#papers and paychecks

[cardos-talking]

i had a sad day at work so i drew this emotional support Abe. He's so good at this

[papermonkeyism]

Oh, gee, I am so, SO happy I have a salary now.

It's pay day, took the last brain meds capsule I had this morning. Went to get more after work. Looking at my recipe, the pharmacist asks if I want just one bottle (a month's worth) or more. Without thinking I answer "sure, let's take two, so I won't forget next month!"

I forgot how expensive they are. The paycheck is now 154€ lighter in one swoop. Oops.

[transgenderboobs]

i feel more tired after a full day on the line than i do after a full day of work but i feel INFINITELY more satisfied <3

[ayamari-no-goshi]

Finally quitting the job that has made me incredibly unhappy.

I am so planning on getting wasted after I get home on my last day

[laviedavantgarde]

Heyo GTA family!

It's been a loooong time since I've last been on here. I'm doing alright! My summer has been filled with job applications and interviews, you know, big boy things. I'm trying to land a full-time job so I can finally be on my own and live on my own terms. Teaching and tutoring is rewarding but on an adjunct/part-time salary, it is not economically feasible.

I hope by the end of August that I am hired at one of the colleges/universities I applied for. Going for a staff position since they are easier to obtain. (I also really don't want to be teaching and tutoring this fall if I can help it. I need to be properly compensated.)

I still love the GTA series, and I still play online on PC! (The Pizza Boy deliveries are actually fun, not going to lie.)

I am active on Discord, so let me know if you want to be Discord friends!

Take care of yourselves, and stay safe out there.

-Avant

[trashyandtiredsol]

I would just like to say- OVER 50 DOLLARS IN DELIVERY FEES FOR PAPER TOWELS IS FUCKIN STUPID

[prohaloplayer]

my bills are gonna be a whole two weeks late this month cause my new job withholds checks like it's the fucking 1900s

[asterdeer]

not to be like “i miss college” even though i do but mostly i think i miss being smart. before depression and life events had chewed up and partially swallowed my brain. just getting to problem solve and think, being Very Into something as the norm. i know being an english major is basically the easiest thing you can be at the undergrad level but i do feel like that was the one and only time in my life where my natural state was actually a pro instead of a con. i graduated with the highest honors and absolutely no one cared but i cared

[wuxian-vs-wangji]

Every time Prapai gives Sky medicine, he's narcoleptic inside 5 minutes.

[cattailtales]

also no deku dad reveal. which apparently a lot of people were still holding out hope for. Like. could you imagine. Your teenage son goes thru a sudden quirk awakening, gets into the school of his dreams, is being taught by his idol and renowned Number 1 Hero of the Country, has near death experience after traumatizing near death experience, has an entire lone wolf arc, is essentially the reason for two (2) wars that kinda devastate your country ngl, and you just like. never even facetime the kid

[cleromancy]

some of you people are truly allergic to the concept of transformative work which is even dumber in the fucking

longform collaborative storytelling fandom

[mariesoliver]

I was stressed the fuck out for 2 months worked weekends etc to finish a paper my bosses kept pressuring me to work on so i could meet a journal deadline and now i am almost finished but i feel so drained and i just know this stupid fucking paper is not gonna matter at all it's gonna have 0 impact

[strohller27]

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[fractallogic]

I feel kind of like garbage (unsurprisingly) and also just like... I want this interview to start because I want to explain to them how great I am and how much I would excel at this role, because dang would I be good at it

I re-read my cover letter and hell yeah. good work, me. I read through my resume and like yeah. yep that's the one.

I actually just want these two jobs to fight to the death over who gets me, an all-around fantastic candidate for anything I decide I want to do. whoever offers me better working conditions wins.

[weedplantar]

I AM SUCH A GIRL WHO GOT PAID TODAY!!!! FINALLY!!! I'm gonna preorder the Marcy journal as soon as it hits my account >:))

[ghostly-whiskey]

simon riley who you "meet" through a program where you can send care packages to soldiers. you don't think much of it at first, just a simple package with a few necessities and treats. and along with that, a short, but genuine and handwritten letter thanking the unknown soldier to you for their service.

and when you go to retrieve your mail a few weeks later after getting home from work, brows furrowing together as you shuffle through the stack of envelopes.

bill. another bill. advertisement. paycheck. handwritten addressed envelope from 'ghost'.

your brain doesn't even connect the dots until you are inside, fingers gently picking at the envelope until your able to drag a finger through the seal to open it. a simple piece of what looks like notebook paper is pulled from inside. unfolding it, eyes quickly scan the letter to get an idea what it's about.

you've done plenty of care packages before. never did you get a personalized thank you letter back, so, this was a first. the letter starting off by thank you for the package and that he enjoyed the items, especially the "sweet treats". the two words put in quotations as he referred to what you referred to them as in your own letter. your own brain cringing slightly as you remember what you wrote.

again, thank you for all that you do and enjoy the sweet treats!

and while you expected the letter to end after thanking you, it didn't. additional lines asking about you. the sets of questions ranging from asking how long have you been doing the care packages to general questions about yourself. then, at the very end, after signing off as 'ghost', you couldn't help but notice the chicken scratch of handwriting that added:

p.s. you don't need to respond back if you don't want to, just figured it be nice to get something back in return. thanks again.