January 8, 2005
Gainful Employment
I've had the same job for 14 years, and have had the same career for 21, but I've also held any number of occupations during my lifetime. I believe I shall recap the various hats I have worn, student being excluded, of course. And this goes back to high school:
Lawnmower
Insulator
Sheetrocker
Housepainter
Drug dealer (okay, that was an avocation)
Prison guard
Electrical supply salesman
Newspaper recycler
Commercial landscaper
Cabinetmaker
Insurance agent
Mutual funds broker
Steamship agent
Trucking company manager
Real estate agent
Railroader
That's pretty eclectic. It's also pretty fucked up. And I didn't even mention the six weeks I spent selling vacuum cleaners. I've seen the down side of the working world, for sure. I've also seen the downside of having seven years of college, and not being able to capitalize on it. But that's the way life is. I'm not groovy about my current situation, but it will change. The money is great, and asshole VP's flame out pretty quickly. Tomorrow has great promise. In the grand scheme of things, I am master of my proverbial domain.
A finisher?
Or did you just screw it and leave it hanging?
Posted by: Key at January 8, 2005 11:26 PMI'm sittin' here wonderin' just how in the hell did you make it past the lawnmower hat. Shit dude, that HAD to hurt.
"Hello everyone. My name is Velociman, and I'd love to show you this piece of crap real estate. If you buy it, rest assured, that while you think you've 'gotten a deal,' you will be entirely wrong. In fact, I will be trying desperately not to laugh as we process the stack of closing papers. Have you seen 'The Money Pit' with Tom Hanks? It's worse, suckers. Hey. Don't leave."
Posted by: Sadie at January 9, 2005 4:49 AMShit, man, what are you, a hundred and forty years old? Veloci-methuseleh.
Posted by: JeffM at January 11, 2005 8:25 PM