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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Harlock" data-source="post: 890452" data-attributes="member: 4545">Well Clay, lemme see what I can come up with.  Firstly, are you just going back to work long enough to save some cash for a new kiln and pay some bills?  If so, then what you do isn;t as important as making as much money as possible over a short term.  There are some jobs for unskilled laborers out there that pay well but usually they require travel (I had a friend that went to Alaska one summer to be on a fishing boat and he earned a ton of money, but it was dangerous and very very hard work.)  You live in the South, do they have Oil in Tennessee?  Roughnecking is hard and dangerous and pays well.  Not into danger?  Why not use you skills as an artist in a different direction?Can you get a job in a hobby or art store?  I worked as a framer for a while.  I was still allowed some creativity and I got to build beautiful frames and help people make their homes and offices more pleasant.  It was prety rewarding and I also was able to update my personal art collection with new frames at very little cost.  Also, it's a hobby or art store so you could do a little networking and mett some people who may tun into patrons.  How about a flower shop?  May not even have to cut your hair for that one.  Arranging flowers is cool and you might be able to sell some pots as vases or something (if you have any in stock and unspoiled by brick meltage.)You seem a personable fellow from the chat channel and from these boards, have you considered waiting tables?  If you can get in a better place (busy is as good as fancy in a lot of cases) then you can make a lot of money in tips.  It's not the best work, but if you are only looking short term then it's not so bad.  Also, if public school goes year round in your area, you could always try to be a substitute teacher in art.  Your resume speaks for itself and honestly, if Memphis is like San Angelo, Texas, then the requirements are not too stringent.  Of course you have to work with jackass kids that don't want to be there a lot of times, but you may be able to impress them and who knows, maybe you'd influence the next Michaelangelo, Dali or Chagal?  I'll try and think of some more later.</blockquote>

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