MW

[biomaj5]

I had a fantastic mental image of me jumping up and down like Donkey in Shrek saying, "pick me!" and you didn't even bite in your "new" post! I'm sad. 

But lol to the real newbs who replied. 

[themysteriouswife]

haha! I was overly annoyed with the idiots. WHere have you been? You can't use work as an excuse!

[biomaj5]

I almost live in the gym lol. I had some trouble with the taper prior to the marathon, so I was lifting weights a lot lol (but I tapered the running like a good girl!). And then I was nervous about the marathon.

Sorry, I don't have a good excuse beyond "I got distracted"

[themysteriouswife]

I understand distractions. I honestly believe I have adult ADD. How is the debt pay down going?

[biomaj5]

I really do think I have it too. I can't concentrate on anything for very long, and don't talk to me while I'm counting reps while lifting or I'll lose count every.freaking.time.

Did I tell ya'll that when I went to do my taxes, we found out that walmart didn't take taxes out of my checks for all of 2012? So we ended up owing $2300 in taxes. We had to put $1400 of that on a previously paid-off credit card because we didn't want to drain our savings. And then both car batteries died within 2 weeks of each other. It's just ridiculous. So now we still have credit card debt after all of that time with 2 jobs. I guess the good thing though is that most of it is gone, we could handle a moderate emergency if one came up, and we owe less than $500 on the malibu. That'll be paid off by June I hope.

[biomaj5]

My marathon recap is in the running blog link if you want to see it

[themysteriouswife]

I would nut punch an HR rep for not withholding taxes! Why didn't they withhold? I will check out the blog in a little bit. Right now I need to finish up my letter.

In AWing fashion. I just applied for a real job. Like a job that is full time and year round. In payroll/HR. I am super excited.

[biomaj5]

I was soooo pissed off at the personnel lady who did it. She told me how to do the withholdings. I wasn't the only one it happened to. Strictly financially speaking, I needed to stay longer at walmart to get some extra money to take care of it. But emotionally I just couldn't take it any longer. I still go to walmart to visit the other money center girl, and they offered me a job on the spot last night if I'd stay lol. They said it wouldn't even matter that I wasn't in dress code lol.

[bugandbibs]

::butts in::

Hey ladies!

[biomaj5]

::waves:: hi bug! Or bibs? Didn't you say your SN is a combo of nicknames for you and your DH?

[themysteriouswife]

I am impressed with your running! I couldn't run that much if I had too!

[gogadgetgo]

Bio - at least you know the option is there if your mental state can handle going back to Wallyworld

MW - good luck with the application! Fx for you!

Bibs - hi!

And (o)(o) shakes for all!

[bugandbibs]

May 3, 2013 14:22:02 GMT -5 biomaj5 said:

::waves:: hi bug! Or bibs? Didn't you say your SN is a combo of nicknames for you and your DH?

I'm Bibs It is a combo of our nicknames.

It's nice to see you around here again. It sucks you owed so much in taxes. Stupid Walmart strikes again. 

[kelle017]

May 3, 2013 10:01:11 GMT -5 themysteriouswife said:

I would nut punch an HR rep for not withholding taxes! Why didn't they withhold? I will check out the blog in a little bit. Right now I need to finish up my letter.

In AWing fashion. I just applied for a real job. Like a job that is full time and year round. In payroll/HR. I am super excited.

Good luck!

[kelle017]

May 3, 2013 10:10:19 GMT -5 biomaj5 said:

I was soooo pissed off at the personnel lady who did it. She told me how to do the withholdings. I wasn't the only one it happened to. Strictly financially speaking, I needed to stay longer at walmart to get some extra money to take care of it. But emotionally I just couldn't take it any longer. I still go to walmart to visit the other money center girl, and they offered me a job on the spot last night if I'd stay lol. They said it wouldn't even matter that I wasn't in dress code lol.

Sorry.  That really stinks.  Hopefully you never have to or need to go back there to work. 

[biomaj5]

May 4, 2013 20:26:50 GMT -5 kelle017 said:

May 3, 2013 10:10:19 GMT -5 biomaj5 said:

I was soooo pissed off at the personnel lady who did it. She told me how to do the withholdings. I wasn't the only one it happened to. Strictly financially speaking, I needed to stay longer at walmart to get some extra money to take care of it. But emotionally I just couldn't take it any longer. I still go to walmart to visit the other money center girl, and they offered me a job on the spot last night if I'd stay lol. They said it wouldn't even matter that I wasn't in dress code lol.

Sorry.  That really stinks.  Hopefully you never have to or need to go back there to work. 

I'm starting a sign language interpreter program in the fall. It's an associate's degree, and will take 3 years to complete. But all of the courses are available as evening classes. If I like it after the first semester, I'll stick with it. It'll be a much better back-up plan than walmart, and I would graduate right when the grant that currently funds my primary job runs out. Interpreter jobs start at $14/hr, and can go up to $60/hr, depending on your certification level. Walmart started me out at $7.65. Nationally certified interpreters get paid the highest, and you have to have a bachelor's degree (in any discipline). I've already got that, so I'll have a leg up on a lot of existing interpreters already. 

If I don't like it, I'll just quit after one semester. We'll see. School starts Aug 19.

[gogadgetgo]

That's awesome bio! I hope you find that the program is a good fit.

[bugandbibs]

Sign language sounds awesome biomaj5. I have loved learning it (for work), and found it really helpful with kids. I don't know if I could ever do it fast enough to interpret, but it seems like a fun challenge. I hope it works out for you.

[themysteriouswife]

That sounds really cool! I hope you enjoy it Bio!

[biomaj5]

I hope it ends up being as cool as it sounds. I don't have a back up to the back up. Gnome once suggested I become a personal trainer, but since I've been working out for like 5 minutes, I don't think that's a very good idea until further down the road.