WOOOOHOOOOOO

[juldea]

Papa John's wants to hire me!!!

I guess they were just waiting for me to call back. I called and talked to a boy, and he got my name and went to get the manager, and came back and said, "Just come in next week sometime with a copy of your license, insurance, social security card, and MVR, and fill out paperwork, and you can start next week.

WOOHOO!

Monday, baby. That's when I start.

(happy) sigh. Money! I need it so badly. Who will take my tips and turn them into checks that I can pay bills with? Anyone?

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[juldea.livejournal.com]

I've never had a keycard for anything other than getting into a hotel room :)

Well, they take a little while to clear, but not always a week. The checks I write to the thai place every monday are cleared on thursdays or fridays... it just depends on how fast the banks are, and when the person gives the check to the bank.

I like how we can have a conversation about checks and cheques :)

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[zenandtheart.livejournal.com]

yup:) viva la difference! (or however you spell it)

So how do you get cash from your bank account.. do you go to the bank and withdraw it? Do you not use atms?

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[juldea.livejournal.com]

Of course we have ATMs :) We get money out of them by using our ATM cards. Maybe those are what you call keycards? We call them ATM or debit cards. They're not accepted at as many places as credit cards, but many places (like Walmart - which is like Target except a larger corporation, and some of the stores have groceries too - large grocery stores, some restaurants, etc) take them. You have to put in your PIN to make the transaction.

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[zenandtheart.livejournal.com]

yes! that's what we do! Crikey, I was starting to think we lived on different planets.Yes, keycards are debit cards etc.. except here they're accepted everywhere, just about. You almost don't need to carry paper money.

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[juldea.livejournal.com]

Aha! Yeah, with credit cards here (and the check cards goldbug was talking about... credit/debit cards in one!) you don't really need cash either. The thai place I eat at only takes cash and checks, though.

[goldbug.livejournal.com]

added to this is the complication that most people don't have (merely) debit cards, they have what are called check cards. a check card has a major credit card logo on it (mine has visa), but the money comes directly from your checking account at the bank (like a debit card/eftpos card). this check card is used at the ATM as well. i used my check cards to pay for everything while i was travelling, because visa is accepted worldwide. if i'd just had a debit card, i would have been out of luck.

so basically, our debit cards are less useful than your eftpos cards, because most places won't take them (here), but our check cards are more useful because they are accepted just like a credit card.

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[zenandtheart.livejournal.com]

Our credit cards can access our debit accounts - one card for multiple accounts.

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[goldbug.livejournal.com]

hmm. that sounds complicated, but useful.