New life changing experience

I have done some reading during the past few weeks and researching the internet to see what I could find, and I found something that took my interest was a Phlebotomy class that had a certification after two days which cost $350.00 so, I decided to save up for it since there are going to be occasions that hospitals and medical centers are going to need phlebotomist such as the summer or winter.   Then my mother was telling me about a game she played and, how it showed the low-income class is living now a days which included us; well I am very fortunate to have a job but, I don’t know whether I will be able to have a second or even a third job.   I went on the website and its called playspent.org which is powered by the Urban Ministries of Durham and, Durham is not that far from where I live so, it made sense what I was getting myself into when it came to seeing the living arrangements of some people. 

Well I tried all the jobs and even though I can type 50 words per minute I still didn’t get the Temp job so, I guess that no one could get it or it’s a simulation of showing how many Americans are unable to effectively type on the normal basis but, with the Warehouse associate job and the waitress job it made sense of what I was going through in order to make ends meet.   Thinking very methodically I manage to come out with $1123 at the end of the month but, rent is due on the first which is not a problem because rent is $600.  The little game allowed me to learn how lucky I am to just have a job but, to get a second or even a third is just not possible; if I am lucky to have a second job or a third job which is much would put me at a better scope for, its hard times that we are all living in. 

What came to my mind when it came to having those whom are well off to play that game is Wendy Williams because her AskWendy segment I can disagree with because she is always telling people to have them move out or find somewhere else to stay.  Wendy is famous and got money coming out of her butt so, she would not know how hard it is to make ends meet when you have only $1000 a month to go by and, have a job where you are making anywhere from 1.88/an hour to $9-$10/an hour.  In addition depending on the industry that you are working in the taxes taken off are higher than others so, does she really know what it’s like to work hard every day to live paycheck to paycheck?  No I really don’t think she does nor cares to take the time to know what it’s really like to make a living on almost nothing. 

Doing that little game was a big eye opener because I never known how hard it really is to be out of work and, that how lucky I am to keep this little part-time job I have going for me.  I am really thinking of taking that phlebotomy course I know that looking for phlebotomy jobs are hard but, anything that is going to keep my family above water will have to do.  Everyone says that their situation will not be this way forever but, things are going to get worse before they get better actually for, those in office don’t really see how bad this country’s people are really unemployed and are struggling to make ends meet. 

Its time to make better decisions and keep persistent in find any type of employment and, making sure that all the bills are paid as well as what is needed for survival.