HK's Whoring Thread

[freakofnature]

SWEET!!!

 

[HK]

Gah, good news bad news ><


So the boyfriend's gone off to do training today, which is good, and he'll be starting Monday, which is also good, but he doesn't get paid for the first time till the end of March. Which is bad, because his housing benefit, what little of it there was, will stop from today because this is when he officially starts work.


Blech. So I've got almost two months to get through on practically no money, to the point that I'm not 100% how we're going to afford it the next time we have to buy food, or put petrol in the car

 

[jassilem]

Oh shit hun, but it's good he's got work now.

 

[freakofnature]

OK wait...he starts on Monday but doesn't get paid until the end of March? What's up with that?

 

[HK]

OK wait...he starts on Monday but doesn't get paid until the end of March? What's up with that?

It's lame, right? But as it's shift work, the pay has to be individually calculated each month, and they so pay from the 9th of one month to the 8th of the next. Seeing as today is the 9th of Feb, the next payday he's eligible for is March

 

[freakofnature]

That's a pretty lousy system...especially if you need money.

 

[HK]

That's a pretty lousy system...especially if you need money.

Yeah it's not so great. But on the other hand, I'm damn glad I'm not going to be the only person earning in the house anymore

 

[freakofnature]

I find it interesting that it takes them almost 3 weeks to do payroll, though. Is it a large company?

 

[HK]

Nope, I guess they just like a good buffer to work everyone's wages out. From what he's been told, it sounds like your hours can change at very short notice if there's a cancellation, though they said it doesn't happen often....


It sucks a bit, but I'm going with the fact that it's better than him never getting paid at all

 

[freakofnature]

Nothing like a good buffer... :ninja

 

[HK]

Holy fuck, know what's awesome? I put a lump sum into the bills account every month and the direct debits take themselves out. Today my mum enlightened me to the fact that the £117 council tax I include in that lump sum every month doesn't apply in February and March!


So February is looking a little nicer not perfect, but at least if anything unexpected comes up I won't be totally screwed lol.

 

[HK]

First Valentine's Day in a long time where I've not even remembered the date until I got into work, opened google and saw their logo with the heart on it.


Boyfriend managed to get sick on Sunday, went to his first day of work yesterday then threw up halfway through the day so they sent him home, and he's still at home today. Typical. He doesn't have work for three months, doesn't get sick once. Goes back to work, comes down with a bug. It's like the universe is determined to ruin everything, just a little bit, at the moment.

 

[HK]

I feel very mopey today

 

[HK]

And quite a lot like making several posts about it.

 

[HK]

Sometimes I get this desire to make cryptic status updates.


You know, when you feel pissed at someone, for doing something you don't feel like you can actually ask them about, but you sort of want to let them know that they've hurt your feelings all the same.


But then I remember that I hate people who do exactly that on facebook, so I probably shouldn't do it myself

 

[freakofnature]

Me too.


ETA: This is in reference to feeling mopey today.

 

[freakofnature]

You may (or may not :ninja) be interested to know that I had chili for lunch today. :tooth

 

[HK]

This both interests me, and makes me glad I am not nearby

 

[freakofnature]

I'm not so lucky. :unsure:

 

[HK]

Yeah but.... it's not so bad when you only have to deal with yourself. Other people, now that's disgusting!


I have 56 minutes until my lunch break and I literally can't wait, there's a peanut butter sandwich in my desk calling my name :ninja I have such a thing on for peanut butter at the moment.