AAAARRRRGH! OK, 3rd time's the charm

Hiya-

Now REALLY, how hard is it to post a fic?  First, I posted this under a writing prompt on one of my communities, but I kept getting a warning that the parts were too long.  So eventually (I tried posting in parts and there were just too many), I posted this last night (or maybe Thrusday - whenever), here on my journal.  Now this was LATE, and I totally forgot to use a LJ cut.  OK.  So I got comments about using a LJ cut, and actually when I woke up this morning I figured I should switch it to a cut for the story.  Guess what?  Editing did NOT work!  So I just deleted the whole entry and I'm going to start over, and just post links.   Gods I hope this works!

--Olivia
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My profile and fanfic:

http://www.fanfiction.net/u/288577/Olivia_Sutton

My Winter story for prompt:

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2771090/1/A_Winters_Tale

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Comments always welcome on my fics.

--Olivia

Clothes for work

Hi all,

OK, totally different than the fannish stuff I normally post here, but I need to sound off, hopefully this will be quick.

Just got done balancing my checking account and realising just how much I've spent on clothes this week ($170.00 between two stores, and I really should do a bit more shopping.  Gods.)  Earlier this week I was at Meijer (our local superstore that sells discount merchandise and reasonable groceries) - I spent $59.31 (call it $60) on casual/business casual clothes - three pairs of pants and two shirts.  I honetly thought it was a pretty good deal, especially for clothes I can't wear to work.
Which brings me to my soapbox.  I teach evening classes in ITT at a technical college.  I love it, but I'm a lowly adjunct with no benefits (other than a 403b/401k retirement fund with match).  To say the pay isn't that great, well, it's kinda' a understatement.  But, like I say, even with all my complaining and moaning, I love it.
I was, however, a little shocked to find out that the dress code is *business*, not *business casual*.  Now, to me, that means *suits*/make-up/dress shoes.  Fun, huh?  I had to scramble when I got the job, because I only had two interview suits (and a few pieces in my wardrobe - that didn't match).  I then went through everything, but stuff that didn't fix in a box for charity, figured out what pieces I needed, and went shopping.
Cost a mint!  Even with shopping at bargain stores -- just to get enough to wear through the week.

Well, I've gotten a bit tired of wearing the same thing all the time, and I got a catalog in the mail of women's suits (plus size included).  I finally got around to ordering today.  $105.00 for three suits (two pantsuits and a skirt suit) including shipping.  And that's not bad.  I just hope everything fits.

But really, especially when you're just starting out, I think businesses that expect fancy business dress should give new employees a stipend! Like, $300 - $500, for clothes.

Gotta run now.
--Olivia