Chump Change

 

I need to make some money quick. Every week is a close to call to see if I can get to the next pay period without having some issue funding issue come up. It’s a stressful feeling for anyone who’s had financial issues at all. Not that my shortage every week is the same as someone in record debt, paying exorbitant penalties, but it’s still tough. Financial burdens are one of those loads that don’t lift until you make serious choices to change it. For me it means starting a part time job. I applied with a company that does ride serving for older couples (mostly) that need additional help to and from the car. This means a lot of grocery stops and hospital visits but the work is pretty steady, I guess. I haven’t started yet because my driver’s license is expired and I didn’t find out about it until I started doing the paperwork.

That’s on me. But getting a new one isn’t as easy as it used to be. None of the tag agencies I normally go to had any available slots and some even had appointment setting. I hate Covid so much! It’s one giant excuse to tell customers to F-off while they take it easy. I’m not picking on the Tag agencies; we’ve done this at my store too. It’s an excuse to be mediocre and the rest of the world is taking advantage! Sorry. . . a little put off.

I can’t go to the place and sit for 3 hours, hoping to be seen between Monday and Friday. I have to work the same hours and I’m not taking any more time off, it’s getting expensive. If I can't do it over lunch then forget it. So my paperwork with the rideshare company is on hold until I get a proper license. I ordered and paid for a replacement already but without the actual plastic I’m just SOL. I found out another aspect of the job that makes me think it won’t work anyway. Most of the pickups are between the hours of 8 and 5, better known as the time I work a regular job! No weekends and no evenings. So the best I could do is shuttle some early birds around before the sun is up. That takes care of what? 2 hours max? So I opted for Uber Eats as a second choice.

They’re app is easy to use I’ll give them that. I uploaded all but one of the required documents. Guess which one? 

I called them and asked if I could use my temporary proof of payment on a new license until the physical thing comes in. They didn’t like the idea anymore than the other service. So I’m stuck waiting for the square plastic card with my mug on it to arrive. Until the mopes at the Oklahoma Safety department cut and paste my image I’m just kind of in limbo. I’ve not had the best attitude about the whole process, I know you’re shocked.

I do have one option available to me, writing for chump change. I’ve done so the last 4 nights. It’s been a while and I’m a little rusty, but I do remember most of how to research and write little tid-bit blogs and customize them to certain businesses. It might take me a month or so to get into a comfortable rhythm and churn out copy, enough to call it a part time job. It’s always been less than that because the money isn’t great ($23) for roughly 2.5 hours of work but I’ve never really went after it either. You aren’t guaranteed a sale, so that time you spent studying up on different kinds of leathers for a handbag retailer could all be for naught if they buy from another blogger. It’s never a good feeling when they like your piece but won’t purchase because some schmuck beat you to it. Well good for them I guess, they found a way to get it first.

For now I’ll set a goal of 4 blog entries per week and if I sell them all I’ll be happy. Or I’ll split time dropping off Taco Bell orders and writing about software viruses for third party sellers.

Good night.