tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295191707005824313.post3168079960050645531..comments2023-09-25T09:57:27.518-04:00Comments on Bye Bye Buy: Should I Buy It?June Cutoff Cashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14203647338086830533noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295191707005824313.post-24606874012795846442007-10-17T09:33:00.000-04:002007-10-17T09:33:00.000-04:00June, I agree with the consensus so far. This woul...June, I agree with the consensus so far. This would not be extraneous spending, but an investment in a "tool" which will create future return. At least that's what Daisy tells me when she buys a new mouse or external hard drive, or my thought when I purchase some new fangled clamp or something of that nature. Just do it! So maybe you take the job or not. At least you will be putting your best foot forward and seeing where this road might lead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295191707005824313.post-9803458295475597512007-10-17T01:03:00.000-04:002007-10-17T01:03:00.000-04:00I suppose you posted this blog to receive permissi...I suppose you posted this blog to receive permission to do something you really want to do, but are feeling conflicted over doing. I think the real question is do <I>you</I> really think it's extraneous spending or not? Is this an excuse, a loophole, to purchase something? Are you perpetuating a fantasy because you're bored or need some other form of validation? Maybe it's worth the twenty-five bucks, but don't let people (even if it's the majority) convince you to do something you know in your heart is against what you set out to do in the first place. Just some thoughts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295191707005824313.post-70054407884717181672007-10-16T23:08:00.000-04:002007-10-16T23:08:00.000-04:00For the cost of gas to drive two hours each way yo...For the cost of gas to drive two hours each way you surely could buy all the style guides you want and freelance (and work at the church) instead!Blue Skieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08706351585417654791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295191707005824313.post-30664390959839975072007-10-16T23:06:00.000-04:002007-10-16T23:06:00.000-04:00Go for it! Let's see what they offer ya!Go for it! Let's see what they offer ya!Musings of a Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09854615817486354491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295191707005824313.post-76544337916276543882007-10-16T22:31:00.000-04:002007-10-16T22:31:00.000-04:00Do it. You know you want to.JamieDo it. You know you want to.<BR/><BR/>JamieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295191707005824313.post-42520683788462274792007-10-16T20:34:00.000-04:002007-10-16T20:34:00.000-04:00Buy it and consider it an investment--for the futu...Buy it and consider it an investment--for the future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295191707005824313.post-10271015341856011292007-10-16T19:05:00.000-04:002007-10-16T19:05:00.000-04:00Spend the $25 / $25.00 / US$25 / {Twenty-five and ...Spend the $25 / $25.00 / US$25 / {Twenty-five and no/100} already.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295191707005824313.post-7203750415269155802007-10-16T18:13:00.000-04:002007-10-16T18:13:00.000-04:00Buy it! Open a door! Take a chance! Btw everybody ...Buy it! Open a door! Take a chance! Btw everybody should have the AP style guide, unless they are forced to have the Bloomberg one in which there are NO adjectives... but that's a whole other story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295191707005824313.post-56484481411281898372007-10-16T17:44:00.000-04:002007-10-16T17:44:00.000-04:00Who knew so much went into proof reading! Geesh!Who knew so much went into proof reading! Geesh!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00469891836497620052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295191707005824313.post-49896386647229856742007-10-16T17:21:00.000-04:002007-10-16T17:21:00.000-04:00Do it!Do it!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04669843630841447101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295191707005824313.post-1948062076780870392007-10-16T16:44:00.000-04:002007-10-16T16:44:00.000-04:00Can you see if the local library could get it for ...Can you see if the local library could get it for you? Sometimes they have inter-loan options. Depends on how soon you have to have the test done, I suppose, as it could take a couple of days. Just another option, though!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295191707005824313.post-61620368082046769082007-10-16T15:54:00.000-04:002007-10-16T15:54:00.000-04:00I say you let us all Paypal you a buck to get the ...I say you let us all Paypal you a buck to get the style book. We'd love to hear how you do and $1 is pretty cheap entertainment.<BR/><BR/> - ErinBurbanmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482218254218777985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295191707005824313.post-4585713781379787632007-10-16T13:54:00.000-04:002007-10-16T13:54:00.000-04:00well, I should have read all of catherine's questi...well, I should have read all of catherine's questions/comments and your responses! They are all the same as mine. D'uh!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295191707005824313.post-4964211602205564922007-10-16T13:52:00.000-04:002007-10-16T13:52:00.000-04:00I would buy the guide. Do the test. See what happe...I would buy the guide. Do the test. See what happens. It's always good to keep your options open, you'll get some money back on taxes, you'll have a style guide (by the way, what IS the style? I'm an APA/MLA kind of girl, but I suck at all of it). If they offer you $80K (teehee) then you'll be laughing. And if they don't, and you do great, you have the opportunity to tell them that you've taken a better job as the church secretary. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295191707005824313.post-44001126016188270882007-10-16T13:44:00.000-04:002007-10-16T13:44:00.000-04:00Buy it!Buy it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295191707005824313.post-30277095704759520952007-10-16T13:17:00.000-04:002007-10-16T13:17:00.000-04:00Say yes until you have to say no. That's my freela...Say yes until you have to say no. <BR/>That's my freelance/work motto.<BR/>So get the guide and ace the test.<BR/>Besides a hamburger costs $25 out here<BR/>and you don't learn much from that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295191707005824313.post-12568747294338874192007-10-16T12:23:00.000-04:002007-10-16T12:23:00.000-04:00Actually, I am the reader from Oceanside/Carlsbad....Actually, I am the reader from Oceanside/Carlsbad... though I was a New Yorker for a stretch of time (but have been in LA and now SD for 7 years now). <BR/><BR/>I have spent the last week reading from January all the way to October (btw, I love that thingy on the side nav you have that shows all the visitors...) :o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295191707005824313.post-33069437979878698652007-10-16T12:22:00.000-04:002007-10-16T12:22:00.000-04:00It's the AP styleguide, which is probably the most...It's the AP styleguide, which is probably the most common one. Oddly, I don't have it. I have Chicago and APA, but not AP. So I guess, as a proofreader, it would beHOOVe me to have it.June Cutoff Cashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14203647338086830533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295191707005824313.post-16111784362955907942007-10-16T12:20:00.000-04:002007-10-16T12:20:00.000-04:00I like the idea of leaving as many options open fo...I like the idea of leaving as many options open for as long as possible, so I'd go ahead and get the style guide -- you might need it for future freelance work, anyway (and out of curiosity, which guide is it?) -- and ace the test. That could lead to a great job offer and they might be more amenable to negotiate things like telecommuting, etc. <BR/><BR/>If you don't try, then there's no way any of this can happen, and you did seem kind of psyched about the job possibility.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729247473745108068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295191707005824313.post-27777514007396599992007-10-16T12:16:00.000-04:002007-10-16T12:16:00.000-04:00Thank you, chacha. And if you are a friend of Fran...Thank you, chacha. And if you are a friend of Frankie's, you may actually be in New York, in which case I apologize for calling you snotty.June Cutoff Cashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14203647338086830533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4295191707005824313.post-81761235016637350912007-10-16T12:12:00.000-04:002007-10-16T12:12:00.000-04:00Ok, new commenter here (arrived via Frankie - we a...Ok, new commenter here (arrived via Frankie - we are college buds). Obsessed with reading your blog, btw (maybe b/c I have OCD with finances, but I digress...)<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I say pay the $25. Tax man will give you back at least $8. And who knows, you may need that style guide later for freelancing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com