Yep. You read right.
I am working full-time until for a month and a half.
My gross income after this contract is done, will be $30,000.
I figured out the general numbers, and I’ll net after expenses and taxes, about $20,000 give or take a couple thousand.
Am going to try to live and travel on the cheap (sandwiches to work, the whole shebang).
It’s a lot of money, but if I don’t work for the rest of the year, it’ll just be enough to cover my personal expenses this year.
I just hope the contract gets extended.
Yay for not going into the red this month! Mama’s rollin’ in some dough to replenish the accounts!
More details to come in the February end of month roundup.
Oh yeah.. if I am not around so much, it’s because I am internet-less, and trying to stay professional during work; meaning I am not going to be on Twitter or doing anything online until I get back in my hotel room at night or on the weekends.
The most I’ll do, is check my personal email.
It’s just not professional when they’re contracting me for something else.
Plus, I think they can see what I send and sign into on the internet.
Wouldn’t want to out myself after so long. :\
I’ll miss everyone during the week…. *sigh* .. I’ve gotten so used to being on Twitter, it’ll be hard to break away.
Just a girl trying to find a balance between being a Shopaholic and a Saver.
I cleared $60,000 in 18 months earning $65,000 gross/year.
Now I am self-employed, and you can read more about 
Congratulations on the contract. I hope you enjoy the work (I guess for that money it doesn't matter, right?).
I wish I could tweet more during the day, but pesky work gets in the way…
Congrats on the new gig! I hope you get it extended too. I will miss out on your frequent blog posts but I'm so happy for you!
Super congratulations!!!! I hope it works out and gets extended and that you continue to love it… its important to love what you do. I'll miss the frequency of updates, but I'm sure I'll survive. I remember, long long ago, right around the time that you were born, that I was very much like you… enjoy your 20's.
Yay! Congrats on getting the contract. I'm still amazed that you can make in 1.5 months what some people don't even earn in a year. Makes my fancy degrees seem useless.
I don’t take it for granted, that’s for sure.
I didn’t work for most of 2009, so there are years where I have no contracts whatsoever as well.
Wow! What do you DO that you can make 30k in 6 weeks? Sounds like a good gig, whatever it is. Congrats!
I’m a freelancing consultant 🙂
Congrats on the contract! Here's to that extension :).
Congratulations! I think it's great you're staying professional and focusing on the task you were hired for. It's so tempting to check blog comments and Twitter updates throughout the day.
Congratulations – that is great news!
Thank you!
just wanna say congratulations! your post assured me that i will find a job sooner than later.
You will. It’s just a matter of time, and things are going to pick up. Good luck!
Congrats! All the best to you!
Thanks!
congrats! i'm happy for you!!
Thanks 😀
Woot for you! I have to say though… Holy! It pays well to be a consultant. In hindsight, I should have went into business or technology instead of the arts. ~__~;
Art students don't get paid. 🙁
Well to be fair, I lucked into this position. I went to b-school & chose technology as the best of both worlds, but this job was pure luck that I ended up loving it.
Congratulations! That's great news. And I didn't find it too hard to ditch Twitter… I had to stop when I started working for the Olympics, it was just too busy to deal with it, and I don't even miss it. Every once in awhile I'll log in and post something but honestly? Twitter kind of gets on my nerves now. We'll see how I feel about it when I am bored after the Olympics though.
I’m not finding it hard to ditch Twitter either. It’s harder to ditch EMAIL!
Gah.. awful.
I don’t mind Twitter if I don’t follow so many people. I need to cut back — am getting overwhelmed
Congrats on the contract. But your constant updates will be missed. Good luck with everything and I'll cross my fingers for that extension!
Hahah I’ll try and keep up 🙂
That's awesome!
Yay I am so happy for you! Where is your contract based out of??
.-= Krystalatwork´s last blog ..Bought Olympic hockey tickets =-.
Ottawa 🙂
COME AND VISIT!
Congrat's on the contract!!! I think it's soooo awesome that this contract could provide you with enough money for the rest of the year! Wow, that's a place I would love to get to. 🙂 You're my new inspiration. I'll miss you on twitter!
Thank you! But I must caution you that last year I didn’t work at all, so it’s a hit and miss — hence the tight money managing.