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RubyMars:Noclue.

RubyMars:My mom’s husband says the company they work for is hiring entry-level positions. That’s anoption.

AHall80:Where dotheywork?

RubyMars:Anaccountingfirm.

AHall80:….

RubyMars:…

AHall80:….

RubyMars:…what?

AHall80:You’re just goingtoquit?

RubyMars:I don’twantto.

AHall80:Then why are youconsideringit?

RubyMars:Because it isn’t like it’s easy to find a job opening for whatIdo.

RubyMars:I sound like a whiney baby. I’m sorry. I’m only a baby, not a whiney one. I’m so frustrated right now. I don’t want to give up what I do, and I’m mad at myself. I know I can do something that makes me more money. I wasn’t making bank before, but I like what I do. I’ve looked through the paper and Craigslist for openings but haven’t found anything that pays even a dollar more than minimum wage. I haven’t made that little since I wassixteen.

AHall80:You’re not being awhineybaby.

AHall80:Maybe alittle:]

RubyMars::)

AHall80:You said you have money insavings?

RubyMars:Yeah, butnotmuch.

AHall80:Forhowlong?

RubyMars:2 months if I don’t change any spending habits. I can make it stretch longer if Ihaveto.

AHall80:So don’t rush into a job we both know you’re goingtohate.

AHall80:Can you try and get more ice-skatingwork?

RubyMars:I can try. I was limiting myself on how much I take on because of the day job. I was thinking about starting to run ads with a faster turn-around time, but that’ll cost me money to front. My brother’s boyfriend asked me to make his dog a rain jacket and some bandanas in the meantime because he felt bad after he heard what happened. He was here when my mom was on the phone with myuncle.

AHall80:Have you made dog clothesbefore?

RubyMars:No, but I’m sure I can come up with something. It can’t be any harder than that dress I made for my sister Isentyou.

AHall80:Even I know you candoit.

AHall80:Hey, I gotta go. We’lltalksoon.

AHall80:Don’t give up and get a job yet, allright?

RubyMars:Fine. :) Iwon’t.

RubyMars:Take care. Talk toyousoon.