After sending out resumes by the gross and spending countless hours on all the job websites, I finally have a reasonable lead on an actual, paying job that doesn’t involve asking, “Would you like fries with that?”

Oddly enough, the job is essentially a proofreading position, though in a typical case of title inflation it’s billed as “Publishing Editor.” I say “oddly enough” because I have zero formal background in that area. What I DO have is a bachelor’s in economics and a few years’ experience in financial planning (which I wouldn’t do again even with a gun held to my head), along with a moderate dose of IT geekery on the side.

While you’d never know it from reading my blog, I actually do have a decent handle on the English language. My mom was an English teacher for about 8,000 years and made damn sure I learned the rules. Yes, I blatantly disregard those rules here, but that’s for reasons of style and laziness. And I do have an assburgers-like eye for detail. So we’ll see. I am, for the first time in quite a while, hopeful about finding a job within my state.

Oh, and after all that time spent on resumes and job hunting, the lead came to me from a friend who already works for the company. Networking FTW!