Null and void, you’re too smart to be doing day labor. I can’t believe you’re having to consider that option. I’ll tell you something I did one time that landed me a job when I was in a tight spot. I looked up home remodelers in the phone book and just went down the list cold calling them, asking if they needed help. I had never done carpentry or construction professionally, but I was always pretty handy and knew I could learn quickly. Probably the sixth or seventh place I called the guy hired me. He started me off with some pretty menial stuff but within a few months I was one of his lead guys and taking on some pretty interesting projects. I ended up working that job for two years and gained all kinds of useful skills from it. Anyway, moral of the story is that not everyone who has a position to fill is advertising it, but those opportunities are out there if you’re willing to beat the bushes some. The phone book can be sort of like a menu for prospects, helpfully organized by profession.
Thank you.
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