So, it’s 2 weeks until Christmas, no Christmas shopping done yet, no money coming in to get Christmas shopping done. I quit my job 6 weeks ago, with the prospect of having another job pretty much right away. Job fell through and have been trying to find something ever since. Have had a few job interviews but nothing coming out of it.
When looking for ideas for a sustainable income I constantly come across a two constants, one, find your passion, and two, learn what marketable skills you have.
One is difficult, two is easier, my passion is people, specifically hurt and broken people. I tend to gravitate to hurt and broken people. I have been in customer service for so long because it’s a practical way of helping people, they may not be hurt or broken but it’s still helping them, and it pays the bills. I’ve always thought I should go into counselling, professionally helping people, problem is that it costs oodles of money to get a masters in psychology to “help people”.
My other thought has always been write something, I’ve always wanted to write a book. Well, we all seem to know how that’s gone. Even a semi-autobiographical, pseudo-fictional book doesn’t seem to be able to be written by these pathetic hands. I have run through the story dozens of times in my head and I still haven’t been able to get more than half way through the book on my computer. Even writing a blog doesn’t seem to be working. I’m not consistent, I’m obviously not interesting enough to garner more followers, and it’s obviously not paying.
My marketable skills are good customer service skills, I think I’m a communicator. I like to help people. I should be able to get something that would pay bills in that field.
I am logical, I think. I tend to be a linear thinker. What sort of job can a person get being logical? A programmer? Need schooling for that. Tech support tends to be a good thing but still need some sort of training specific to the subject needing support.
I don’t know, what could I do? I have applied at my local coffee shop to see if I can work there, it would fill my passion and use my skills. I get to talk to people, let them know that someone cares, no matter how brief the interaction, and I would be filling a need. Albeit it wouldn’t be writing, whether it be book or blog, but that could be done on the side (As if it’s being done while I am not working.).
One would think that not working for 6 weeks I would have been able to apply for jobs, finish writing my book, written dozens of blog entries. What do I have to show for 6 weeks off? Well, we did move and I did apply for hundreds of jobs. I did write a page or two in my manuscript. I didn’t write anything in my blog at all this past month or so, even though it would be very therapeutic and cathartic.
I don’t know, what should I do? I’d like to try to keep this blogging up, problem is it’s not consistent and it’s not paying any bills. Perhaps it’s time to go to the casino and make my fortune there, seems to be better odds than making money here.