I have an uncanny way about me as to provide an unnecessary amount of detail to tell such a simple story so I'll keep this post forum friendly.
Four years ago I lost a good paying job In the most insulting way.
shortly after the 2008 economy crisis hit and I was hard struck to find fairly compensating work.
Moved to AZ after accepting a job offer and upon arrival was told that the persons who's job I was taking decided not to retire and the organization (pro sports team) could do nothing but offer their most heart felt apology. again a rabbit hole of detail I don't want to go down.
stuck it out in Arizona for a year and moved back to Ohio. Worked sub par paying jobs, ass busting jobs and dead end jobs all while learning to live like a poor man. sold almost everything I had to pay my bills, battled going into depression and tried kept a positive outlook on life witch is a hard thing to do while your trying to decide what days out of the week your going to eat.
The mess of debt I had obtained by living beyond my means in the years before I lost my job had been the first thought that popped into my head every single morning when I woke up. ( not a good way to start the day for four straight years ) but somehow I ended up paying almost every bill I have completely off over the last four years scratching and clawing every step of the way all in hopes of making life easier somewhere down the road.
Then all of a sudden two months ago I get a call, A job offer.
The job is a $35k a year BUMP in pay!
I'm still on cloud nine, what a life lesson I have learned over the past years.
all of my hardships seem to make sense now, I have grown up and matured financially and mentally.
I cant imagine what kind of debt i would be in now if I would have never lost my well paying job in the first place.
I am almost 100% debt free right now and Im saving money like a mad man. their hasnt been once cent in my savings for the past four years and now more than half of my paycheck go's into my savings every week.
Life has beat me down and I somehow got back up. Things are lookin' good.
Four years ago I lost a good paying job In the most insulting way.
shortly after the 2008 economy crisis hit and I was hard struck to find fairly compensating work.
Moved to AZ after accepting a job offer and upon arrival was told that the persons who's job I was taking decided not to retire and the organization (pro sports team) could do nothing but offer their most heart felt apology. again a rabbit hole of detail I don't want to go down.
stuck it out in Arizona for a year and moved back to Ohio. Worked sub par paying jobs, ass busting jobs and dead end jobs all while learning to live like a poor man. sold almost everything I had to pay my bills, battled going into depression and tried kept a positive outlook on life witch is a hard thing to do while your trying to decide what days out of the week your going to eat.
The mess of debt I had obtained by living beyond my means in the years before I lost my job had been the first thought that popped into my head every single morning when I woke up. ( not a good way to start the day for four straight years ) but somehow I ended up paying almost every bill I have completely off over the last four years scratching and clawing every step of the way all in hopes of making life easier somewhere down the road.
Then all of a sudden two months ago I get a call, A job offer.
The job is a $35k a year BUMP in pay!
I'm still on cloud nine, what a life lesson I have learned over the past years.
all of my hardships seem to make sense now, I have grown up and matured financially and mentally.
I cant imagine what kind of debt i would be in now if I would have never lost my well paying job in the first place.
I am almost 100% debt free right now and Im saving money like a mad man. their hasnt been once cent in my savings for the past four years and now more than half of my paycheck go's into my savings every week.
Life has beat me down and I somehow got back up. Things are lookin' good.
