I haven’t had too much time to blog because I went from having no job to having two jobs. When it rains it pours, right?
The first job I’ll blog about later, but my morning job is for AM New York, a free daily newspaper here in New York City. My job is basically to stand near a subway station and hand out copies to passersby (mostly commuters) from 6:30 am to about 9:30.
AM New York doesn’t pay much, but when I haven’t been able to find work anywhere else, I’ve relied on AM New York to at least provide me with a steady paycheck until I can find something better. This is like my third time working for the company in three years. I don’t make a lot of money, but at least my supervisors and the public treat me with more respect than when I worked as maintenance at a supermarket or as a cashier at a wholesale club. Plus I’m located within walking distance from my other job.
If you want to stop over and say hi, I’m at the 116th Street station near Columbia University in Morningside from 6:30 to 9:30. I can talk and hand out newspapers at the same time, so you can tell me about your own bed bug experience and take a newspaper, too.
About the bed bug alert, maybe it’s just me but the 116th Street station smells like bed bugs. Maybe you can come down and tell me for yourself if the station smells like bed bugs, if you’re familiar with their pungent odor.
Later.