The Journey – Part five

During the past month and a half I have continued to seek new positions and careers all the while continuing to study the stock market and doing a little trading of stocks and stock options.

Not that I am making much money in these trades, it is mostly the gaining of experience by trading small amounts. Overall I am up a few percentage points but not enough yet to risk more of our money. As my system of trading improves I will be able to invest more and potentially make more.

Some professions I have sought out more information and eliminated as possibilities are … Farmers Insurance Agent and Edward Jones Financial Planner/Stockbroker. Both of these professions are very much sales positions and require hours and hours on the phone selling, selling, selling. Edward Jones has been named on of the top companies in America to work for. However, making 25 contacts a day and 125 a week seems like too much pressure to me. The Edward Jones rep on River Road has a goal of bringing in $1 million dollars of new investments every month, that seems like a crazy amount of work to me. Unless he is fortunate enough to have several very rich clients.

Some opportunities I am still pursuing …

1. I have started classes to become a Real Estate Appraiser. Classes are on Fridays and Saturdays in Portland. I will be done with the basic classes to be qualified to be an Assistant Appraiser June 16th. To become an Appraiser I must be an Assistant for 2000 hours (a little more than a year of work). It might be a challenge to find someone to take me on as an Assistant, but that is what I am working toward.

2. This past week I heard from the Roseburg Post Office. They sent me a letter inviting me to take the postal exam down there on May 16th. To leave that “door” open I will take the opportunity. The positions that are open are only part-time positions as relief drivers. Driving routes on other people’s day off and such.

3. I plan on starting work in home construction with some friends Tuesday. They have a real estate development business in the Eugene/Springfield area.