So, I have a new job, and after an entire week of it so far, have to say I am loving it! It's a homebased, work-the-amount-that-suits-you, computerbased gig that's just up my alley. Oh, and actually legitimate!
I'm now an internet researcher - and get to answer questions like *will I end up with Brett or Eddie?*, the quickest way home from Tesco's and the plot to Midsummer Night's Dream. Of course, there's plenty of requests about sex and bodily functions, and my inner 11 year old is just fine with that. Add all that to my natural tendency to hoard odd and otherwise irrelevant trivia, and it's all plenty of fun. And they pay me!!! woot!!!
It's handy being able to work from home as I can fit it in when the kids are at Montessori or asleep, and I can taper it off a little when we are no longer paying two mortgages (sell Wellington, sell!!!!) With the time difference, during the day I get all the fun questions from people sending them in the middle of the night, often 3 sheets to the wind. The only downside so far - it's slightly addictive, so I tend to spend all my computer time working rather than perusing beautiful things. That, and my damaged finger aches from being held off the keyboard. It could be worse.
(oh, and the blue whale? He's the owner of the world's largest penis, at 10 feet. See, inner 11 year old and all...)
Intriguing... I had no idea such jobs existed. Cool.
Posted by: CC | March 31, 2010 at 12:42 PM
hehehe that is fantastic Jo - and hilarious!
You are a modern human version of an encyclopedia, right?
Matteo is also at a Montessori and he LOVES it. We are totally sold on the method. Happy little guy, who is peaceful, learning and gos to creche with much enthusiasm. How are Immy and Cole doing there?
xx
Posted by: kate | April 01, 2010 at 06:14 AM
I didn't either until I saw the ad on a jobsite. It's definitely a bit different!
Posted by: Jolie | April 01, 2010 at 09:27 AM
Kate, the kids both adore Monty as well - I can't do anything but praise it, in terms of a fit for our munchkins - although it was slightly off-putting when I went to pick them up the other day and Immy saw me, screamed and ran away to hide because she didn't want to go home (and because clearly I beat her and lock her in the cupboard!)
Posted by: Jolie | April 01, 2010 at 09:29 AM
man u have to tell me all the ridiculous ones. Did you know that in our last year of High School Moo was obsessed for about 6 months whether Kermit and Miss Piggy actually got married!!! We never did find out a proper answer.
Posted by: Ali | April 01, 2010 at 08:39 PM