CantSleepClownsWillEatMe's blog: "Random thoughts"

Sitting here pondering once again....I have been back in the states a little over a month now and have been working for the past two weeks. My whole goal was once I started working to put aside most of the money (besides basic living expenses) to go back to Germany at the end of August. Well although I got a job, and work 5 days a week, I am still hitting under 40 hours a week. I may be lucky to get 30. I am staying at my sisters temporarily and she is charging me 50 a week to rent the couch. I spoke to her trying to get her to drop it down because I am making minimum wage, I asked her to drop it to like $25 a week and I mow the lawn or do something else. Well that did not go over, she is very adamant at the $50. I do buy my own food and my own necessities. Really I wouldn't mind this so much if I weren't making so little and trying to save for my ticket. The first time over to Germany my boyfriend bought the ticket and paid for my passport. I have considered getting another job but that would put me at working 7 days a week and I feel like I am too old to handle 7 days a week. With less then 2 months to go until I can be back in Germany its very frustrating! My sister had made the comment that I would be bringing home 700 and after paying 200 to rent and my cell phone and my cigarettes that leaves like 300 left over. Not much to save for a ticket in 2 months. I don't know why I am telling anyone about this but I had to get it off my chest.