Week45: The Quest for Employment

This week I have spent a lot of time devoted to finding a job. Craigslist.org makes me laugh. I have submitted several different resumes to many different companies. At times like this, when I practically feel like I need to beg someone for a job, I realize that a degree proves the most important thing you need to beg for a job. I don’t need a degree as an entrepreneur, but I sure as hell need one if I plan to work as someone elses bitch. Since I have done a little begging lately, I kinda wish I had one… But than again I can always lie about it and not have those lousy student loans to pay off. Lying seems like a much cheaper solution.

Let’s see how I did on this weeks Laundry List:

1. Get off ass.
2. Scout wapato harvesting grounds.
3. Edit Nuclear Winter Formal video.
4. Compile list of all tending strategies known for horticulture.
5. Write and post blog on making Doug Fir tea.

I’ll tackle these one by one.

1. Get off ass.

As you can see in this photo, I have in fact gotten off my ass:

2. Scout Wapato Harvesting Grounds

I know that a wapato field exists on Sauvie’s Island, but I don’t know how to get to it. Other fields must still exist. Perhaps I should write a whole blog on identifying wapato and harvesting it. Yes. I will do that first.

3. Edit the Nuclear Winter Formal video

I did but have experienced problems rendering it for YouTube. I will post it as soon as possible.

4. Compile a list of all tending strategies known for horticulture.

I started the list, but did it haven’t really had the time to sit down and comb my horticulture books. I will do this as I write the wapato blog.

5. Write a blog on Doug Fir tea

I did this shit: Expect a Rant Fir This Expectorant.

Well, 3 out of four doesn’t look so bad considering I don’t think I even broke 50% of my laundry list in the past. This calls for a celebration. I will now make a list for week 46.

Urban Scout’s Weekly Laundry List Weed 46:

1. Write a wapato blog.

2. Write a blog on Horticulture strategies.

3. Shoot/edit a video about my Sunday School

That feels like a lofty enough list, considering that I will still spend most of my time in search of employment. Other than that, I plan to do a few odd jobs to make some money here and there. Gots to pay the bills!

Boo hoo.

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Posted: February 10, 2008 by

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6 Comments on “Week45: The Quest for Employment”

  1. Hi. There is a way to go to school for free and get a degree. No loans, no bullshit. As part of my conspiracy to get everyone to move to Olympia, I’m suggesting going to Evergreen for free. You, and anyone else, can do rewilding work there for free. I have friends who are doing it right now.

    E-mail me if you have questions. Maybe I should do a workshop on this at the Porcupine Palace gathering?

    D

  2. Silly Scout! Why are you saying that having a degree is the most important thing in getting hired when you know I’ve been searching for a job just as long as you have and I do have a degree? I don’t agree with the degree theory. Not at all. I think the problem is Portland is a town with too many people and more people moving in every day. And they all want the same job. I don’t care what you do, but I’m getting out.

  3. It may be late notice: but florists hire one-day drivers on Valentine’s Day. Usually you drive your own car, pay for your own gas and get anywhere from $5-10 per delivery. And maybe a couple tips depending on the person. And it’s not like you’re the repo man, everyone is happy to see you.

  5. Yeah, but if yer unemployed there’s always the option of going on a summer tour and subletting your room to someone. Travel with friends’ bands and do power point presentations and go out and gather backyard edibles with peoples, do hands-on mad skillz demos hah, it’d be tight. I could go along & co-present & start primitive fires with peoples and also get a free ride back East for the summer in the process.

    What do you think, eh?

    Heh, infinite possibilities. :D, Hah!

    heh

  6. Well, I don’t think I could sublet a broken down motorhome in my moms driveway! Haha. Thanks for the idea, but I’m just flat broke now…