The Legal Thought Pages

A lot of people ask me what I do for a living. I say I’m a Chicago SEO writer. They stare blankly at me. I then say that I’m a Chicago search engine optimization writer and they continue to stare blankly at me. I decide to get more specific and say I’m a content writer. I catch myself and say that I’m a web content writer. Before they nod politely, I say that I write the content that you would see on a web page. Finally, I get through to these people and they say they know what I’m talking about. At this point, someone inevitably asks me why I didn’t become an electrician or a carpenter. They’re making a lot of money these days, aren’t they? Well, I’m sure that they are, but I’m not exactly handy and people tend to get afraid if I’m holding a hammer for any reason. I think that I might have hammered a nail once, but I’m not completely sure. Anyway, working a trade is good for some people, but not me. I chose a different path in life and me and my bank account suffer for it every single day. Especially at the end of the month when I have to pay rent.