Well, here it is in March. I finally got in touch with my worker, a new one, and she is trying to repair the mistakes the other workers made.

I was entitled to receive an extra $100/month since December for transportation, as I was doing volunteer work. I had to stop going because I couldn't afford to get there. She's trying to get that back paid, which will definitely help with business start-up costs.

At the start of this business program, I was entitled to receive $250 for clothing and grooming, so that I would have appropriate clothing to wear for a job-like situation. I did not receive it, and was wearing the same blazer every single week... I was just lucky to have had that blazer in the first place!

At graduation from the program, I am entitled to receive another $250 for startup costs, and any extra money my worker agrees to for business licences such as birth certificate and business registration.

So now that I have actually met with my worker, I will be receiving all that - which is enough money to start my business!

The business plan is going well, and my first two customers have sent their payments. I can't actually cash the payments until I have everything registered and have opened a business bank account, but it's there. That money is going straight towards paying my supplier for a full year!

In other news, my boyfriend has an offer of a contract out in BC for a couple of months, and will probably take it. So I'll miss him, but I can sublet his place while he is gone.