Job Search

I'm still looking for a new job. If you've read any of my previous posts regarding the job search, you'd know that I've been concentrating my efforts on a state job in Missouri. I am now on the state register for 13 different jobs. Would love to get a job with probation and parole. My experience with the Sheriff's department in Harrison County Mississippi leads me to believe that I would be very well suited for this type of job. However, I also scored very high on the state test for computer operator trainee, which involves working with mainframe computers. I don't really have any experience with mainframes and all of my computer experience is self taught. I have repaired and upgraded several computers over the past 9 years and seem to have a knack for it, but don't know how well I would do with the big computer systems.

I was reading an article in the waiting room at physical therapy, while waiting for my neighbor to finish with the therapists. It was talking about all the searches on Google for how to become a male porn star or how to get a job as a beer taster. Don't think I could ever get in to the porn business, unless fat hairy middle aged guys suddenly become the rage. As for beer taster, I've never really liked the taste of beer, so that's probably out as well. Although, if you know of anyone hiring for bourbon and coke tasters, please send me an email, lol.

I'm not really suffering too much compared to most of the unemployed. I do have enough money to live on and I am still building my investment portfolio, but everything is kind of in limbo until I have a regular income again. My bills are going down very slowly. That will be my main priority when I do return to work. To finish paying off the $6,000+ in credit card debt that I'm currently carrying. Then all of the money that I've been paying towards debt reduction will go towards building my investments. I definitely want to get in to investing in rental properties, so that will be my next goal after paying off the debt. I'll probably start small with a four plex apartment building and see how that goes before I get more involved with rentals. I'm also interested in owning a self storage facility. We'll see how it goes.