Just got hired today!
So hopefully I /can/ start dumping my own money into cosplays.

Sorry that that's not exactly the answer to your question...

...This is pretty lame, but I get an allowance. But this is because I slave my ass off doing chores in this house to keep it looking...presentable.
30 bucks a week by now, so it works.
Sometimes my mom helps out with fabric.

I'm spoiled. My mom used to just do everything for me and if there were any buttons/painting/studs, I'd do it.

But I felt bad once I learned how much she spent on this stuff, so now she just makes the basic costume and I buy the detailing stuff/wigs/whatever with my allowance, which I guess is still technically her money, but at least I work for it.

I use to haul dead people. Job was interesting but my boss was a dick. But the hell I went through the last three and a half months paid off. I got my last check and I'm gonna have the most awesome time at Fanime

>>4458274
With the money I saved from using Geico.

>>4458325

oh u

I was born into a wealthy family and have lots of money to throw around.
Being rich is fun!

I'm a self reliant and financially responsible adult.

Mom helps me with sewing advice on rare occasions, but they have never paid for my hobby.

They have, however, helped pay for my car troubles over the years.

If I had gotten into cosplaying back in the days of allowance, that's what I would have used. Instead I was using that money on music and movies and school lunch, etc, since I didn't get into cons and cosplaying until I was old enough to get a job of my own. Which I did. Mom lost her job around the same time (place closed suddenly), so all she did was sew stuff for me until I figured out how to do it myself--I still paid for anything that wasn't already laying around the sewing room free for use.

>>4458344
How big of a douchebag are you? Because I've heard all rich people are douchebags.

A bit of both.

If it doesn't cost a lot my mom or grandma will buy it, but if it does I wait for my b-day or x-mas.


But soon I'll have a job so I'll be buying the stuff I need.

>spare cash to use for hobbies

I don't understand what that is.

>>4458356
That's just something poor people tell themselves so they can feel morally superior even if they can't be financially superior.

I've met rich people who were not at all douchebags, although I'm sure quite a few of them are. Then again, lots of people are douchebags regardless of how much money they have, I don't think it's really a function of wealth.

Worked my ass off at a part time job for most of this school year for my cash. Most of it's in savings, but I skimmed off the top for cosplay. The only thing my parents paid for is my Cendrillon fabric... because it's doubling as my prom dress.

I work in the electronics department at Walmart. Pays the bills.

I pay for it myself. I do online turking. Pay's good enough.

Feels good man.

I teach music,
gives me disposable income

My rich boyfriend buys all of my lolita for me.

I work at a water ride at a theme park in Florida. I hate dealing with stupid tourists and their bratty children, but it pays well and I get to ride roller coasters for free on my days off. :)

>>4458428
douche.

I have a part time job cleaning up shit. I work at a vet's office and have to clean up accidents and cages, but the work is easy and my coworkers are nice so I enjoy it.

Also I live with my parents so I don't have to worry about bills or food.

Nuclear security, easiest job I've had yet (and highest paying.)

>>4458472

I work at a transition home for crazy people. Pretty easy so far :)

I move/deliver pianos as a side job for personal spending money.

People usually look at me strange because I'm usually about 1/4 the weight of the pianos themselves. But I can pick up one end and get it on a dolly no problem.

Uhh
I get an allowance too. It's mostly for art supplies and school stuff. I try not to spend that much and save as much as possible so I can buy what I need for cosplaying. I am extremely cheap.

I mentioned getting a part time job but my parents want me to focus on my studies so that's when they started to give me an allowance. That was only about 2 months ago.

This is very sad but I get $50 on the 1st & 15th of each month from my parents.

>God I need a job!!!

Well, I'm a sour cream scientist.
Pays the bills and I get 3 days off a week meaning ample amounts of free time for me to actually get costumes done.

Web developer, contracted and some freelance on the side.

I am a professional registered nurse working in a detox unit. My job can be pretty fun at times because drug addicts, alcoholics, and mental patients can get into some pretty crazy shenanigans. Of course, they can also be a pain in the ass when they become drug-seeking or expect to be treated like royalty. I swear to G-D they would tell staff that they should get better food or razors because their medicaid spends $1700 a day for them to be here.

I make a decent salary and I have few expenses so I have quite a bit saved up. However, I have no sewing skills whatsoever so I just buy my cosplays. I'm currently looking into commissioning costumes of The Crimson Bolt from the movie Super, Guts's Berserker armor, Sky High from Tiger and Bunny, and an Imperial Commissar from Warhammer 40k so any recommendations on individuals/companies are appreciated. I'm also looking into becoming a Brolita and I have quite a bit of money saved up on some Brand that I'd like to buy.

I work 20 hours each weekend at $10 an hour, make and sell stuff on coscom and etsy, and recently have been taking clients at my cosmetology school and we're allowed to keep tips.

I save 30 out of my 40 dollar a week allowence, cant wait for the summer, ill be done with school and be able to work all summer already have my job applications for rickys, hottopic and petco.

You people still get an allowance? 4chan is an 18+ site you know

I'm a highway constuction inspector, make pretty good money. Still laid off, jobs aren't starting yet because my state is fucking bankrupt and won't release funds to hire inspectors, so no work is going on right now. So technically useing tax dollars from unemployment to fund my cosplay (very little of it going on, i've got bill money and little else right now.)
My mom will sometimes buy me cosplay related things, but mostly just because in my family we're really big on buying stuff for each other. I dunno why, it's just the way my family is.

I'm a veterinary assistant, full time.
>Well Jello, what is a Veterinary Assistant?

It's the same thing as a veterinary technician, just with less freedom and no official training. I vaccinate, help examine, bandage and treat hurt or sick animals, help out in surgery, groom, etc.

>Please remember to get heartworm prevention for your pets guys. It really breaks my heart to see an animal die a slow, painful death like that when the pill to prevent it costs less than $20 a month.

>Also pic related, it's the new stray that animal control brought in that I adopted.

Drywalling/Painting as a summer job. (I'm a student).

Some times my parents and I make joint purchases of stuff we'll both use, e.g. my mom and I went 1/2 and 1/2 on a new sewing machine, and my dad bought belt sander that I use (but I had to buy the belts.)

>>4458482
I only caused one three mile island, and a china syndrome.

Customer service at a paper company(which actually has more stuff like disposable utensils, plates, etc....). Full 40 hours a week, plus overtime. Better pay then my last two jobs. Also, cheap paper, utensils, plates, etc.... It makes buying stuff for the wedding next year so much cheaper.

The commute sucks since it takes me roughly an hour to get to work. But they're forgiving if I'm a little late because the freeways can be hell.

"teacher" at a daycare. I love th job itself, but hate the super low pay and one of my coworkers. But yeah, I pay for most of the cosplay stuff myself. And what I don't pay for my husband pays for.

Damn some of you kids are spoiled. My mother used to make me do so many chores to earn a meager $5 a week that I often chose to just not do chores some weeks because it took up too much time.

I've been working nonstop since I was sixteen and have always bought everything for my cosplays for myself. Now I own a house and buy nice fabrics and wigs as needed. Wee. Kids, stop freeloading as soon as you can find employment.

i work full-time as a shift supervisor at starbucks and do commissions for friends

currently unemployed, normally would have gotten a job by now, but since I'm moving to another province in a month, it isn't exactly viable...

I work in a day care. Best paying job I've had so far, but still one that doesn't pay enough for the bullshit I put up with. Kids these days blahblahblah.

I've generally paid for my cosplay myself. Every wig I own (about 10), and fabric and things of that nature I buy myself. I borrow my mom's sewing machine though, and her thread because she buys it in bulk and her machine is really nice.

I'm a water tech and I get $500 per sale, along with a base pay of $3.5k a month.

I get $1k every month from my parents, about $700 go for living expenses (rent/food/bills) and whatever is left over is for cosplay and clothes
I need to get a job, but my motivation is low. I kind of wish my parents would cut me off, but it'd be dumb to ask them to.

Well I work, so that.

I've managed to come up with a system where I can spend, save and have enough for essentials (rent, food, utilities etc).

>>4459442
A system for how much money you put into savings and spend on essentials? Surely there must be a word for such a clever invention...

>>4459425

>1k from parents a month

I so hope you realise how fortunate you are.

>>4459450

I've been thinking of writing it out in a book and publishing it, I'll surely make millions.

>>4459379
That so funny. Cause my daycare job is the worse paying job I have had yet....

I currently work a low paid retail job so I'm not making much in the way of extra monies. Sadly.

>>4458524
Totally off topic, but I'm looking to go into nursing with a focus on psychiatry. How hard was it to get the sort of job you're at now?

>>4459524
Hospitals aren't really hiring nurses at the moment--especially new graduates so I was really lucky in landing this job. Before that I spent months looking for work and I've known people who spend years looking for employment.

>>4460928
maybe not in your area, but there's a severe nurse shortage in the new england area.

>>4460938
They won't be looking for new nurses, though. Only the experienced ones will get hired.