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jianantonicI haven't worked a lot in the last two months. This stresses me, but on the other hand, I'm keeping up with everything, just not doing much extra, and I am having a good time traveling. And I still have enough money. Except that I just took a chunk out of savings to pay for the new A/C. But starting next month, I'll be getting extra money from the rental. But even though I can enumerate all these things, I still stress about money and work. Which presents me with a new dilemma.
Z has work next week in Medford, Oregon. That's great. This is the second Oregon station that's hired him since the ban on contractors, and if he can get regular work out there, we'll have so much more freedom to travel. When he's not working, the opportunity cost of being in Oregon is about $1500-$3000 a month, between what he could make here and what I'd be making if I were working the way I do when I'm home. That sounds like a lot, but it IS worth it to us to get to spend that time out there. We're not in debt at all and we're still growing our savings accounts, so I'm not going to stress a whole lot about the money we're not making, as long as we're still making enough.
Okay so anyway Z has this work offer in Medford. He had to look for a plane ticket at the last minute, and they aren't really cheap. It's about $500 per person for a round trip, which I just don't feel like I can justify. My reasons: our Vegas/FRFF trip is costing us a LOT more than I thought; I never get much work done when I'm not at home; I have bridge tournament things to work on for both the sectional and regional; I haven't been home in a long time and I want to be there; I still need to get the apartment fully cleaned and ready for the person who moves in in a month (well, seven weeks or so, but I'm leaving town in a month and won't be back until August); I want to go to Gold's in Cville and try some new classes; I don't want to spend a week by myself in a hotel or someone's empty house without a way to get around an unfamiliar city. On the other side of the dilemma, I hate being apart from my husband and I know it will be hard for me.
It's possible that Z's work assignment will be extended beyond next week. If that's the case, I'll fly out there, after getting everything done that I need to at home, including relaxing and just enjoying the fact that I'm HOME. I know I was home for four days last week, but it wasn't enough. It's not that I'm homesick, because I'm not really, it's just that home is so comfortable and I want to bask in it. The tradeoff for all my travel is really uncomfortable accommodations.
I don't want to go home without Z, but I'm just a little too road weary to slog off to the west coast on such short notice. Not that I don't also miss the west coast.
It's a shame I can't be in five places at once.
It's funny how incredibly much busier I am now that I'm not tied to an office ten hours a day. Granted, some of that "busy" time is spent playing Nintendo.
Peace.
Z has work next week in Medford, Oregon. That's great. This is the second Oregon station that's hired him since the ban on contractors, and if he can get regular work out there, we'll have so much more freedom to travel. When he's not working, the opportunity cost of being in Oregon is about $1500-$3000 a month, between what he could make here and what I'd be making if I were working the way I do when I'm home. That sounds like a lot, but it IS worth it to us to get to spend that time out there. We're not in debt at all and we're still growing our savings accounts, so I'm not going to stress a whole lot about the money we're not making, as long as we're still making enough.
Okay so anyway Z has this work offer in Medford. He had to look for a plane ticket at the last minute, and they aren't really cheap. It's about $500 per person for a round trip, which I just don't feel like I can justify. My reasons: our Vegas/FRFF trip is costing us a LOT more than I thought; I never get much work done when I'm not at home; I have bridge tournament things to work on for both the sectional and regional; I haven't been home in a long time and I want to be there; I still need to get the apartment fully cleaned and ready for the person who moves in in a month (well, seven weeks or so, but I'm leaving town in a month and won't be back until August); I want to go to Gold's in Cville and try some new classes; I don't want to spend a week by myself in a hotel or someone's empty house without a way to get around an unfamiliar city. On the other side of the dilemma, I hate being apart from my husband and I know it will be hard for me.
It's possible that Z's work assignment will be extended beyond next week. If that's the case, I'll fly out there, after getting everything done that I need to at home, including relaxing and just enjoying the fact that I'm HOME. I know I was home for four days last week, but it wasn't enough. It's not that I'm homesick, because I'm not really, it's just that home is so comfortable and I want to bask in it. The tradeoff for all my travel is really uncomfortable accommodations.
I don't want to go home without Z, but I'm just a little too road weary to slog off to the west coast on such short notice. Not that I don't also miss the west coast.
It's a shame I can't be in five places at once.
It's funny how incredibly much busier I am now that I'm not tied to an office ten hours a day. Granted, some of that "busy" time is spent playing Nintendo.
Peace.
