Sounds like Baltimore's own Huey Long.
Heh. Oh, New Orleans, I heart you SO MUCH.
A vague disclaimer is nobody's friend.
Willow ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Nora Deirdre - Apr 18, 2011 6:09:09 pm PDT #3952 of 30001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
meara - Apr 18, 2011 6:33:22 pm PDT #3953 of 30001
So yesterday was the 2 year anniversary of closing. Fitting I spent it with neighbors. Monday is 2 years of the first night spent here.
My first anniversary is end of this week! :) I have not done nearly as much to my place as you have though.
msbelle - Apr 18, 2011 6:57:42 pm PDT #3954 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
My cousin put a bug in my ear about starting my own business and while I think it would be a long shot for me to do, I have been doing a bit of research and brainstorming tonight. My mother on the other hand is so stressed about my unemployment that she spends hours a day looking for jobs.
beekaytee - Apr 18, 2011 7:07:59 pm PDT #3955 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
You are a natural organizer, msbelle. People have paid me to do that. If you can deal with folks who only sort of want to change, there is a huge market for it.
If you'd like to see my contract and prices, I'd be happy to share.
Vortex - Apr 18, 2011 7:13:46 pm PDT #3956 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I got my new rug. It's much darker than the photo, so it doesn't match my couch like i thought it would. Ironically, it matches the shade that I thought my couch was until I got it home. I had it specially cut, so I can't take it back. I still like it.
msbelle - Apr 18, 2011 7:23:18 pm PDT #3957 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I don't think I'd like to do personal organizing. What keeps coming to mind is concierge/errand services: dry cleaning, meds, wait for deliveries, post office, returns/exchanges.
beekaytee - Apr 18, 2011 7:27:09 pm PDT #3958 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
That's an even better business. People want the service and are generally appreciative. If you can niche, the market refers itself. It does require charging around a lot. Is traffic a stresser in your area?
Cashmere - Apr 18, 2011 7:27:10 pm PDT #3959 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
We had one of those in Columbus, msbelle. Her name was Jackie so her company name was Jackie of All Trades. She specialized in babysitting, dog sitting, house sitting and running errands for elderly clients, but she did just about anything. She made a decent living at it but she had to cultivate a lot of clients.
amych - Apr 18, 2011 7:44:00 pm PDT #3960 of 30001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
msbelle, I think you'd be fantastic at that. And you could make the business thing work - there are a lot of bits to keep track of, but it's completely doable, and anyway they're your bits.
(OTOH, your mother may just never get over it. My dad keeps asking me if I've found a job yet.)
Consuela - Apr 18, 2011 8:26:12 pm PDT #3961 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
msbelle, there was a story on Slate within the last couple of months about people doing that sort of work.