So .. my mechanic called today to inform me my card is DEAD. That's the bad news.
The sorta-good news is that he has a car for sale. He's not really in the business of selling cars but occasionally he will fix up one or two and put them up for sale. I can afford this one, although it will put a huge dent in what's left of my inheritance from my late mother. But ... needs must.
My question: my workplace is cutting hours (yes, right before Christmas. Go figure.) I have a shift on Sunday but to get there will involve a taxi -- probably a $20-$30 trip one-way, and the same back. None of my coworkers live near me, so bumming a ride from one of them is not an option. At minimum wage, this means the costs just to work that shift will pretty much eat up whatever I make that day.
So here's the question: should I just eat the cost and go in? Or call them up, explain the situation, and opt out? I expect to have the new car by early next week and my next shift isn't until later that week, so it'll just be a one-off.
The sorta-good news is that he has a car for sale. He's not really in the business of selling cars but occasionally he will fix up one or two and put them up for sale. I can afford this one, although it will put a huge dent in what's left of my inheritance from my late mother. But ... needs must.
My question: my workplace is cutting hours (yes, right before Christmas. Go figure.) I have a shift on Sunday but to get there will involve a taxi -- probably a $20-$30 trip one-way, and the same back. None of my coworkers live near me, so bumming a ride from one of them is not an option. At minimum wage, this means the costs just to work that shift will pretty much eat up whatever I make that day.
So here's the question: should I just eat the cost and go in? Or call them up, explain the situation, and opt out? I expect to have the new car by early next week and my next shift isn't until later that week, so it'll just be a one-off.
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