by Hope
Final evening, Magnificence and I drove to the shops about an hour from us. The intention was to search out me some good, supportive non-slip work sneakers in my opinion time job on the quick meals restaurant. I’ve two pairs that they offered for me. Nonetheless, after 6 months, my again is KILLING me.
I’m actually not used to standing for hours and hours on finish. Okay, it’s usually 3-6 hours a number of instances per week. However I’ve not carried out that in over 3 a long time. And now I dread going to work there due to the ache I do know will come. (Additionally, the pair that’s the most comfy now smells horrible, however that’s a complete different concern I’ve to determine.)
So off to Sketchers we went…
Holy Cow, the price of Work Footwear
Now I do know that Walmart has non-slip sneakers. The children all bought their quick meals job sneakers there. However I had heard such good issues concerning the consolation of Sketchers and figured that’s what I would like to assist with my again ache – help and luxury!
Once I let you know that I used to be shocked at the price of these sneakers. My jaw dropped.
Now don’t get me incorrect, I’m all for getting high quality and prepared to pay for it. However in my fairly intensive expertise having watched all 5 of my youngsters work full time jobs through the years that required these sneakers…they don’t final. They’ve to get replaced pretty often. And never a single pair was lower than $65 and most had been $85+.
These jobs pay little greater than minimal wage and most staff are half time. As an example, I make between $100-200 each two weeks. Not some huge cash.
My Daughter Pointed It Out
As I proceeded to attempt a few of them on, it was my daughter who pointed it out. “Mother, you’re going to spend extra on sneakers, you then make in two weeks. And you’ll have to substitute them in a number of months. They get moist and smelly.” (A clever lady, I’m wondering the place she will get that knowledge?! – I’m joking goes, don’t bounce on me.)
I assumed I discovered a pair that had been $64, however then realized they weren’t NON-SLIP. So I left empty handed.
We tried three extra shops with no luck.
Robust It Out
I’ve reconsidered and determined to powerful it out for at the least some time longer. I’ve different issues I would favor to spend that sort of cash on. It was good to get out of the home. But it surely doesn’t make sense to spend 1/2 of a month’s revenue on a pair of sneakers that I’ll more than likely want to interchange by the tip of the yr.
Possibly some insoles with assist? And I’ve obtained to determine how you can cope with the odor. Ugh!
Hope is a artistic, solutions-focused enterprise supervisor serving to purchasers develop their enterprise and work extra effectively by leveraging experience in undertaking administration, digital advertising and marketing, & tech options. She’s lately turn into an empty nester as her 5 foster/adoptive youngsters have unfold their wings. She lives together with her 5 canines in a small city in NE Georgia and prefers the mountains to the seashores any day. She struggles with the journey bug and is doing her greatest to assist every of her youngsters as their end education and turn into unbiased (however it’s laborious!) She has run her personal consulting firm for nearly twenty years! Hope started sharing her journey with the BAD neighborhood within the Spring of 2015 and looks like she has lastly in a spot to essentially concentrate on making clever monetary choices.
