Laboring in the obscurity he so richly deserves for two decades now, your crusty correspondent sporadically offers his views on family, law, politics and money. Nothing herein should be taken too seriously: If you look closely, you can almost see the twinkle in Curmudgeon's eye. Or is that a cataract?
Monday, April 09, 2007
Status Report -- or -- An observation about money
Money: You can't take it with you -- but you can't stay here without it!
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So the good news is that I went to the doctor this morning -- and he told me I can go back to work.
Fortunately (at least fortunately for my many creditors), I've already been back at work for a couple of weeks so far. I've gotten some bills out -- and I've even done some new work, a little of which is actually billable. Late Thursday, after I whined a bit, a client even paid about 40% of his outstanding fee balance.
This morning I felt brave enough to tote up the current and overdue bills sitting in my drawer here at the Undisclosed Location. These are the bills that must be paid before I can take home any money that might be left over. And I was pleased to discover that the amounts due on these bills is only about $1,000 more than the amount received from the client.
No, really: I'm not being sarcastic. That's progress.
So I'm going to get some work done today while I'm focused -- and we can talk later about my son the Easter Bunny, how I almost got outed this weekend by my computer-savvy Oldest Son, and how I got served with a Rule to Show Cause for filing a motion on old-fashioned paper....
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8 comments:
glad to hear you are good as new now:)
may
www.aboutanurse.com
Told you can go back to work is good to hear.
Good afternoon, Counselor:
It's good to hear that you feeling a little better. Can't wait to hear how your son almost outed you.
MJ
Congrats on getting clearance to return to work; just remember to not overdo it in your enthusiasm to pay off your bills. Sadly, there will always be someone else standing there with his/her hand out no matter how many bills you have paid off!
Looking forward to the rest of the story!
yes - looking forward to the rest of the story!
Hey - I had my FIRST oral argument today and it went well. I'm so excited I lived to tell about it. I'm so happee I'm so happee I'm so happee so happee so happee :)
Can you tell I'm happy? Anyway, I just had to share.
take care and may you have thousands more dollars come in on the morrow.
I too was happy to read you have been cleared to return to work. Congrats on the good report.
Please fill us in soon about the Easter Bunny and almost-outing
Glad to hear you are up and at 'em.
Outed by the Son eh?
Hark and foresooth! You used what PAPER how 20th Century :O)
Have a good day!
Glad you can officially go back to work. Very glad that your income and outgo almost match. I was gonna send you a cow to help with your cash flow, so I am relieved I won;t have to do that. Postage is very expensive.
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