Trying a new approach

Yesterday, I made a discovery: I was sick of having doors (figuratively) slammed in my face every time I went to inquire about an open position. I hated the faux hope I experienced each morning as I steamed my professional outfit du jour, making sure every little crease was gone to obtain the most organized appearance I could. I spent countless hours spent doing my hair meticulously, applying  makeup, and triple checking myself in the mirror and for what?

For every place to either say 'apply online' or 'we're not hiring'.

Thanks to my sister Carolyn, I got in touch with a friend of hers who works for the kind of websites I've been trying to figure out: writing and editing. She pointed me in the direction of several good ones, like Odesk.com, Guru.com, and Elance.com. I'm currently looking at projects on the last one.

Basically, I feel more hope that I'll actually get work than I have in a while. Elance's site is pretty great- you get to submit proposals in response to the client's guidelines, and they pick the one they think is the most qualified. That's right- no more getting down over losing work to high school dropouts. I'm feeling good today, since my chances for getting work are now dependent on my ability.