I am in a financial crisis, more than the one I normally live in.
Normally I have two jobs to maintain my meager income. One is
more part time than the other and breaks for month-long and longer periods
throughout the year without pay. That 2nd
job should be for extras or savings and not needed for basics, but I haven’t
reached that point. At both of these
jobs, I teach adults who are returning for their basic skills. It is very rewarding work for me. My students and I do well together. They love that I’m a regular person. I love that I don’t have to be anything other
than myself.
I’ve had jobs that I disliked, and that feels horrible in
every way. Doing something that feels
good to my insides is very important to me.
I walk to my main job, and it’s a short train ride to the 2nd
job. There’s no costly dress code at either. Many things are good. However, I typically have to find other work
to fill the gaps.
I have a lot of proofreading experience. I spent four years working weekend nights at
a financial firm as a proofreader (to get rid of ‘marital debt’ before
separating); I’ve worked at law firms, an advertising company, a court
reporting company, and for various published creative writers on a temporary
basis. I am conscientious and take pride
in doing a good job. So, dear readers,
if you or anyone you know needs a proofreader, please contact me.
Over the years, I have also posed for artists to help fill the
financial gaps. I’ve posed at art
schools, private workshops, and for individual artists. By "artists," I mean those drawing, painting,
or sculpting. As far as photography
goes, I’ve done that dressed. The only
exceptions were one woman photography student who needed a nude model specifically
for an assignment on shadows and how light hits the body, a videographer who
uses moving beams of colored lights on the body, a woman who was photographing
breasts for a breast cancer awareness project, and a woman photographer who was
working on a specific project that intrigued me. So as far as photography goes, it’s dressed
or on a case by case basis.
Once again, dear readers, if you or someone you know needs an
artist’s model, please contact me.
I’m also not above clerical work, helping clean out a closet, doing
coat check at an event, just ask.
My 2nd job is starting up again this week, but I
have gotten quite backed up on bills and acquired new debt to compound old
debt.
Of course, a paid poetry, comedy, or acting gig would be
fantastic.
