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Bunch of whiny babies. No one is lined up to offer me a job.
Go out and look for them. In places you may not expect them. Walk in the door. Do not buy that crap that you have to love your job. You just have to do it.
Sorry if I sound bitter, but I get sick and tired of people saying that they can not find a job. There are plenty of jobs. They may not be in your field, they may not be something you like, but you take what you can or shut up.
My degree has almost nothing to do with what I do on a daily basis. I was in retail electronics sales before that.
The Montana thing is a serious limitation, particularly given what you want to do.
As your costs are low, my guess is your best bet would be some sort of freelancing/art creation thing (where you then sell your artworks/crafts/whatever, of course).
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Oh yeah, if you just want a McJob, you won't have a problem if you just fill out a flurry of applications and always follow up.
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I have applied for a few jobs, one of which is a graphic designer and webmaster for adventurecycling.org - hopefully something will work out. I think I'll also look into retail positions once I get moved into town.
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Maybe I should try selling art stuff and also have whatever job I can get (I can work for my mom's gallery part time). I'm really not made to be an entrepreneur, though.
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Annie, it sounds like you are looking for a job, not necessarily a career. Starting any business does take some time, and you only have four months.
Apply everywhere. Go to every business, ask for applications, ask to see the managers, and lay it out. Job-hunting SUCKS and I HATE it, but there is lots of work out there. You can do ANYTHING for four months.
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Where the heck did the pic of the pants go? I can't find it since Mack changed servers.
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Do taxes! The job will be over in April, so you won't have to worry about quitting in a few months to go on your mission. Liberty Tax Service is the one I'd reccommend to work for, followed by Jackson Hewitt.
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I WANT to love my job. I have been working this same crappy job for a year and I want OUT. Enough of just getting a job, I need a real CAREER. Something that defines me.
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That's why I want to be a writer... What can be better? But I AM OUT OF MY DAMN MIND... (Got that defining career line from Lost Boys)
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Good, because I didn't know where they were.
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Nope. Never even taken an accounting class.
If you know how to do your own taxes, and have a basic working knowledge of tax terms like EIC, Child Tax Credit, exemptions, dependents, etc, you can learn the rest of what you'll need to know to do simple returns in just a week or two. Basic computer skills are also a must.
Most offices use a TurboTax-like software that is very user friendly and self-explainatory.
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I wonder if I could even sell them directly in some funky boutique. We got lots of funky boutiques in Missoula - it's a yuppie/hippie town.
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Though I didn't plan it, I'd say that the easiest way to ooze your way into a career is to figure out what you really don't like and then don't do it. I didn't like working outside, and didn't like standing up all day, and didn't like serving food. I had one skill: typing. So I went to work in an office. It wasn't great fun, but one thing led to another over the years until it became fun. The only common thread among the jobs I've had is that they were all wholesale distributors and I used a computer. Now I work for a company that writes enterprise software for wholesale distributors, and I love it. But it took a while to get here the route I took. Twelve years. Snail pace career planning, but I've enjoyed the journey.
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Annie, you paint jeans? I've been looking for someone who does that. Do you have any other designs?
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Oh, okay. I was trying to figure out why you thought I'd know where the Missoula consignment shops are.
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Ooooh, Annie, I have come up with something clever, I think. Can you dye the areas that you have bleached with the pen? Because wouldn't a bright orange dragon look faboo on some dark or black jeans?
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Jeni - the designs I've done were with a bleach pen, but I've done fabric paints in the past.
I do all kinds of designs. For Anne Kate, I did a henna-type floral design, for Christy I did binary code and for Rivka I did a geometric pattern. You can ask me any questions you like at blueroosterdesign AT gmail DOT com
PSI - I'd have to experiment with that, but I could see it working. I've done tie-dye before and know some pretty good permanent dying tricks if you're interested.
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My question(s) is/are how long do you leave the bleach on, and can you just throw the pants in the laundry without the bleach bleaching out the rest of the pants?
Tie-dye: Yes, please divulge, for a completely unrelated reason. My husband and I had a bear of a time dying his Waluigi shirt purple and I knew we'd need a new tactic next time.
See, I need to get some black jeans though, because I was going to send these dark blue ones but they might get dyed a funky color with the orange.
Or wait, you don't have to divulge if you want to keep it a trade secret.
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I use a Clorox bleach pen, which isn't straight bleach, but a paste-type of binder too. I leave it on for (usually) 10 minutes, but this really depends on the darkness and type of fabric. It washes right out without affecting the rest of the garment, and you can actually just brush off the paste remnant if the garment is unwashable (like a jacket I made for myself)
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I've gotten really into Susan Bristol's designs (sweaters -- which I buy on ebay because they are MUCH too expensive new) and would love to have a couple of pairs of decorated jeans that would go nicely with them. I'll email you Annie! I'm stoked. This is excellent.
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