Second Job

So, I got into this new house here early this year. How I got into this place, I'll never know with all the financial/mortgage/housing catastrophe going on out there. But I did.

The problem is this place is totally undeveloped. The lot was cleared entirely of mature fiolage in order to put the house in. So I'm starting from ground zero. PLus there are things I want to do to the inside of the house to get things the way I want it.

Not to mention I would like to get some money saved up in something other than a 401k account - I have that, yes, and I can get loans from it as well, yes - but it doesn't take the place of a savings account.

So I started looking for a second job. My usual haunts are all dried up. A little surprising considering the time of year it is. Usually there are lots of places needing fill-in drivers for seasonal work - too much cargo and not enough drivers to fill the seats. I gladly do some of that and get some extra cash.

Times are tight and tough right now. Who knows if this bailout's going to do anything for common Joe Dirt like me. Probably NOT, I'm guessing. Dang if I haven't searched the entire Phoenix area for part time jobs. I have found PLENTY of full-time positions - which seemed strange considering there is one guy who keeps posting on the forum that there isn't anything available. I can list one site that has all kinds of full-time, local jobs in the Phoenix area, right now. Well, not my problem. I didn't have to look very long to find it, though.

So, as much as I hate to, I'm going OUT of the trucking realm and into something else to find some extra cash. I still have my full-time career, no problem there. Well, maybe. Who knows. My company and it's direct ties to the construction industry isn't a good position to be in right now.

Yup, I'm going for it. Retail sales or something that gives me a lot of flexibility in hours, as my full-time job takes priority over any temp/part time thing. Having Sundays off, I just got done putting in all kinds of online applications - it's the way to do things nowadays, I guess. Used ta be that you HAD to go into each place and fill out an appy-cap. Very time consuming, I love the internet - one app after another, no running around, wasting fuel, time and my Sunday after noon.

I'll still keep my eyes open for temp jobs in the trucking arena, but they seem to be hard and far and few to find.

Oh well. One way or another, I hope to make Christmas - which is only a few months away - SWEEEEEET!!!