Tom finally got his wheel in our last ticket contest. Once we get moved, assuming we’re still going to remain in Oregon, I’ll get him that and he’ll get me the things he owes me. He’s only going to depend on them at work for so long, though, as far as any hope for more money goes, which is understandable. They haven’t even begun talking about partnerships and such, and according to him, they would do so if they were thinking about it. I still say we’re destined to be poor most of our lives. The question is, will we be able to have our cake and eat it too, by finding a quiet place in a warm climate? Will we ever even be able to settle down for more than just a few years? Because of the sweeping, and possible survey thing, I need it to be quiet more so than ever so I can concentrate. There’s no way I could do this work with people screaming right outside the window. Or blaring music, or bouncing basketballs. Meanwhile, I’m just enjoying how quiet it’s been here along with the extra money, both rare occurrences in our lives.

Anyway, although Tom can certainly see the potential the company has to make money, it’s hard to motivate people who just don’t need it. The owners got like a quarter-million bucks when their father died. When I asked why they even bother to keep the business going, Tom said it’s because they feel obligated to carry on what their father started.

Tom’s still researching survey sites and says it looks promising so far.

I spotted this site that enters you into zillions of sweeps for a fee if you’re too busy or just don’t feel like doing it yourself. I don’t know what their fee is, but Tom thought it might be cool to see if someone at work would be willing to let me experiment with them free of charge to see if it’s something I could possibly get into, though I’d rather do surveys. On the other hand, if I entered people into sweeps, I could control the method by which I got paid.