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Originally Posted by ghoastgirl1
I see the other people in the different peer groups you mentioned with the really nice things in life like Chanel bags, Gucci purses and all that glitzy stuff. Parents buy them Mercedes etc. I do see those other people who are my peers, I guess I just don't' associate myself with them because those are luxuries I don't have and never had. I have Fendi purses I bought on eBay but I paid for them straight outta my pocket. I suppose the status symbols for the different peer groups are the differentiating part. Not saying I'm ungrateful, on no no. But I see what you mean.
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I took a quick look at Fendi purses on ebay. The cheapest handbags I saw started at $120-$150. I'm in college, too, and the last time I had that much extra money to drop on luxuries was over a year ago; when I dropped almost $200 on a new camera this year I realized a week later that I hadn't properly balance my account and needed to borrow money from my mom to cover the difference.
My typical pay period involves getting a paycheck every other Thursday and either paying off credit cards that are up to the limit from gas, books, and car repairs; or forking over most of the check to my mother so she doesn't default on the mortgage. If I'm lucky, I'll have enough to get gas to make the 49-mile round trip to school or work each day, 5 days a week plus the occasional Saturday.
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When you're looking to hire college part-time students, spring break and most of the other breaks come into play. So it should be expected they'll want the time off. Not all, but those who typically have plans. I just think it would be common sense is all.
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I'd love to go somewhere nice for spring break. This year, I'll once again look forward to the opportunity to squeeze in 5 full days of work uninterrupted by classes to get a big paycheck that might leave me with enough extra money to go out with friends. Last year I worked the full 40 hours during spring break, the year before when I was in a different job, I worked over 50 from Monday to Friday and took one day off from Friday before to the Monday after, I think I ended up with just over 100 hours in those 11 days. I'd love the privilege of being able to turn down a job because I don't like the hours, but I wouldn't be able to go more than three weeks without a paycheck before the bank foreclosed on our house, the same house my parents bought in the late '70s and still haven't been able to pay off.