I and 7 teammates from my previous work have this thing on Wednesdays. We would hie off somewhere in the metro after work. Have dinner. Drink a few beers. Talk about the most mundane of topics to the more serious ones. Sometimes we would cap the night over coffee at Starbucks.
If I was from outside looking in we would look like college boys celebrating the end of final exams. Boisterous. Loud. Carefree. Except that we would be on business attires. And harassed after spending a day racking our brains. Or, in my case, keeping my sanity intact while having nothing to do at work.
Age knows no barriers in the group. The youngest is in their early 20s, the eldest in the early 30s. The night would always be fun but leaves a minor dent on the pocket.
THAT poses a problem for me. I'm almost broke and plan to save more after purchasing Efa. And spending hundreds of pesos every week on alcohol is not helping.
I'm at a bind. Should I go on AWOL for a while? Or should I not? W
We'll see in 11 hours...
21 comments:
awol from work, or from the night out?
night out. sobrang gastos. isip pa ako ng dahilan. :D
save scud. maybe once in a while okay lang but regularly, it's a no.
Magastos nga gumimik, lalo na if you go out in groups. Para maka-tipid, nag press release ako sa office na anti-social ako. Totoo naman na anti-social ako, so okay lang. Ehehe.
Tough one,noh?
I also pass up on my friends' invitation to go to a resto that's opening tonight at The Fort.
Priorities are priorities. :p
Basta sabihin mo sa mga katropa mo "SORRY, WALA AKONG PERA EH".
Malay mo ilibre ka pa nila, o di solb ka na pre
so...what did you decide to do?
dong > tama ka dong. save. save. save.
andy > haha. ayos ka din ah. di ko ata kaya maging anti-social. :D
len > i don't know how to say NO. low EQ si scud. :(
drake > may utang pa nga ako sa kanila. buti di sila makulit.
atticus > di natuloy. may inuman ulit sa sat. di ako punta. mag-cinemalaya na lang ako. hehe. nakapunta ka na ba?
That is also my predicament. It's hard to say "pass" to friends. More often than not, I cave, and become creative in moving money around to make ends meet, but it really puts a strain on my savings (or lack thereof).
why do you call her efa? it sounds like...nevermind.
Bakasyon ka rin gaya ko. hehehe. Was able to stay away from work for 10 straight days...
ey have a retreat! mag-isa lang would be better...
shattershards > buti ka pa you have other source of income to fall back on. i rely lang on my monthly paycheck. haay.
sonia > work-related name yan. hehe.
ely > wow! paid leave? gagayahin kita sa pasko. :D
itinerant > religious retreat? tagal ko na di nagagawa yan. college pa. kung ibang retreat yan di ko pa nagagawa. sarap mag-backpack somewhere mag-isa.
every two weeks na lang siguro?
its okay to have fun but dont forget to save some money..hehe...
your 11 hours are up
what's the decision?
=)
prinsesamusang > dapat 0 alchohol intake nga dapat. teetotaller. hehe.
kris > tumpak. dapat may balanse.
raft3r > walang sumipot. sigurado meron nyan next week.
If you guys share the tab equally then I guess the best recourse for you is to skip a night out every now and then in order to beef up your savings.
If you guys are on KKB mode, then you can either cut down on your food and drink consumption or order the cheaper items on the menu.
minsan, making up birthdays or inviting someone who's celebrating his or her birthday is the strategy. milk the cow dry...
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