Ah, money... the cause of all the world's problems.

For those keeping track, I'm over my hatred and resentment regarding Shur Fine, but I still have to quit soon. I'm just not making enough money to get myself out of debt at all, let alone have any kind of savings for grad school next year. Here are some disgusting figures:

I need:
to take the PRAXIS series of tests ($255)
to replace my rear tires ($200)
to fix my transmission ($300? $400?)
to pay off my credit card ($1939)
to apply to grad schools ($200)
to start repaying my school loans ($630 between now and next May)

I make about $180 a week at SF. That means that if I don't spend anything on gas, food, or luxuries, and these prices remain fixed (impossible, considering the credit card interest...), it will take me between 5 and 6 months to break even. Which would put my savings by the time I go back to school at between $700 and $1400 (just barely enough to get an apartment, but not pay for tuition).

My plan to make money? First, I have to start substitute teaching. I'm going to just put my name in at all the school districts in Niagara county and maybe even see if I can meet with teachers and get my name out there. If I can somehow get called every day, I'd make more than twice what I get at SF. On top of that, I might get a job waiting tables or something. I know The Village Eatery is looking. Being a waiter, I'd only work at night, so it wouldn't interfere with teaching. And I'd make decent money, counting tips. My life would be hell for a few months, but I'd get my life back on track at least.

I'm going to set the gears in motion this Monday.