Okay, I know that this post was supposed to be written about my weaknesses, but I’ll get to that later.

I just wanted to get my thoughts put out there about the current financial climate here in the States. Overall, it’s crappy. I lost my job of 10 years to a bad economy, and the jobs that I’ve been seeing posted in the graphic design field…well, I’m just not sure that they are going to be around a year from now. As far as employment, it’s a scary time.

However, I feel like it’s a good time to become independent. Many of the businesses that I’ve interviewed with so far have not impressed me. As a matter of fact, I’ve actually lost confidence in many of these places when I asked them some basic questions about their goals, and they weren’t able to come up with an answer. Honestly, many of them have come across as complete idiots. I’ve worked for an idiot for years. I don’t want to go back to work for an idiot. Hell, if I go to work for an idiot that idiot is going to be me, damn it!

But, I’ve been thinking about things that I could do to help my financial situation. Mainly, I realize that my quest to find a reliable, livable income online is going to be a tough road, so how can I make it easier on myself? Currently, I live in the Chicago-land area, and it’s expensive. I originally come from central Illinois where the cost of living is much lower. So, I’ve been thinking of relocating. The one downside of moving to central Illinois is there really are not many creative jobs available in the area, unlike Chicago-land. But, as I stated previously, so far those jobs haven’t been of a great selection, and I’m not confident they would have any longevity. So, right now, a relocation has more pros than cons.

I have a feeling this is going to be a hell of a year.