Got a Teeny-Tiny Job!

[Flames9_RN 358]

It could be. I bought a Learn Spanish CD so I can listen to it in the car. It doesn't give you the spelling of the words so, based on my recent education, I'm thinking that's a real word.

I have the Rosetta Stone CD series for Soputh American Spanish! I havent started it yet. 1 of these days!

[Krikit 1,165]

I have the Rosetta Stone CD series for Soputh American Spanish! I havent started it yet. 1 of these days!

Oh! I wanted to buy Rosetta Stone! Except the crappy bookstore we were in didn't sell them, and I really wanted to do something productive while I was driving 10 hours from NC to FL. Let me know what you think of it.

[trailmix 77]

I have the Rosetta Stone CD series for Soputh American Spanish! I havent started it yet. 1 of these days!

Oh! I wanted to buy Rosetta Stone! Except the crappy bookstore we were in didn't sell them, and I really wanted to do something productive while I was driving 10 hours from NC to FL. Let me know what you think of it.

Did you learn anything in that 10 hours?

[Krikit 1,165]

Did you learn anything in that 10 hours?

Si

I would write it all down but it didn't come with spelling.

Edited June 4, 2009 by Krikit

[reeses16 8]

Congrats, LaDora!

[TimandJoyce 1]

For the past six months or so, I have been reviewing computer games on a website for fun. They recently asked me to handle a weekly column, which I agreed to. I never asked for money, both because at the time I was unable to work legally in the US while I waited for my AoS, and because it honestly never occurred to me.

Today I got an e-mail from the site owner, and my editor, asking about my Greencard. When I informed him that yes, indeed, it DID mean I was able to work now, he said, "Well, then it's about time! I've been wanting to hire you officially and compensate you for a while now."

So now here I sit filling out tax forms and signing a contract to send to him. The contract is very plain and small, just states that I agree to write a minimum of three articles a month (I already do four just with my column, and do a lot of additional reviews every month too) and get paid thirty-five dollars apiece. Is it a lot of money? No, but that's not the point. I'm getting paid to do something I love, and even if it's just a few extra hundred dollars a month, it definitely helps out my husband and I. It's extra cash we can use as "play money", and gives us some breathing room.

It feels a little weird, because writing is something I've always loved, but never anything I'd really considered for a job. Heck, before I moved down here I managed a bakery for two years, and I always sort of assumed I'd wind up doing something similar.

Hope this isn't in the wrong place, I just wanted to share and remind everyone looking for work to keep your options open because sometimes work finds you when you least expect it.

That's great!! I know what you mean about thinking that you'll wind up with something similar. I work for Curves for Women ( a job I love!!) and when I was in SC in April, the girl there asked if I was hoping to still work for the company. I told her I wouldn't be able to legally work for a while and she said, well, just bring in your resume, cause you just never know these things. But who knows..some other door just may open for me.

[Krikit 1,165]

I keep hoping that Ewok will put me on the payroll.

[trailmix 77]

I keep hoping that Ewok will put me on the payroll.

I hope he does too!

[JillA 2]

I keep hoping that Ewok will put me on the payroll.

Does he get paid, or is his job volunteer I always wonder

[Krikit 1,165]

I keep hoping that Ewok will put me on the payroll.

Does he get paid, or is his job volunteer I always wonder

I believe he was hired by the original owner of the site.... Steve. Or something to that effect. lol

[Udella&Wiz 325]

Damn - you are the luckiest person I know - sounds like a fab job!

[LDora 7]

I spent all of my school years in French immersion, my teachers all telling me that I would need it one day.

And now that I live in Florida where NOBODY SPEAKS IT, or cares, I just want all those years of my life back. Do you know how many parties I skipped to study for stupid French finals?!

Thanks for the well wishes, guys. I told my husband he has to buy me a '20s style reporter hat now so I have an excuse for being pushy. He asked when I'd ever needed an excuse.

I hope the punching he got was worth it.

[SapphireDreams 71]

I have the Rosetta Stone CD series for Soputh American Spanish! I havent started it yet. 1 of these days!

Oh! I wanted to buy Rosetta Stone! Except the crappy bookstore we were in didn't sell them, and I really wanted to do something productive while I was driving 10 hours from NC to FL. Let me know what you think of it.

Congrats LDora! I didn't work in the video games area, but a lot of my old colleagues work on the PR side of video game reviewing and give out the games to review. A lot of them are at E3 this week

[bradcanuck 1]

Get paid posting on VJ? Hang on .... where do I sign up?

[LDora 7]

Thanks, SapphireDreams!

Regarding Rosetta, I actually wanted to mention that I can confirm the program works. My husband got a copy from his company because it pays to be bilingual, and I've been using the Spanish version myself. The method they use will get you a lot farther than any class you might take, a lot quicker. I really recommend at least checking it out and seeing if it works for you.