being an indie game developer doesn't always pay the bills, especially when your team's income relies mostly on the company's publishing and returns (you know, how all small teams' income is!), so in order to make ends meet, I've taken a second job.

Having worked retail most of my life, I am not a physical labor kinda guy (I know, big shock!), so this new job is quite interesting to me. Many of the workers are temps who don't speak much english, so unlike previous jobs, I mostly don't have to rely on social skills to get shit done. That's the easy part. The hard part is that some of this shit is BACK-BREAKING MANUAL LABOR! Every Wednesday at least, and more if they need me, I'm apparently supposed to help unload shipping containers full of heavy boxes onto pallets, and boy let me tell you, is it a workout xwx

I have a lot of respect for the people that do these jobs quietly and efficiently. A lot of 'em really are jobs that many people born and raised here just don't wanna do. Or just don't wanna do for the amount that companies are paying. But let me tell you, money's money, and if you have the motive and ability to do something else, but just not the means, there's apparently a lot of these jobs around for the people who apply to them (you have to apply to a bunch though; not everyone calls back). I was desperate, and this was the job I ended up at. I want everyone to understand that it is a job, nonetheless, and probably that most people shouldn't feel above doing this shit, at least temporarily, to keep yourself from getting thrown out on your ass. (I'm not a couch surfer, but there but for the grace of god go I, and such!)

I can't imagine this being a person's only job for life, unless they really only wanted to lead a relatively simple life. Security is not guaranteed at these temp agencies, so I have to imagine that even a lot of these young guys are looking for better opportunities, even if they have huge barriers to overcome (language, lack of connections, etc). They all seem like smart guys, I just haven't breached the barrier yet from my end to figure 'em all out. (My Spanish is extremely rusty and I'm not even 100% coherent listening.)

This is my first weekend off, and I'm gonna need to be using this time to work on my main moneymaker game so that I have more breathing room to seek better employment opportunities. The warehousing stuff is pretty much 40 hours per week, something else I'm not used to yet -- everyone takes break at the same time, and lunch is at the same time every day. A roach coach swings by and people buy lunch off it if they forgot to pack their own. It really is something.