Perspective

I'd rather do what I set out to do (be a musician) than work at Target.

Some people in my family think that I should "get a full-time job with benefits!" and that would just solve all money woes. Personally, I'd rather work 15 hours a week teaching than work 40 hours a week being a slave to a boss (like my job that I did earlier this summer) and wondering why I was trained as a musician since I never have the time or energy to be one.

Also - Yes, it would be nice to have health insurance, I definitely need it with the fibro. But these so-called "full-time jobs with benefits" vary quite a bit depending on what kind of job it is. I already applied to one that I wouldn't mind doing (being a public school teacher) but didn't get it, possibly because I'm not qualified (I don't have a credential). I'm not applying to work full-time at Target or Trader Joe's or Starbucks or any other place where I would hate my life and make the same amount of money as I could make teaching and performing (which I enjoy). Besides, the benefits probably are possible to get, but cost so much that I'd be working for $5 an hour instead of $10, therefore allowing me to have health insurance but not allowing me to be able to pay any of my bills... and making me so tired and sore (from fibro) that I don't have any time to find any other work to pay the bills.

So... leave me alone with this, I know it's scary but I know what I need to do.


P.S. I'm broke.