Unit Finances
Hey Mates!
A story and a question for the Leaders out there...
I'm a casual worker at a supermarket. Great pay, but if I don't get a shift that week it means that I don't get paid. I am also the LIC of my unit... the only leader. When I buy craft items, whatever for use at Guides, I keep the receipt, show it to my [now ex] District leader and she signs the cheque I write out. Get all the money back which is good.
However, lately and at other points in the past our store has not done so well, or they do silly things like hire extra staff when there is little work for the existing staff, so there are few shifts going and you need to get in quick for them. I can't get work every week. Problem? I don't have the money to buy craft etc in the first instance. My mum has been good in the past, lending the money or coming with me to buy it and the cheque goes to her. My mum is starting to work full time and unable to come out shopping for random Guide things with me, even if I plan it in advance. Right now my toe is broken, I haven't worked for two weeks and I am unable to work for a while yet. Mother's day is coming up and I don't have the money to buy what we need. And Mum can't help me.
Most stores will not take cheques these days. Coles won't, Safeway won't and many other places.
My question?
Have you been in a similar situation? How were you able to deal with it? How does your unit do their money? Is there are GGV/GGA rule that we have to do cheques only? Anything I could do that I've not thought of?
What I would love to do would be either have a petty cash thing or 'company card' that we could do purchases with. I won't need to budget for Guide things we need and have to wait for the money that I really need for petrol and board. Or go scrounging though the house for some change to buy milk for a Promise Ceremony.
Possum the Poor :)
Any help or advice would be greately apprieciated.
A story and a question for the Leaders out there...
I'm a casual worker at a supermarket. Great pay, but if I don't get a shift that week it means that I don't get paid. I am also the LIC of my unit... the only leader. When I buy craft items, whatever for use at Guides, I keep the receipt, show it to my [now ex] District leader and she signs the cheque I write out. Get all the money back which is good.
However, lately and at other points in the past our store has not done so well, or they do silly things like hire extra staff when there is little work for the existing staff, so there are few shifts going and you need to get in quick for them. I can't get work every week. Problem? I don't have the money to buy craft etc in the first instance. My mum has been good in the past, lending the money or coming with me to buy it and the cheque goes to her. My mum is starting to work full time and unable to come out shopping for random Guide things with me, even if I plan it in advance. Right now my toe is broken, I haven't worked for two weeks and I am unable to work for a while yet. Mother's day is coming up and I don't have the money to buy what we need. And Mum can't help me.
Most stores will not take cheques these days. Coles won't, Safeway won't and many other places.
My question?
Have you been in a similar situation? How were you able to deal with it? How does your unit do their money? Is there are GGV/GGA rule that we have to do cheques only? Anything I could do that I've not thought of?
What I would love to do would be either have a petty cash thing or 'company card' that we could do purchases with. I won't need to budget for Guide things we need and have to wait for the money that I really need for petrol and board. Or go scrounging though the house for some change to buy milk for a Promise Ceremony.
Possum the Poor :)
Any help or advice would be greately apprieciated.
