I have spent the last month looking for work. There’s not a lot available, and the work is that available requires experience, or is in the retail sector, of which I want nothing to do with. I worked in that industry for almost a year, that was enough. I’ve been looking into journalism work, technology work…nothing is available. So, I got desperate, I applied to do manual labour, but found that there’s not a lot of that available either, at least not that I could find. Finally, work started to appear.

I saw a red ‘Nerds On Site’ beetle in downtown Lethbridge, and decided to contact them. I was kicking myself for not thinking of them earlier. Anyway, they setup an online interview on Tuesday night, at which point I should know if I’m hired or not. I had an interview with a small construction company today, who said I’m hired things don’t work out with ‘Nerds’ by Wednesday. I’ve applied to a few other positions as a ‘Plan B’ of sorts. Things are finally starting to look up. It’s a good thing too, or I’d have been forced to move back home for a while. Not cool. If I go home, I want it to be a visit, not to move back.

I’m truly excited for Nerds On Site. Basically, they help you build a small computer repair company of your own, while at the same time relying on other ‘Nerds’ for help with issues and to learn, which is obviously a never-ending thing. I hope to eventually be able to work either afternoons and evenings, since I figure most people are home and having computer issues at those times of day. That, or have a couple of weekdays as my weekend, so I can fit in freelance journalist work on the side.

Another huge benefit to working is having a predictable schedule, and of course an income coming in, so I can start hanging out with friends a lot more then I have been, which is something I desperately want. I miss my college friends! I’ll be thrilled when I can finally book a weekend to go to Fort MacLeod, too, to see one of my best friends, Debbie, and her family. Something I’ll be able to do once I have a predictable schedule.

So, all in all, it looks to be an exciting week, which is a big reason I’m having trouble sleeping tonight.