The Wrong Squid: Gainfully employed, zestfully clean I started a new computer job this week. It's still part time, but essentially it pays more than some of the full time tech support jobs I was looking at. It's amazing to me that jobs in NY could pay less than when I was in RI, but there you go. 20 hours a week at a magazine that caters to (and obviously employs) big nerds. I have found my home.
So, here is what I am currently doing for work: New magazine job 10ish hours a week at frame shop in Williamsburg (computer stuff, the perk being that I get to occasionally see Andy Warhol's personal nude photos of Basquiat and that sort of thing) Every now and then work at upstairs neighbor's metal shop (soon more when he buys new computers) Teaching 2 online classes which takes up most of my free time, and generates the least money
I still browse the craigslist as to see if anything else is out there, or to confirm how badly some people think they can pay people. I came across a listing with the following requirements, which seems vaguely illegal, in spite of the disclaimer:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:
* Sit, talk and hear
* Use hands to handle objects
* Reach with hands and arms
The employee is frequently required to:
* Stand, walk and otherwise move about in a typical office environment
The employee is occasionally required to:/
* Lift and/or move packages and other objects weighing 30 pounds or more (with assistance as required)
Specific required vision abilities include:/
* Close vision
* Distance vision
* Peripheral vision
* Depth perception
* Ability to adjust focus
I am sitting, talking and hearing right now. That is so going on my resume.
