Good Morning!
During this recession, I've been doing my best to stretch the very few dollars I have to my name. I've stopped ordering delivery for dinner, and have instead, invested in new pans and cooking utensils so I can cook my meals; I make my own coffee in the mornings and only allow myself the indulgence of buying coffee on the weekends; if I need a fix of buying myself an article of clothing, I scour the sales racks in search of something that does not exceed $25 and have discovered that if you find an article of clothing that is flawed in anyway (tiny stain, broken zipper, etc), the store usually takes off $10 to $15. I've even started selling some of my clothes and boots at the new Buffalo Exchange on 11th street, and while the $72.60 I got was a far cry from the $600 or so I initially spent on the articles, it was still something...something that I set aside for fancy cheese, chocolate and wine.
So as I pinch pennies and eat yogurt that has passed its expiration date, I am somewhat stunned by the frivolous spending habits of my coworkers. Although we have let people go, I have been cut to part time and our cleaning people are now coming in only twice a week, this office seems unfazed by the state of our economy.
Just now, a coworker told me that her dog loves his Yoga classes so much, that she just signed him up for twice a week; and yesterday, while I picked at the bagel I brought from home, another coworker told me to cover for her while she ran off to Bloomingdale's to pre-order a $700 bag. Looks like things are just as they should be in this office...it's like we're living in 2006 over here...woohoo.
However, when you're next in line to get laid off thanks to the sinking economy and clients' budgets no longer include money for our products, be sure to give me a call. After I laugh for 20 minutes about how you threw money away on that bag, those Yoga classes and that god awful designer dress that you foolishly think you have the figure for...we can talk about the recession, and the fine art of pinching pennies.
xo.Mandy.
6 comments:
You're wasting time writing in this blog when you could be helping me solve a real murder.
how much does that pay? being unemployed and all I've watched a lot of law and order and CSI. what I'm trying to say is that I'm qualified to solve murders.
laura -
you may want to seriously consider hiring swede to help you. he's smart as a whip, and like i told him yesterday, he really needs to get out of his computer closet world and work on his social skills...
as long as you pay him under the table, so it doesn't interfere with his unemployment, i'm sure you two would be a great crime solving team: you both always think you're right.
I actually already solved the murder myself. I don't like to share the spotlight, especially when it comes to solving high-profile crimes.
from what i can tell, the lady killed her dignity by enrolling her dog in yoga. case closed. murder solved.
Is the murderer still walking the streets?
The herd needs thinning here. Old age and obesity are taking to long and I can't wait any more.
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