Open to Work

Yes, please.

Here's the thing; I have two jobs (not including parenting, which is my most important job but doesn't pay the bills). But one is for a school district and has been sidelined by Covid-19 until they reopen our schools for in-person learning, and the other is down to less than 10 hours a month at the moment. Not good.

And as I got passed over in favor of another candidate for what would've been the perfect job for me today, I wondered why I'm apparently unhireable. I mean, I can write, I'm not asking for huge wads of cash, and I'm certainly not the only person who wants to work remotely during a pandemic. Is it ageism? Am I not ruthless enough about going after what I want? Am I not clear enough about what I want?

There's not a lot I can do about the first two of these.

So here's me, being clear about what I want.

• A writing. proofreading, and/or editing position.
• Reasonable pay. I don't need hundreds of thousands of dollars, but a livable wage would be nice. 
• To that point, $25-$40 an hour would be nice.
• Also, I can get insurance through the school district. So I'm not fussed about those benefits, though they would certainly be nice.
• Remote work. I don't mind going in for meetings occasionally, or even going in every day if a worksite is quite nearby. But not all the time during a pandemic.

Honestly, it doesn't seem like that much to ask.