"Work" - it's a four letter word

So far, we've dealt with the issues of where we're going to live in Toronto, getting our pets across there, what we're going to do about furniture and how we're going to deal with the transport issue.

Now we get to what we're going to do to earn an income. It really is kinda scary to quit jobs that you really love and that earn you a decent living, especially in this economy. Especially since we pretty much can't apply for work until we get there and have applied for social security numbers.

Which means that when we leave South Africa, we'll be totally and utterly, for the very first time in our lives.... *whispers the word* unemployed.

Argh! If that isn't enough to give a control freak Capricorn an ulcer attack, then I don't know what is! I've been employed since I was 16 years old and in Std 9 for God's sake. I had two jobs at that point: I was waitressing at the Spur some nights, and working at Woolies over weekends. Being independent has always been extremely important to me, which is why I even left studying full time, so I could work and finish my degrees part time. Which has now come back to bite me in the wazoo.

Good old UNISA is not recognized as an acceptable institution by the Canadians, so as far as they're concerned, I have finished high school and that's it! Stephen is sorted because his degrees were done at Wits and then last year, he qualified for his CIMA which is internationally recognized.

So while he'll probably get work as a Management Accountant/Financial Manager, I'll need to re-evaluate what I'm qualified to do.

Hmmm, here's the list:

1. Waitress
2. Barmaid - though not in a wine bar as I'll get fired for drinking all the stock
3. Someone who stalks dogs to get urine samples (have a lot of experience in that)
4. A professional Scrabble/Words with Friends/Draw Something player
5. Dog walker (though I think I need more qualifications for that!)
6. Person who puts food in the microwave to heat it
7. Someone who takes on everyone else's shit, and then lies awake at night worrying about their problems on their behalf
8. A Guinea pig for research into ulcer medication
9. A stripper in a club for blind men
10. An advisor for the "Build a Papachinos in Toronto" project. I'm an expert on Papachinos. Tracey and Ethan can vouch for me!

Eish, I might remain unemployed for a while *gulp*




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