Reply #22: I'm sure I probably do [View All]

[Coyote_Bandit]

I've done some desktop publishing (mostly using PageMaker and CorelDraw software packages). It was enjoyable but it wasn't exactly lucrative and technology has changed a lot since then. It would be like starting all over again. I generally have good writing and persuasive skills. I have a high functioning math related learning disability. I lack the attention to detail required for some things like tax law and complex estate planning. I am not a computer genius - but I can use one fairly competently. I am partially sighted in one eye. A few years back I developed an inner ear problem that caused some hearing impairment and intermittent balance problems. Before that I was a reasonably competent amateur musician. I like to cook. Like a lot of Americans I could stand to lose a few pounds. Before tearing the tendons and ligaments in my ankle I was offered an athletic scholarship. That was over 25 years ago. I have some training in finance and business administration. I have had the experience of supervising offices and outside contractors in multiple states. I grew up in a rural area. I can garden (flowers and vegetables). I know how to take care of cows and chickens and how to run a dairy. I know how to put up hay. I know how to can and preserve food. I am an expert in the perverted teachings of fundie religious kooks (and they make me very angry). I have done some legal work with start up non-profits. I live in organized chaos and feel trapped by rigid schedules. I am more of an introvert than an extrovert. It is easier for me to focus on the big picture - and then the details inside it. I am more of an idea person than a people person - although I do enjoy the challenge of persuading people. I'm not very mechanical. I try to be rational and analytical and to think things through. I couldn't try to sell you something that I personally wouldn't buy. I think that people watching is entertaining. Because of that and because I like to try to understand different viewpoints I can comfortably talk to most people about a wide variety of subjects. I like animals. I like to travel. Aside from what I have already mentioned I am in good health. I like to read. I can be stubborn and persistent. I don't have good job references - or bad ones either for that matter. All but 2 of my previous employers have gone out of business. One of those is a multi-national that will only verify position and dates of employment. The other has had significant management and personnel changes. Most of my experience, education and skills are suited for stereotypical conservative business ventures. I'm not and the industries that typically might hire somebody like me are mostly located in larger metropolitan areas. Suggestions?