Intrepid_Chef
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My FT employer has been mandated to make cuts. In order to avoid cutting one staff member, he's trimmed 8 hours off of 5 people's work week ... including me.
This means a 20 percent pay cut. At least those of us being bumped to 32 hours can keep our health coverage.
I've been in this job for 14 years. Every company that does what mine does is losing money ... it is an industry-wide problem.
The good news is I get 3 paychecks in May, 2 at the current rate, so I really won't start to feel this until June.
I crunched the numbers and I can make up the loss two ways:
* Get a part-time minimum wage job. I'd have to work 20 hours a week to make up the loss. Of course, who knows when I'd find time to work 20 hours on top of 32 ... especially when my schedule still involves odd hours.
OR
* Sell $2,400 a month in Pampered Chef
This is 8 parties a month, 2 a week. Right now, I am averaging 1-2 per month, and the vast majority are catalog shows.
I am also struggling with the decision to attend National Conference ... with this looming, it's hard to justify plunking $600 to $700 down on what could otherwise be put in savings and make up for a month of lost income. But if I am serious about taking it to the next level .... how can I not?
Advice and tips are most welcome.
This means a 20 percent pay cut. At least those of us being bumped to 32 hours can keep our health coverage.
I've been in this job for 14 years. Every company that does what mine does is losing money ... it is an industry-wide problem.
The good news is I get 3 paychecks in May, 2 at the current rate, so I really won't start to feel this until June.
I crunched the numbers and I can make up the loss two ways:
* Get a part-time minimum wage job. I'd have to work 20 hours a week to make up the loss. Of course, who knows when I'd find time to work 20 hours on top of 32 ... especially when my schedule still involves odd hours.
OR
* Sell $2,400 a month in Pampered Chef
This is 8 parties a month, 2 a week. Right now, I am averaging 1-2 per month, and the vast majority are catalog shows.
I am also struggling with the decision to attend National Conference ... with this looming, it's hard to justify plunking $600 to $700 down on what could otherwise be put in savings and make up for a month of lost income. But if I am serious about taking it to the next level .... how can I not?
Advice and tips are most welcome.