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How To Survive as A Low Income Person
Somehow, on an income of six hundred or more, I survive as a low-income person. I manage to save $100 a month, give or take what I have left. I’m trying to save more money this year and to make more money. I used to have incremental spending, which meant to spend gently around a certain amount like $600, then $500, then $400, etc. I need a part-time job by now to pay for extra expenses like therapy. I’m glad my schizophrenia is finally treated long enough for me to be able to keep it together at work. I’m looking for work in freelance article writing as well as writing copy. It might be time to take my skill into some company out there.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez8 years ago in Journal
What Is Guy Culture and How to Disrupt It. Top Story - January 2018.
Many people—men and women—hear the word "feminism" and scream, ridicule, and run away. It has been made out to be a bad word; a trigger word. The story of feminism gets twisted into "women hate men" and "women complain for no reason" instead of what it really is: Women want the same respect that men have.
By Evelyn Starr8 years ago in Journal
The Wedding Planner's Wedding
If you are someone who, at any point in your life, has thought about what to spend the rest of it doing, I'm sure you have heard something similar to or along the lines of "doing what you love hardly makes it seem like work." Everyone has heard this at one time or another, even if you are someone like myself who has known exactly what you wanted to be when you grew up from a very young age.
By Payton Busskohl8 years ago in Journal
McDonald's: Closing Shift
It’s five minutes until closing time. It’s dead silent, you’re alone up in front, and there isn’t a customer in sight. I guess can start closing up, you think cheerfully. You turn your back for not even a split second, and THEY come in. THEY being a large group of late night college kids, hungry from traveling to see a game. This is the worst group of customers you will ever experience, and they always come right before close. They are the loudest, messiest, most obnoxious group on the face of this earth.
By Jasmine Lass8 years ago in Journal
The Dreaded No-Show Client
So your 11 AM client didn't show? It's 11:15 AM. You have been polite and given them the 15 minute leeway. But you already have that sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach. So you make the call, no answer. You knew this was how it was going to happen. Come on, don't kid yourself here. So when you get to lunch you do the morning round up, and you construct the obligatory text message to the missing client.
By Kayleigh Downs8 years ago in Journal
Life As a Copywriter
I write copy. I have managed to train myself in writing copy since August of 2017. I attempt to write three articles of copy per day. The website I’m a member of has me at 2-stars right now and I was previously a 3-star. Occasionally I make mistakes because of my schizophrenia. I try too hard to fix them, but then I perceive them as unfixable so I give up. I usually send articles like that back, although this time I feel I should have given up. There is far more work at level 3. But level 2 is less responsibility.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez8 years ago in Journal
Best Vocational Careers to Pursue
Vocational careers are perfect for those who are looking to do some actual work and have their mind fixed on a steady paycheck. These jobs are stable and most of them have steady growth rates, so you won't have to worry about finding a new job every few months like some shaky careers out there.
By Kevin Finn8 years ago in Journal
