Comments on: Odd Jobs I’ve Considered to Subsidize My Freelance Career

By: Paul A.B.@twitter

Paul A.B.@twitter — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:03:39 +0000

This is the most depressing article I’ve read amongst “The Awl” websites in years.

By: werewolfbarmitzvah

werewolfbarmitzvah — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:40:54 +0000

@homotextual When I was trying to make it as a freelance writer (it didn’t work out; none of the writing gigs paid, and I ran out of money and had to go back to the 9-to-5 world), I took every odd job that came along. And one day I saw a job posting for a part-time receptionist at a foot fetish place, and sent them a resume, half-assuming that nothing would come of it. Lo and behold, that night my phone rang and it was a lady from the foot fetish place calling to set up a job interview. I panicked but told her I would come in the next day to do the interview. After getting off the phone, I started pacing madly back and forth across the room, thinking, “Is this a bad road to be going down? Is this shady? What if this is MORE than a receptionist job and I’m just being naive? Do they care what my feet look like? Will I have to wear heels? I can’t walk in heels! ZOMG I’M GOING TO HAVE TO LIE TO MY WHOLE FAMILY ABOUT WHAT I DO FOR A LIVING.” And while pacing madly around the room and giving myself a heart attack, I walked straight into a piece of furniture and mangled my toe beyond recognition and couldn’t walk normally for a month. I took it as an omen that I was not meant for the foot fetish place. And I still can’t bend that toe properly to this day.

By: Faintly Macabre

Faintly Macabre — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:24:55 +0000

@kellyography My room, desk, papers, etc are all always a mess–except for my closet and dressers, which are similarly and obsessively organized by color/style/season. (I spend way too much time debating if brown should go between grey and black or before them, among other things.) When I briefly worked in consignment, I was in heaven at basically having a giant closet to organize all day long.

By: MuffyStJohn

MuffyStJohn — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:12:06 +0000

@cryptolect As a sewer I must know what you are about to recommend to Jessica!

By: MuffyStJohn

MuffyStJohn — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:10:40 +0000

@redheaded&crazy Me four. As long as I don’t have to organize my own shit, I’m a total master of the craft!

By: Brian Pritchett

Brian Pritchett — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:48:59 +0000

@MilesofMountains Be especially wary of job offers from q.tarantino@yahoo.com

By: MilesofMountains

MilesofMountains — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:25:18 +0000

@cat ferguson@twitter I’ve actually heard of the foot-fetish modelling thing working out! An aquaintance of mine says she has a set-up with a guy she contacted on Craigslist who sends her lovely, expensive shoes, and all she has to do is take a photo of her feet in them. No face, fully clothed, just a photo of feet in shoes, and she gets to keep the shoes. She said it was great.

By: Rezpect

Rezpect — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:21:10 +0000

@cat ferguson@twitter I was thinking the exact sme thing!I think there is VERY little chance this is a legit “modeling” job.

By: cryptolect

cryptolect — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:59:53 +0000

Umm… do you know anything about sewing?

By: kellyography

kellyography — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:25:27 +0000

@redheaded&crazy Me three! My clothes are all coordinated by color, style, and season. Seriously. Though someone will probably have to teach me how to fold like Linda Koopersmith.