Thursday, October 27, 2011

Part Time work in Denver

Since I am not independently wealthy, I must find work for the little things.  Like food, diesel, propane and other luxury items.  This isn't always the easiest task.  I don't know many people who enjoy looking for a job.  A few months back I found a little part time gig with some added bonuses.
The company is Big Sky outdoor advertising.  What they do is provide advertising on the bus benches around town.  My specific job is to maintain those benches.  Today, for example, I had to go around and remove the snow from on and around the bench.  One of the added perks is that they provide me with a company vehicle to drive around and do this.  I drive a mid 90's Ford f450 diesel flatbed truck.  I only use it when working but it does let me get to know the Denver and surrounding streets.  I get paid to learn my way around Denver is the way I like to look at it.   In addition, I can park my bus at work.  Not many places have convenient bus parking. Also I have internet access (which is where I am right now).
Sometimes my maintenance entails picking up trash from some of the stops, building new benches, changing out the advertising on the benches and what ever else needs to be done.  It isn't glamorous work, but I enjoy it.
Here are a couple of pictures from today.
I get an epic view of the Rocky Mountain front range.  My camera doesn't have a wide angle lens to do it justice.

Here is snow from the other day stacked up a foot high on the bench.  Shovel to one side, work truck in the background.

This is paying my meager bills for the time being.

2 comments:

  1. Maybe you could get them to put some removable advertising on your bus. Then some petro money and pay you to drive it around the country. Now that would be a good job!! :)

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  2. I have thought of that in the past. And in the past I have wanted to keep the bus pure and free of commercialism. The times though, they are a changin'. If the business is aligned with my goals I would be all for it.

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