*looks at budget*

[conuly]

God damn it.

I'm gonna have to get a real job. I can't get a real job because all my time is taken up with the nieces, unless there's something I can do at home without flaking out on it. (The answer to THAT would be, uh, no.) So it's either be really flippin' poor and not buy all the stuff I want to spend my money on (mostly? Stuff for the girls, stuff for Ana's school, and fixing my piano... so Evangeline, who sings a lot, can learn piano properly instead of using my keyboard which, being a keyboard, doesn't sound as nice. Oh, and buying sheet music. FOR ME, GODDAMNIT. There's a certain unfairness about this, really) or work my butt off on weekends.

Then again, it's not like I currently do anything on weekends... hm.

Where can I get a job, then? How am I 26 and I have no clue about this? (Because I'm on a break from school to help out family, THAT's how. And because ineptitude is me, to be honest, in some areas.)

Jobs that involve dealing with people all the time are probably out... I'm not good at that, and I don't want cash that badly that I want to spend my time doing that, either. What should I do, then?

No, really, what should I do? I'm honestly asking for help, because I want to make ca$h fa$t!!!!

Comments

[azarias.livejournal.com]

Sell your body to science? Assuming you're not on any heavy meds and don't have any major allergies, there's always someone willing to pay you a hundred bucks to spend a couple hours testing out an MRI or rubbing some lotion on your arm.

[conuly]

There's an idea. Sounds kinda skeevy, but it's for the greater good, right?

[sporks5000.livejournal.com]

My friend Nick blogs for a living. he makes enough to live on from the ad revenue from his many blogs.

http://www.clickfornick.com/

[sporks5000.livejournal.com]

Similarly, my friend Vegas plays internet poker for a living, but I don't think that that would be up your alley.

[conuly]

Lack of facial tic spotting might be just my speed... if only I knew how to play poker.

[conuly]

My sister keeps suggesting that, but I wouldn't want to turn my fun venty time into WORK. Way to ruin... everything.

[ncp.livejournal.com]

ChaCha? You're good at internet-y stuff, might as well make some money off it.

[lizziey.livejournal.com]

I second this, as a current ChaCha guide.

Of course, she'd have to wait til they're hiring again.

And Connie? When they ARE hiring, USE MY EMAIL AS A REFERENCE. Because then you're earning your own money, AND earning me 10% of what you earn. :-p

[leora.livejournal.com]

As an actual real job thought, of all the crap low-skills jobs out there, working in a book store is one of the best. I think you'd be pretty well qualified to help out with children's books. The questions are: how much would it suck, is there a bookstore around hiring, and would they want you for the times you have available. But it seems worth checking.

I have a friend who worked at a children's bookstore for years, which seems like you'd be especially qualified for. And while bookstore customers are still customers (and thus suck) they sometimes suck less than other customers (except for things like, I'm looking for a book... I know the cover is blue... can you find it?)

[xmorningxrosex.livejournal.com]

and if the idea of working in a sales job isn't fun, a job in the library!

[conuly]

Bookstores around here only seem to hire grad students.

[crymytears.livejournal.com]

You could be a "companion". It's kind of like nannying, but for older people. You go spend time with people who's children want nothing to do with them and who can't get out on their own. A little cleaning, a little scrabble playing and you're off and running. Could be a weekend only thing - post an ad on Craigslist.

[gingembre.livejournal.com]

I had a friend who did this while she was in school.

Also, HEY, haven't you even heard the quote "Love what you do, and you'll never work a day in your life."?? :-p

[conuly]

That's an option.

[azarias.livejournal.com]

Sell your body to science? Assuming you're not on any heavy meds and don't have any major allergies, there's always someone willing to pay you a hundred bucks to spend a couple hours testing out an MRI or rubbing some lotion on your arm.

[conuly]

There's an idea. Sounds kinda skeevy, but it's for the greater good, right?

[sporks5000.livejournal.com]

My friend Nick blogs for a living. he makes enough to live on from the ad revenue from his many blogs.

http://www.clickfornick.com/

[sporks5000.livejournal.com]

Similarly, my friend Vegas plays internet poker for a living, but I don't think that that would be up your alley.

[conuly]

Lack of facial tic spotting might be just my speed... if only I knew how to play poker.

[conuly]

My sister keeps suggesting that, but I wouldn't want to turn my fun venty time into WORK. Way to ruin... everything.

[(Anonymous)]

ChaCha? You're good at internet-y stuff, might as well make some money off it.

[lizziey.livejournal.com]

I second this, as a current ChaCha guide.

Of course, she'd have to wait til they're hiring again.

And Connie? When they ARE hiring, USE MY EMAIL AS A REFERENCE. Because then you're earning your own money, AND earning me 10% of what you earn. :-p

[leora.livejournal.com]

As an actual real job thought, of all the crap low-skills jobs out there, working in a book store is one of the best. I think you'd be pretty well qualified to help out with children's books. The questions are: how much would it suck, is there a bookstore around hiring, and would they want you for the times you have available. But it seems worth checking.

I have a friend who worked at a children's bookstore for years, which seems like you'd be especially qualified for. And while bookstore customers are still customers (and thus suck) they sometimes suck less than other customers (except for things like, I'm looking for a book... I know the cover is blue... can you find it?)

[xmorningxrosex.livejournal.com]

and if the idea of working in a sales job isn't fun, a job in the library!

[conuly]

Bookstores around here only seem to hire grad students.

[(Anonymous)]

You could be a "companion". It's kind of like nannying, but for older people. You go spend time with people who's children want nothing to do with them and who can't get out on their own. A little cleaning, a little scrabble playing and you're off and running. Could be a weekend only thing - post an ad on Craigslist.

[gingembre.livejournal.com]

I had a friend who did this while she was in school.

Also, HEY, haven't you even heard the quote "Love what you do, and you'll never work a day in your life."?? :-p

[conuly]

That's an option.