I'm grateful to have had two job interviews yesterday ( being unemployed since October) and I thought I was clever scheduling both on one day. Nevertheless, by the end of the day I had spent at least $36 !!
The damage looks like this:
$10 for nice resume paper at Staples, since I was aked to bring copies of my resume--which were then never asked for
$5 for 2 pairs of knee highs--unbelieveably I had none,had to buy a two-pack at the convenience store across the street---too expensive
$15 for parking for less than an hour and a half in downtown Boston
$3 for fees on ATM that was not my banks when I had to get extra cash for the parking lot!
$2 for road tolls
$1.60 for coffee (unnecessary....ok...)as I waited in coffee shop for interview time to arrive
...not too mention the packed lunch that went bad as I drove around lost in Boston!!
...and the $2 bag of fancy chips I had buy at the convenience store across the street in my end of the day MELTDOWN!!!
Oh well. One job, a free lance/consulting type thing that pays very well was offered on the spot. YEAH!!!
The other job, the one downtown,was part time but at a pretigious firm. If they offer me, I will probably say no... no Boston parking rates for me!!
I have been so lucky in the past four years---I have been able to work at home 80% of the time. I am so spoiled!!!!
The $38 dollar job interview-aack!!
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I worked in Boston for many years. I took the subway or commuter train. It was $24 a day to park in my building.