The last few weeks I've been working overtime....gradually adding more hours onto each week. I worked an extra 9 hours the first week, an extra 9.5 hours the second week and so far this week, I've worked an extra 5 hours (in one day)....with plans to work an extra 5 hours almost every single day this week....which would make about 20-25 hours of overtime for this week alone (not including the how much I might work this weekend).
The reason for all the overtime is the completion of a project at work. It seems that it always happens this way in the business I'm in. We work on the same project for 6-8 months and then there's the scramble of last minute details and coordination to finish it all out.
Fortunately for me - I get overtime pay since I'm an hourly employee. So, at times I welcome the chance to earn a little extra cash. It doesn't make it fun at the time usually....because essentially I have no life for a few weeks, eating dinners at my desk and having to turn down invites for much more fun things than OT. But, once the project is over with and I have my time back (and an increase of green in my pocket)....it all seems okay and even a little worth it.
This extra pay will come in handy lately as I have several things I need to pay for:
-A Sink Hole in my Driveway (more to come on this saga at a later date)
-A Bridesmaid Dress (My Bestie, Shannon, got engaged!!!)
-A Speeding Ticket (82 in a 55 - Oops! <---In my defense, I thought it was a 70mph zone, which I realize is still speeding, but I really don't have *that* bad of a lead foot).
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