Reading Karensue's last post reminded me of when I worked for $3.15 an hour. We had moved to the mountains from Florida and neither of us had a job. My dh built our house completely my himself while we lived in a travel trailer on site. This was the first house he ever built (a lincoln log house) and he could not hire anyone to even help him lift the logs. He had to do it all alone.
We lived on our savings.
I looked for a job, but no one would hire someone who was not local.(I was used to office work)
Finally after 8 months, I got a job at McDonald's make minimum wage, $3.15 an hour.
Everytime I wanted to buy something, say like a paper back book, I would think how long I had to work to earn the money to buy that book.
I still try to think that way, how long does my husband have to work to pay for what I want to buy? Do I really need that? Yes, I am still guilty of buying things I don't need, but I am sure trying to get better.
You know what is getting to be the hardest? Buying things for christmas for each other. My husband is getting a $1000 tool he needs right now. wish I could give it to him for christmas, but he needs it now.
$3.15 an hour
March 3rd, 2006 at 02:16 pm
March 3rd, 2006 at 02:50 pm 1141397412
I was at work the other day, looking at my co-worker's lunch a little enviously. She had a beautiful salad, a sub sandwich, a soda, and a cookie. I munched my PB&J and felt deprived. Back at my work area, I got to thinking and mentally calculated the cost of her lunch.
Salad - $3.29
Sandwich - $2.99
Soda - .99
Cookie - .39
The cost of her lunch was $8.12 with tax. I then figured out the cost of my lunch;
PB&J sandwich - about .08
Wheatables crackers - about .12
Zone Perfect nutrition bar - free (free sample)
juice - free (from the fridge at work - leftovers from a company event)
The cost of my lunch was about .20 - I recycle all of my bags LOL.
After I thought this through, I didn't feel deprived any more, but I sure did feel good about not spending the money.