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Picked a $200 weekend job over a birthday party and kind of regret it
My buddy invited me to his BBQ thing this Saturday, but I took a last minute gig hauling junk for $200 cash instead, figuring I'd make up the fun later. The house was so packed with old furniture and broken shelves that we ran two full truckloads to the dump and I didn't get home till 9pm beat tired. Has anyone else passed on a good time for a quick payday and wished they'd just skipped the work?
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rowanw913mo ago
@gracej99 nailed it. I've been there too - turned down a camping trip once for a $150 painting job. Drove home with paint in my hair and all I could think about was the campfire I missed. The cash felt good for about two days, then it was gone. Next time just tell yourself the party is the payday.
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pat_harris3mo ago
Make yourself a rule - money for fun stuff, pick friends; money for bills, take the job.
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gracej993mo ago
Got caught in that trap before too. Feels like every time I choose the money over the hangout I end up sore and wishing I'd been eating burgers instead of hauling trash. It's funny how we think a quick $200 now will matter more than the memory of laughing with friends, but then the cash is gone in a week and the regret sticks around longer. There's this whole pressure to always be grinding, but sometimes I wonder if we're just trading real life for a few extra dollars that won't change anything.
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emma_lee223mo ago
What finally helped me was setting a rule for myself - if the money would just go to bills or stuff I'd forget about, I pick the people every time. But if it's for something specific like a trip or a big purchase I've been saving for, then I'll take the work. That little boundary made the guilt go away either way.
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