I am 30 years old and live at home with my dear, sweet parents. I have been there for four months now, ever since I quit my job with Disney Cruise Lines. I just didn't care for the position. As it stands, I told them over coffee when I first settled in that I would not leave their house until a job called offering me $100,000 a year. Hell I see plenty of rich, snotty girls downtown with major bank buying what they want and it makes me so jealous. I doubt these office women worked hard to where they got- Daddy's connections surely got them placed (I mean, explain all the women who are "smart" at work but dumb when they're in bars or out in clubs). No, I'm a very respectful and reserved social person, and I should be making more money.
Anyways I have a BA and tons of work experience- writing for papers, fact checking, entertainment performing, singing, program development- you know, the works. No one was calling me for a job and I was starting to get desperate. Even desperate enough to start demanding $95,000 instead of $100,000. Then the phone rang! It was a employment company I had applied for asking me to come in and interview for a content writing position. I was ecstatic. I borrowed my mom's lipstick to doll up as they say, got in a dress with flowers on it, and waltzed out of the door like I owned Chicago.
After the interview, the lady was very impressed and then asked me about my salary requirements. This was it- the big question. I cleared my throat, took a sip of my Starbuck's coffee (they did allow me to drink it there), and said "I won't settle for less then $100,000." I smiled confidently, knowing I had made the right decision.
The lady laughed a bit, and then told me they could only get me going in the mid 40s range. "Like $40,000? That's it?" I asked. The lady was patient, telling me she valued my experience and encouraged me to try it since they needed someone with my skills and I could move up easily. I wasn't listening anymore though, as I got up and put on my V-kneck coat.
"Look honey. You give me a ring when you're ready to give me $100,000 a year plus three days off a week. I don't work Fridays. Other then that- I have parents who support my career decisions and also give me a place to sleep. Peace out."
The woman seemed shocked but then shrugged as I walked out and said good by to the secretary. I knew I had made the right choice- and I could always call the company back. There were some other people dressed up in suits waiting in chairs by the office I interviewed. Who could they be, I thought. Probably employees taking a break when they should be at their desks. Lazy jerks.
When I got home I was beaming. I actually had been offered a job and turned it down! My mother and father were eating dinner and seemed happy that I was happy.
"How did the interview go?" My mother seemed anxious.
"Well, they offered me the job for $45,000 a year..." I began. My parents interrupted with cheers and hoots. My mom gave me a hug and then asked when I thought I would start so I could begin looking for an apartment. I interrupted them back.
"I declined it. I told them I wouldn't work for less then $100,000. Remember, we had this discussion. Now can I borrow $20 for dinner tonight? I'm broke since I don't have a job right now."
But my parents were not so understanding. My mother blew up- calling me a lazy leech who was a fool to decline such a great offer in this economy. My father told me to leave his presence, and that they would decide what to do with me later. I couldn't believe it! I tried reasoning with them- telling them that as long as they don't charge me rent, food, cable or phone, I would do my part in helping out too- like answering the home phone and taking messages, and locking the door for them when they went to work in the morning- If I was up yet. They didn't seem to think that was enough. I was so upset I cried in my pillow until 2am, and then had some half gallon ice cream and watched "I Love Lucy" to cheer myself up. The next morning I slept until 3pm, so I wasn't able to lock the door behind my parents. When the phone rang I ignored it. That's what those barbarians get for not supporting my life choices. The job refused to pay what I was worth. I wrote my parents a hand written letter saying in summary that until I was offered $100K I would remain in their home. The latest update is my parents refuse to speak to me and have given me a 30 day notice to leave or they will take higher action. What can they do? I'm their daughter. At this point I feel suicidal even.
Advice on this? And forgive the long rant, I type fast.I Want to Commit Suicide, Why?
What were you thinking? Talking about snotty girls in your first paragraph when you are one. Telling your parents that they can't charge you for rent, food, cable or phone?!? Locking the door if YOU WERE UP?!? You're 30 and you're still saying stuff like that? I'm only 18 and I wouldn't say that, in this economy you accept whatever is available, $45,000 a year is $45,000 more than what you have now. You may be qualified for a lot higher payroll, BUT for now you need to simply accept a job whilst still looking for higher pay. Anyway, as she said in the interview, with your high qualifications you could move up easily you snotty whiney pathetic woman! There are people who are a lot worse off than you!
"Hell I see plenty of rich, snotty girls downtown" and "Probably employees taking a break when they should be at their desks. Lazy jerks." you silly hypocrite, it's good your parents have given you 30 days notice, hopefully they will follow through.
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I Want to Commit Suicide, Why?I'm thinking our writer is writing. Only problem is - she absolutely sucks at it.
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Oh, and I would highly recommend suicide in this case.
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Is it serious? Looks like fabricated story.
If it is serious then suicide will be the option for you, no matter how many degrees you have got, it seems you haven't learned anything.
Sorry but no one is going to miss you if you go.
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"Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporar problem"
its not worth committing suicide. You still have a long way in life to go. Dont give up keep.
I'm not reading all that, it's like a chapter from a book.
That was A LOT of work for a troll! You must be really bored!
Suicide victims see no way out of their current situation. You have to change your way of thinking to pull yourself out of this rut.
you shouldn't kill yourself.
there's better ways of making yourself happpy.
try hula hooping or cooking :)
just don't die.
pleasssssssssssssse?
You sure do talk about yourself a lot, don't you?
If I were your parents, I would give you the best gift in the world - two months rent on your own apartment and the promise of dinner once a week. Then they should change the locks on all the doors and put your possessions on the front step.
You're a big girl now, you are actually a grown up and it is time you got a job (any job) and started acting like a grown up!!
EDIT: Cute story though, I don't belive it - if it is true, you need to get your lazy A$$ out to work!
yea you should have taken the job. there are people who would love to make 45k a year. there's nothing wrong with that and you're single and have no children....what's the problem? you have to be considerate of your parents as well, they put up with you for four months supported you all the way and when you finally get a chance to have a life for yourself you blew it. you're starting to become a burden to them. this is def not the time to be picky. $100,000?!! let's get real. you def need to wake up. you're 30, stop acting like a baby and do something with your life.
p.s idk why but part of me thinks this is made up but whatever
yeah, right. i wasnt about to read it all, but i read enough scanning down over it to know that you are an arrogant, self centered somebody. youre not going to commit suicide a bit more then nothing, you think youre worth too much. you need to stop this crap and quit making it harder for those who are truly in a bad place in life. i would throw you out too if i were your parents. youre not going to find a writing/fact checking job in the pay range youre looking for and you know it. its an excuse to stay there. get over yourself, get a job, be an adult, and get over it.
img my mother went to 2 colleges,she is speaking well 3 languages,and we live in an appartament with less than 5,000 a month
You should do something because u enjoy it,not 4 the money
And suicide is not a solution
I don't think I have ever seen such a dedicated troll, or just a bored one, either way.
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