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How to Make Ends Meet When You Can’t Find a Good Job.

The following is a guest post by Lynnae from Being Frugal.net, a blog about frugal living and getting out of debt. If you enjoyed this post, subscribe to Being Frugal’s RSS feed.

When my husband lost his job three weeks ago, we had no idea how long he’d be out of work. We also knew we didn’t want him to take just any commissioned sales job that wouldn’t pay much or last long. At the same time, our emergency fund is running low, and we need some form of income while we’re waiting for a good long term job opportunity to come along. Here are some suggestions for finding income that have worked for us.

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Ten Reasons You Should Quit Your Job Today.

10. You got 2 out of the 6 numbers on last weeks lottery and you are sure that you are now getting close to hitting 3 of them. It’s only a matter of time before you hit all 6.

9. Your cubicle was moved next to the restroom last week and today your office went out for lunch to some gross restaurant.

8. You have not gotten a pay raise in over 5 years, so after taxes you are making less now than you did working at McDonald’s in college.

7. Your boss forgot your name again even though you are his nephew.

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One Year Ago This Month I Quit My Job. How Has It Been So Far?

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Actually, it was September 1st of last year, but who is counting. Close enough, right? Either way, about a year ago I up and quit my job. After many discussions at home with the wife and a little advance financial planning, I walked into my job of 4 years and gave my notice. No one saw it coming…we were a very small company and my leaving had never been discussed. But after a few years of not being given the support that I asked for and some health issues taking their toll, I decided that I was better off on my own trying to sort things out. So 30 days later (Yes, I was generous because I wanted to make sure that a few projects got handled for some clients), I was outta there. And if you happen to have been a reader from a while ago, you know that I got lucky…I got a job just a few days later. No, I don’t make as much as I used to, but I am a lot happier and a lot healthier, and that what was really important to me. So what have I been doing since I quit?

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Negotiating Pay And Perks With A New Employer.

Monster.com has an interesting little article up about how negotiating with an employer is like playing poker:

Deal with the Dealer

If you want to stay in consideration for the job, you may have to put these chips on the table.

Know Your Hand

In salary negotiations, if you have unique skills or experience, highly valued training or highly specialized education, you may be up in the royal flush range.

Bluff at Your Own Risk

For instance, lying about previous salary in an attempt to bluff the prospective employer into a higher offer may get you tossed from the table.

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Sometimes, It Pays To Spend More On A Mac.

Sometimes, you just have to spend a little more. Quality of life is important, and I know there are hardcore Windows users out there, but occasionally you just have to spend a little more to get something that just works. About 6 years ago I switched to using Apple computers and I never looked back. I even convinced my mom to go Apple, as she was always calling with problems with her Windows machine. Since she switched about a year ago, neither of her Macs have crashed and she barely ever calls me for help with it. My wife, who had never used an Apple before meeting me, cannot imagine going back to Windows machines. We have 2 in our house and I can do everything I need to do on them, whether it is doing business stuff, video editing, creative work, etc. I have never come across something on my computers that I could not do because I did not have Windows.

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