batterfly

ok, so contrary to my better judgement, i stepped down from my management position at a store an hour away from where i live and am working for like $10/hr at a store 10 mins away. i'm thrilled to have greatly reduced my stress level in regards to the day to day bullshit i dealt with as a manager, but now i'll have to find a way to manage on 2/3 of what i used to make. it's totally fucked up that i made too much money to qualify for financial aid (despite the fact that i barely made enough to cover my monthly expenses, let alone, save anything) and have to basically live in poverty to hopefully qualify next year. yeah, i know, i can take out a loan, but my credit was royally fucked from my struggle to pay off the loans i had from my first go 'round. grrrrr! how to make enough to stay afloat but not so much that i don't get any aid in the future?