My part-time job is MySpace

For a while now, I've been looking for a second job to bring in more income. Lord knows I could use more money to get out of this lovely financial rut I've put myself into. Not too mention helping out my mom in a serious way. I really need to assert myself more in finding a suitable second job.

The problem with trying to get part time work is the fact my full time job comes into play. Next week will be my first time at carrying the on call duties of my position with South Jordan.

This requirement of my job (which is every once in while since it's shared with other people I work with) takes up an entire week of my schedule outside of my regular duties. It basically consists of locking up bathrooms and such at our park facilities during the week and keeping a close eye on the parks, its visitors, the bathrooms, the garbages, etc. on the weekends.

On call duties also require you to do just that... be on call. So if something happens in a park (broken or running sprinklers, damaged property, bathroom issues), you're the person that gets called out... no matter what the time.

I can deal with that and I'm looking forward to my first on call shift. I also get to drive a company vehicle home as part of the responsibilities. I feel cool driving a company vehicle home. It makes me feel important.

The thing is that I need extra money. South Jordan does not pay overtime. They do, however, provide "comp time". Comp time is much like overtime but it is not paid out in the form of earned cash. For every hour of comp time worked, you get credited at time and a half just like overtime.

Comp time can be good when you want to take some days off and get paid to do it. It's a lot like using vacation time or sick leave. So that is a perk.

Personally, I would like the money. Instead, during my on call duties next week, I'll be earning comp time.

The only alternative I have at this point to bring in some much needed extra green is a second job. If I find a good second job that works well with my present schedule, I'll take it and notify my boss at South Jordan that times are tight and I won't be able to do on call work.

Besides, any job I take I have to notify South Jordan of to make sure they're okay with it and that it isn't a conflict of interest.

I then started to realize that I spend so much time on the internet, more importantly MySpace, that I wished I could earn money doing THIS. It's something I truly enjoy and look forward to.

I wish I could find a website that would pay me for my mindless ramblings. Maybe I should look into writing for a paper here and see if that is possible? Don't get me wrong, I never feel like I'm wasting time writing my blogs. But it would sure be nice to get a little cash on the side for my work. The only reward I have from this presently is YOU, the reader.

Of course, I may be thinking too much of my work here. Professionals in the industry and business of writing might think my abilities aren't abilities at all but, rather, piles of shit. Hell, sometimes I even think that about some of the things I've written about.

However, I've always been way too critical of myself and my talent and my creative ability. Fucking baby.

Maybe I just need to invest a little time and some saved up money to my own site and I could have some advertisers? That could be a possibility. I have really been thinking about printing out all of my blogs from 2006 - 2007 (242 at present count) and sending them off to publishing houses and see if anyone is intrigued by the idea of making a book out of my blogs.

This idea was first introduced into my head by my police officer friend Royce in Erie, Pennsylvania. And then mentioned again by my close friend Shawn in Elko, Nevada. There have been a couple of others from my friend list here on MySpace (and a few not on my friend list) that have mentioned the same general idea.

Since I have this unpaid, part time job (yes, I know... it's a hobby) of skipping around the internet, I think I'll dedicate some time into how to make a little money of this whole damn mess that is known as my life in the form of blogs.

I'll get on that project right after I find the time to break away from blogging or checking out singles sites like OkCupid.com and SinglesNet.com.

I think I need a new hobby. One that requires me to get out of the house and out from in front of my laptop.

Nahhhhhh... I kind of like sitting here for hours on end until my ass falls asleep.

I'm a lone astronaut here in cyber space. I'm looking to dock my cyber shuttle with like minded astronauts with similar interests, views and ideas.

Man, that was a total cheeseball metaphor right there.

*gags*

-Mike The Janitor
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Millenoma Publishing