Bitterness, Laziness or Sparcity

Because I really can't tell anymore. I need to find a job, but here's my problem: Calgary seems to suck for the kind of jobs I want. My only option seems to be retail, and I'm sick of retail. I'm also running out of money. Calgary is a good city, but the job focus here is on oil, business and all the jobs that go with it. That and the only other jobs offered are mundane, repetitive, require X amount of years in experience, or skills I don't have. Working with kids, pets and plants would be interesting. There are some jobs in those fields, mostly camp directors, recreation workers and landscaping (I highly doubt I could do landscaping). The only problem with these jobs is that it involves LIVING things. I have good intentions, but knowing me I'd accidentally hurt, kill or face a law suit. Maybe with a little training and slightly more sleep I could pull it off....but I need to find it first. I'm staying away from the food industry unless it involves candy. I'd get tables, food and orders confused. AND I'M A CLUTZ. I'd spill half the stuff I carry.

Then to add problems to my job search, the workplace must be withing walking distance or close to transit, and if that's the case I couldn't work at night...because I meet tons of weirdos on the train IN THE DAYTIME. I remember taking the bus at 11pm with a friend one night, and a guy was on the phone talking about finding a guy and beating him up. Then two drunk girls got on. My point is that Calgary transit sucks, and that I can't work 1 hour away from my home, and it cannot be an evening shift (unless it's a bus...buses are safer than trains...most the time). Honestly...I could write a whole other entry about all the strange people I've met on the train. Creepy Zoo guy, spitting man, crazy neurotic lady and her escort, praying out-loud lady, and that creepy young guy who always smiles at you...and doesn't stop.

If I had it my way I'd be writing, reading, editing, making videos, designing layouts, researching cool things, working at a museum, working at library (prolly my last choice...too quiet...), working in a bookstore, working in a game store, reviewing things, cateloguing things, organizing stuff, running tours, working at information desks, playing video games all day...(yeah you're already doing that hun...just aren't being paid for it). I know what I like, I know what I want to do, it's just finding a way to do it is so difficult, and it recquires a bit of motivation. I NEED that motivation.

So what does a English and History major do in such a stiff, business city? Complain a bit first. Then run around begging companies completely relevant to your interests to take you on, even for FREE in hopes that they'll eventually pay you. After that doesn't work start looking for semi-relevant jobs with the same false hopes. Then look for anything that pays something other than minimum wage. That will probably work, but if all else fails I'm resorting to my back-up plan. To become a traveling hobo. At least I'll see the world ;)