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I can't afford to live. My gas tank takes $40 to fill. My roommate is abandoning me and I don't have enough time to find a new one. I've been searching for apartments and I'm scared. I couldn't even find a one bedroom apartment in Renton for under $1000 a month. Well, I did find a few, but they were around $850 per month and in bad areas with horrible reviews. At this rate, I might as well stay in my apartment complex. To get a one-bedroom here is $1100 (which is only 150 less than what we pay now) and it's safe and close to work. If I got a one bedroom in Renton I will have to drive farther to work every day, pay more gas and have to get up earlier. Plus, rent will be comparable.
Woe is me! How I dream of maintaining my $625 a month rent and returning to the days when I could fill up my tank on $20! Now I am righteously ticked off that our district won't give us a raise. Everyone else is...our district is stalling. Maybe I should quit my job and move somewhere where they appreciate their teachers and I can pay lower rent.
But seriously...whose brilliant idea was it to make ethanol? I CAN'T AFFORD TO LIVE!! Well, I guess I can...but it may cost me damages to my property (like poor Rosie...my car...who was keyed twice and got tires slashed twice when I lived in Renton). Even more seriously, if it's so hard for ME to live...what about people who make less than I do?
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2 comments:
sam would say "make more money."
lol...
move to korea. that's probably the only answer. pay rent, buy groceries, see movies, and put $2000 in the bank on top of that every month.
but if you decide to stay in the states... i'd highly recommend purchasing a motorcycle. 50 miles to the gallon.
ps... i'm not sure there is any place that truly appreciates their teachers. my father has been a part of a number of teacher strikes over the years because the school board refused to provide raises according to rising living costs. it's a common story in the education business.
also, you could always secretly start living in your classroom. :)
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