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mrv3000 ([personal profile] mrv3000) wrote2009-02-22 10:46 am

*FLOPS*

Turns out they're only raising my rent $20 instead of $100 a month. Given that I'm not getting any kind of raise this year, I can't tell you how much this had been depressing me for the past month. Feels like a weight has been lifted.

But the worry has been a good thing since it made me start really paying attention to what I'm spending. Quicken is a lovely thing.

[identity profile] shinyopals.livejournal.com 2009-02-22 07:19 pm (UTC)(link)
YAY. $100 jump does not sound fun at all! :D

[identity profile] mrv3000.livejournal.com 2009-02-22 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
No, not at all. I might even re-up my Disneyland passport later this year! The car gets paid off first though.

[identity profile] principia-coh.livejournal.com 2009-02-22 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Unless your complex had a waiting list for incoming residents, I'm not surprised they cut back on the rate hike. Better to have a small rise than lose the income entirely when people have to move out.

[identity profile] mrv3000.livejournal.com 2009-02-22 07:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, no kidding. With people losing their jobs left and right and salaries being cut and capped, now's not the time for giant rate increases.

[identity profile] greenpear.livejournal.com 2009-02-22 10:08 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know when I might see a raise. All university salaries have been frozen until further notice...

[identity profile] mrv3000.livejournal.com 2009-02-22 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
:( Yeah, I guess I don't really know if I'll be getting a raise next year or not either.

[identity profile] morjana.livejournal.com 2009-02-23 04:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, goodness, that is a relief.

Best wishes to you.

[identity profile] mrv3000.livejournal.com 2009-02-23 05:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you. :)

[identity profile] poohmusings.livejournal.com 2009-02-23 05:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Phew! I'm glad to hear your rent isn't going up by $100! That was such a steep increase I was shocked, so I can only imagine how much you were. Does that mean your Disneyland pass gets to stick around for another year? ;)

[identity profile] mrv3000.livejournal.com 2009-02-23 05:40 pm (UTC)(link)
It had been seriously bumming me out. I mean, I could manage it, but... Yeah.

And I think I might get my pass back, yeah. :D But I might wait until the fall. I was just there so I don't need to go this spring again, really. And I refuse to go in the summer.

[identity profile] audrich.livejournal.com 2009-02-25 02:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Given that I'm not getting any kind of raise this year

I don't think any ordinary man and woman on the street will, so yes, I can see why you are relieved.

There's tightening of belts and then there's looking for a cliff so you can throw yourself off of it :/

*offers home made lemon cake*

[identity profile] mrv3000.livejournal.com 2009-02-25 03:05 pm (UTC)(link)
That's exactly it.

And lemon cake! I LOVE lemon cake!

[identity profile] audrich.livejournal.com 2009-02-25 03:52 pm (UTC)(link)
This is Norfolk lemon cake but turned out rather crumbly.

I've ended up spooning it out *g*

[identity profile] mrv3000.livejournal.com 2009-02-25 03:54 pm (UTC)(link)
How strange!

[identity profile] acciochocolate.livejournal.com 2009-03-10 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
Glad to hear that it wasn't a huge raise, after all!

[identity profile] mrv3000.livejournal.com 2009-03-15 05:19 pm (UTC)(link)
*nods*