Monday, May 3, 2010

Rise and Grind

I decided to get a job to help with expenses of London and Bermuda. I answered a makeup artist listing on Craigslist. Went on the interview...the girl loved me. Its a makeup cart position in a mall in NJ. She was only offering $8 an hour. I said yes although makeup artists make $15-$26/hr. I figured it would be good on my resume. Its a start-up and one person is financing it.

I went home and started thinking...the money I would be making would hardly cover the cost of transportation/food/my time.

I emailed her that I couldn't do it. She raised the hourly wage. She would also be paying me in cash. I accepted. This means...I'll be working on my feet every day from 10-6. I can work 7 days a week if I want. Then, I will go home to work on my business, the magazine, and blog for all the other people I guest-blog/contribute to. I don't mind as long as this takes me where I need to get to. Pray for me ya'll. No rest in my future.
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3 comments:

Unknown said...

You'll do fine. It will be hard, and some days you might not want to but the end result will be worth it.

Trish said...

I like the new background. Cool that you negotiated for a better salary, I wish I had done that when I started here. Nina is going to London! Nina is going to London!!

Young woman on a journey said...

it'll be okay. like Jaded said, you'll hate it some days and you'll be okay other days. at least its money.

trish...me too!