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I’ve been in the house for a long time.

First, there was the unemployment. I worked in solar, for a contractor. Our business was closely tied to housing, and you know what that means. Thereafter, I looked for work, doing odd jobs on the side. I had a brief stint as a cable installer, but that’s not for me. The only way to make money doing that is to go way too fast. All the money makers I trained with said things like “this isn’t technically how we do it” and “don’t let anyone see you doing it this way”. They sped, tail gated, lane cut, ran stop signs, cut corners in their work, and flat out lied about work getting done. I’m not that guy, so I couldn’t compete as a cable installer. Cabbing was a joke. I’ve commented on that, so I’ll leave it alone. Suffice it to say that if I ever ride in a taxi, I’ll tip BIG. I had an “interview” for a position in insurance sales. The ad said “Get paid to present Union members with their negotiated benefits packages”. The ad lied. It was actually a sales opportunity, with a $650.00 buy in. It was to insurance as Amway is to plastic junk. That is also not me. I’m not going diamond, and I’m not a rough tough can’t get enough psycho rhino. I interviewed for a medical devices technician position, and the interviewer told me she’d call me on a given day, one way or the other. That day passed weeks ago. She won’t return my calls. I’ve heard “we’ll call you” so often that it’s what I expect every time. So now I’m going to meet with a man who matches people and jobs. I’m really not sure, anymore, who needs me to work for them, but I’ll discuss it with him.

I love my family. It’s all I have. They keep me alive, and cause me to smile. Nothing else is real. So, I stay home, cook, clean, and smile at the baby. If the world needs me, it can leave a message for me. You know where I am.