Damn I look at my profile everyday and I never realize how long its been since I wrote a blog. My life has been quite hectic since that last post. I left my job at Smith's and now work for Gamecrazy in the same parking lot. I guess I should go in order with everything that has happened.
My Departure and a truck?
Well before I left Smiths I was saving all my money and I bought my self a truck.
2002 Dodge Dakota SXT
Mileage(on purchase date): 68,000 miles
Engine: 3.9L V6 4X4
Price: 5,800 dollars
This truck was a hell of a deal. The KBB value on it is 12,000 dollars. I got a 3 year loan from my bank for it. I was only one credit point away from getting the loan on my own so luckily my mom co-signed for me. Its a stick shift but I love it for that reason, off-roading is much easier when I can control what gear I am in. I just put new tires on it and I am planning to lift it and put some serious work into it.
Well now on to Smiths and why I left. I was suppose to get another promotion and go to a new store. I was going to be making 10.50 an hour and working with friends. Well they told me that and a month later it still hadn't happened. So I was getting tired of it and was working minimal amounts again. So I applied at the Gamecrazy in my parking lot. I applied on a Sunday, got a call back on Tuesday, had my interview Wed and was hired on Friday. So my last day at Smiths was Saturday. I went to work that day and told my boss, I got another job, I start tomorrow so today will be my last day. They didn't like that but I didn't care. So I started at Gamecrazy on 09/16/07 and I have been happy even since. Now I did take a pay cut to work there. I now make 7 dollars an hour but I get commission and I am getting a pay raise in January. If it isn't enough I am going to have to leave the job. But I have to do what I have to do to survive. I can barely live off of this income and I hate it.
The Future
Well I have finally decided that I do want to work in the game industry. So I have been looking into testing jobs here in Vegas. I am watching the Konami website for openings since they have a studio here. Also my best friends cousin is high up in THQ and I might be able to get a job through him.
Games
I play games more then anything else now. I get free rentals from Hollywood so I get to play a lot of good and bad games. I love Orange Box as many do, I am very excited to get Mass Effect and Rockband this week. Guitar Hero III is amazing but lacks that special feeling anymore. Halo 3 is just another Halo game and I regret buying it. But there many exciting games coming out, Devil May Cry 4, Mercenaries 2, Burnout Paradise and the weeks and weeks of new Rockband and GH tracks to play.
So I am very hopeful for the future but I really need to get rid of my damn credit card debt.
