today was a good day. i asked for a raise and i got one. i guess sometimes it doesn't hurt to ask. my co-worker and i started almost at the same time. she started about 3 1/2 months after me. we both got a raise. i think they desperately want us to stay. they have had several people leave from my position and i've been there the longest so far. i've been there a little over six months and so far i've got two raises. the pay is alright, though i used to make more, but i know that when you change into a whole new field of work that you will most likely have to start all over again. i'm up for it though. this place actually has good benefits, bonuses, and VACATION. i haven't had vacation in a long time. i think it's been 7 years. so far, i've been with this company for almost 7 months. my, my, my, how time can just fly by.....and just think i was going to school part time and working full time around this time last year.

i still work at home too. i think i make more working from home than the full time job i have during the day. i can work about 3-4 hours at night after i come home from my full time job and make at least 120 bucks. i'm so glad for the 2nd job though. i think i got too spoiled when i used to work full time at the other job. the 2nd job is play money for me and it lets me spend when i want to spend. you know, sometimes when i'm so stressed out or feel so overwhelmed i just go to the local flea market or even the mall and just spend. i know it's bad, but it really makes me feel good. i could be paying off my credit cards, but i think sometimes a person should just go all out and treat themselves with something sometimes.