Or Taking a Chance

This posting is more personal than comic related, but I've written some personal things before so why not again. Recently, I gave my two weeks notice. My last day is on Friday, July 5th. Of course quitting will severely deplete any additional monies I may acquire to purchase comic books, but the new job could increase revenue exponentially. I probably also quit when they needed me most. Vacations are starting and some key personnel decided to quit. Do I dare say it is a sinking ship?

I have been serving tables here for five years, during that time I would host, cashier, and occasionally be the waiter in charge. Each job is menial. However, I always made my money because I was willing to come in anytime they asked. I also like to think I'm good at it. My availabilitu made it easier to request off, but it's slowing down and I'm having trouble making the money that was once easier to earn. A Saturday would easily bring me in over a hundred dollars, but the busiest days are no longer days I can rely on. And let's face it, I need to make money to pay my bills, insurance, and expenses. All this has to be taken care of before I purchase a single comic book, let alone one graded by CGC.

I already started training at my new job on my off time, unpaid. So will that pay off? Will I still get the trips I planned on? Hawaii will happen no matter what, and then I'm all ready for Baltimore and Florida, I'm sure Seattle will take a few phone calls and will I decide to try for press or just but my tickets. After all I'd have to try to give a positive spin on it, something I can't quite do for Wizard World. Then again, last years con at Baltimore was great and so was this years ECCC, but I digress.

If I'm lucky this job will not only pan out but I'll thrive. I'll be able to buy all the books I want. I'll climb up the registry ranks and I'll pass BagoFleas again (mwahahaha) in the New Mutants set. Of course I'll have to buy more flea powder.

This will take some time to know what I need to and quite frankly, at this age, I'm terrified. I do have confidence I can do it, but now I just need the time in and the experience. Of course if this doesn't work out I'm just going to win a multimillion dollar jackpot.

Thanks for Reading

Tnerb

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