new business venture

Last night was my first night working for my first "client."

"Client" makes it sound a lot dirtier than it really is. It's dirt dirty, not sexy dirty. Covered in dirt and sweat and mosquito bites and whatnot.

So I spent two hours after work destroying weeds in someone's very overgrown, mosquito-infested garden. Tonight, provided it doesn't storm, I will return for two more. $60 - BAM! Not bad for a few hours worth of work. Not to mention I like being outside in the evening, listening to my iPod, daydreaming about hitting the Mega Millions or Power Ball or whatever you call it. Which I did not win. Boo.

A few neighbors saw me toiling away like the good gardner I am and asked my client if I do other work, like babysitting or pet sitting. Heck yeah I do. I am not picky. Therefore, today I will be working on a flyer to distribute around the neighborhood. If I can do odd jobs for people 4 hours a week, that's more than $200 a month. Bonus for big weekend jobs. These fancy people on the Main Line love hiring poor souls such as myself to distribute cocktails and tapas at their gatherings.

I think that if I show I work hard and I'm willing to be adaptable, something good could come of this. Networking with wealthy folk in a fancy neighborhood?? Probably a good idea on my part.

I have to say, the last thing I want to do at 6pm when I'm finally home from work is to go and watch someone's kid or play gardener, but I'm out of ideas. If I could work from home, I would in a heartbeat, but as stated in an earlier post, most of those jobs are scams. I've been taking online surveys for points and free gift certificates and whatnot to (hopefully, eventually) offset some costs.

I want to go out and buy a new pair of work shoes...or new clothes...or go to a concert...on VACATION...so on and so forth. I'm young, unmarried, childless. This is the time I'm supposed to blow money on stupid things. I want to do that now. Dammit.

Next time I write it's going to be about something other than money. Cross my heart. It's just that right now, it's about all I can think of.