Odd Jobs.

Odd jobs. I do odd jobs. Yup. Not all of them are actually odd, but the hours, the pay, the consistency and the lifestyle all adds up to something more odd than the average persons existence. I clean. I organize. I split firewood. I garden. I haul heavy stuff in wheelbarrows. I pick kids up from school. I cook. I run errands. I pay the post office box fee for others. I babysit. I elder sit. I drive people. Lots of airport runs (no money is involved in those though). I help orchestrate a fund raising golf tournament (also no money involved). I make deliveries. I pick things up. I take animals to the vet. I eat other people's food (huge perk to the job, and I do a lot of it!). I do good work. People refer me. Then they tell two friends, and they tell two friends, and before you know it, I have a full fledged odd job career!

Yes, I am college educated and even have a bachelors degree to prove it. I know many are wondering why I am doing the work that any joe-six-pack could do and why I am not doing something worthy of my degree. Well, I partly blame the economy and the fact that there just aren't any jobs out there. But a big part of me is almost glad that I am not able to get one of those jobs. As odd as my schedule and income are, I secretly like it. This kind of existence comes with a great amount of freedom. Freedom to create my own schedule and do as I please. I like being able to drop everything and go on a road trip. I like the fact that I was able to travel internationally for months at a time. I like that I am able to attend most every occasion, such as weddings, graduations, parties, and events without work getting in the way. And I love that I don't have to commute and sit in a cubicle.

I guess at some point I need to figure something out that is more professional and fitting for my education. But for now, being odd is just fine with me!