February 18, 2006 – 2:14 pm

Whereas there are fates above who favor the determined, but abhor the presumptuous, I announce I could have both a job and an apartment. It could also be that I have an active fantasy life. Neither is perfect. Or are they too perfect? Let me back up…

Yesterday I went to a group job interview with a door-to-door marketing company. Me and the other prospects would be convincing the multitude of Melbourne to stay with the energy company they already have, and to sign up for clean green electricity—wind, water, biomass. They would pay less for this electricity and also receive a discount card that saves them money on things like groceries. This marketing is all on virgin territory, that is, no one has marketed this offer yet. The pay is a weekly retainer starting at $300, plus an added retainer for how many sign up, plus commissions. Five customers a day times five days works out to $1000 a week. This income isn’t taxed, as you are working as a “consultant” instead of an employee. Uniforms are provided. Work begins at noon.

So, sounds pretty good to me. There doesn’t seem to be a catch… and the money’s definately good. It is a ways from the CBD, out in Richmond. I’d need to catch a particular tram every day to get there. This number 70 tram happens to go right past 280 Spencer Street, where I inspected a studio on wednesday. It’s in a recent building with parque floors, lots of modern touches, a balcony, seperate bathroom, and a damned decent view. In other words: it’s presentable. This is going for $250 a week, which now seems quite feasible.

Some pictures of a one-bedroom:

Things seem to be lining up nicely. So it would seem. But I’m a nitpicker by nature, and therefore…. Spencer street is on the opposite side of where I wanted to be in the CBD, and the high-paying job in Richmond is too far to commute by public transit every (late) morning. Not to mention the apartment isn’t furnished, and I’d probably have to pay all utilities. Does that mean I’m not gonna take the job, and ditch the apartment? Hell no. I am so tired of looking, my next application was going to go to 7-11.

Did you know they have 7-11’s here? Yeah, all over the place…