My Ample Plate

If it were a plate full of money this would be a completely different kind of entry.  Unfortunately, Midas hasn't seen fit to let me borrow his touch so many of my problems are directly or indirectly orbiting the planet Poverty.  We all have our own problems so this isn't a 'wo is me' type of post, this is more of an FYI in case you see me not acting like myself.  All roads lead back to lack of money and / or the current inability to acquire more for foolish pursuits like food and the right to use a phone.  Notice I said 'current'.  I'm vigorously searching for other employment that will let me continue chasing further education.  Call it an interim job but the short story is I need something I don't dread going back to.

I hesitate to label school as a 'problem' but it is also on the proverbial plate.  Anybody that has ever done school and work simultaneously knows that both are necessary to get where you would much rather be.  I need employment, simple as that.  I have a job right now but it’s not anything I love doing.  Quite frankly I hate it and if I have to work there during another busy summer, well…let’s just say I’d volunteer to be a hostage in a crisis situation if it ever came up.  I won’t bore you with the details.

I've been to job and career fairs and networking classes and all that stuff but what I need are direct contact names that can help me bypass Gozer the Gatekeeper, even if it’s just for an informational interview to learn a bit about what goes on.  I’m asking if any of you know of any job openings, or know of anybody that knows of any job openings, or know anybody I could talk to for a few minutes to just get some information (the higher up the better).

The next obvious piece of necessary information would be what I do or what I’m looking for.  In this case they aren't the same thing.  I've been doing warehouse work for the past 20-ish years so I know how to do grunt labor and drive a forklift and such, and while I’m not opposed to doing that but it wouldn't be my first choice.  I’m hoping to find something quieter like stocking the shelves at Barnes and Noble or something.  Outside of the stuff I’m completely unqualified to do I’m not ruling anything out.  This is not a search for a career but rather an interim job while I continue going to school to study something I’d like to turn into a career. 

While I’m thinking about it, I plan on updating all my LinkedIn stuff so you may be getting LinkedIn requests from me.  Obviously that doesn't mean you need to respond or add me but I thought giving a heads up would be the courteous thing to do.  I opened an account and created a profile a long time ago but didn’t put much into it because I was foolish enough to think I’d never need to actually utilize the possible benefits.  My myopia stretched into the stratosphere back then.

I’m simultaneously working on several aspects of my job search in the hopes of finding something before about May-ish.  That’s when the busy season starts ramping up and I’d just as soon not be in my current state when it happens.

I can’t think about re-locating at the moment as my father still requires care so anything out of state isn’t feasible.  Actually, anything that would get me home past about 7:00 is iffy as his behavior is more erratic at night and I’d rather not leave the Mrs. to handle that alone.  I don’t mean to come off as morbid but the harsh reality is that unless we come into millions of dollars we will be living here until the “end”.  There are several roads that could lead there and I’m not sure what form it will take but we’ll know it when it comes.

Thanks for any consideration.

-LG