Since I last posed, there have been some changes in my life.
First, I lost my job in November. The owner of the company decided he wanted to sell the building, and told everyone to not come in the next Monday. Probably not the best way to end things. I wasn’t out of work for long though.
The owner of the place next door (who rents his space from the owner referenced above) needed an extra hand, and I needed money, so it was hard to say no. He has been looking to buy a bigger place, and he finally settled on something. He agreed with his landlord that he’d be moved out by March 30. The landlord broke that agreement, and now the move-out date is February 28. So I will be once again out of work.
Hopefully not for too long though. With some encouragement from my current boss, I’ve decided to start a mobile mechanic business. If all goes well, people will contact me for an appointment and I’ll go fix their car at their place and get paid for it. I’m charging $60 per hour, which is low when compared to most independent mechanic shops in the area. I’m hoping to keep myself busy with work for 10 hours per week. I’d be making $600 for my labor, plus some markup on parts. Here’s my Facebook page if you’re interested.
In January, I started going back to college. I’m going to get a two-year degree in computer information systems. I think eventually I’d like to be a systems analyst. This subject is something I’m already interested in, and thankfully doesn’t require me to take any math courses. So in a couple years I should have a real job that pays me a decent amount of money.
So that’s it. I’m hoping my mobile mechanic thing takes off so I can make some money to pay for college and other things. I’d really like to do some photography in the next few weeks. It’s been a long time since I’ve gone out for some picture taking.