When I moved to Victoria and started my new job at the tv station I thought life was gonna be awesome. And for the most part, it is. I'm making decent money, I have benefits, I work decent hours, work with some decent people, and I live in paradise. If you've been to Victoria BC then you know what I mean. But for every shiny spot there's a shadow. And that shadow is tax season.
The downside is that this place is a little on the pricy side. I've even lucked out with an awesome place to live for a low amount of rent, a great landlord and a wicked location close to work. But still, it costs a lot here. I always try and save money in any way possible, I shop when things I enjoy eating are on sale, I put plastic on the windows in the winter(if you've lived on the prairies you know why), I try and ride my bike or walk when I can, I keep my spending down and stay in on most weekends. And no matter how much you try and get ahead it never seems to be enough. I pay a lot, A LOT, of money towards taxes and yet the government still wants to take more. I guess it's time to start investing and finding ways to screw the government so it's them giving me money and not the other way around.
Who knows, maybe someday I'll be making enough money that I won't even have to worry about this......but that's still a long way's away.
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