Or Is It?

It's been almost a full 3 weeks since I've been on the road. Time spent resting, blogging, facebooking and so on. Catching up on local news in the town. Basking in the sometimes hot mostly cool days of Fillmore. And once in awhile out and about seeking employment.

Geez, it's tough out there. Unemployment in California is double digit statewide and at Depression Era numbers in most locales, which can range as high as 38%! Dire times indeed.

So, just what to do.

Inspecting elephant behinds is definitely out of the question. I can't imagine I would ever get so down as to do a job like that. Now, I've been known to shovel crap. I've been known to deliver adult diapers. I've even been known to sell life insurance! Come to think of it, that ain't much different than being an elephant butt inspector!

I went to the two local banks seeking a collateral loan, a small amount, to get the Pete and me back on the road. I was turned down. They said my credit rating is bad. I knew that moron. That's why I wanted a collateral loan, not one based on my signature. There was a time when a bank would only give you a collateral loan. No wonder we as a country are in such a mess. Banks don't want to loan, even when the loan is a no brainer. So, now what.

Just keep on keeping on is the saying. I am looking into some sort of ebusiness. One idea is to sell how to articles from how to books on building shelves or fixing your screens or tuning your car or changing a light bulb or fixing a toaster or . . . heck you get the idea. Each article for only a buck! Folks will need to keep and fix what they got from now on. Also, I'm talking with several other folks about a start up I have in mind, but that will take investment money. Got irons in the fire ya know.

Finally, I will go to the limit of credit that I do have if need be to get back on the road. I have confidence in what I can do. The Pete and I are a team and I have the mindset of rugged individualism to carry me through these times. I just don't think I'll get a job feeding hummingbirds anytime soon.

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