Gainful employment! I was psyched. Sure, it was a temp job, but it had the chance to be temp to hire if I worked well enough, and I knew I could work well enough. Sure, the commute was sort of hard, but I could make it work! So, I told my dad.

Me: Dad! Dad! I got the job!
Dad: Good! Congratulations! Where are you going to be working?
Me: Well, the office is in Queens, so I'll be commutting to--
Dad: How much will you be making an hour?
Me: Eleven dollars, but--
Dad: So, nine without taxes.
Me: Nin--
Dad: And how are you getting there? You have to think about your gas, and your tires, and how much was the toll accross the Verrazano?
Me: I don't know, but I--
Dad: It's eleven dollars.
Me: ...
Dad: Yes, eleven. How much gas did you spend getting there and back?
Me: About... two gallons?
Dad: So that's another five dollars. Eight dollars for the Outerbridge, and another eleven for the Verrazano, and then five dollars for gas... how many hours are you going to be working?
Me: It's part time, so about twenty a week.
Dad: At nine dollars an hour. And you have to think about lunches, and clothes, too. And since you've got a job now, you have to go and look for a better one. Oh, and make sure that you work on losing weight.
My Brain: Oh! Oh! I know how to play this game! Don't forget about your student loans! Two payments each month, now! So... you'll be in the red!
Me: ...
Dad: What's the matter? Why are you so upset? Your parents are here to help you out. It's not like I'm going to throw you out in the street just because you've got a job now.

Gainful employment is not so gainful. So, yeah, it's not like I'm going to be losing as much while this temp job is going, but I still wanted to put money away. I... I just don't know, now. If it does become a temp-to-hire, then I know how I'm going to take care of the commute (get a monthy bus pass and a Metro Card. It comes out much cheaper if I'm doing 9 - 5 M - F that way) and argue that I need more money, but then there's the thought of time. Well, let's cross those bridges when I get to them.