I just finished a new template design for my good buddy Todd. Hopefully, he will like it. If not, I saved his old one and can change it back to the way it was. Or I could tweak it in whatever way he wishes. What do you guys think?

In case you missed it, or if you have a weakness for the homeless people in the area, please visit this site and watch the videos. My wife has been to Washinton D.C. a few times, and she says the panhandling there is really bad. Although she went there on school trips, they were instructed that if they absolutely felt the need, they were only allowed to buy them food. Of course D.C. is a much bigger place than this, and I'm sure their homeless population is much larger than ours. However, there will always be con-artists taking advantage of kind people.

Received this e-mail today:

Hello!

I currently have a weekend projects for the following time frames.


3/5 and 3/6 in Indianapolis, IN
3/19 and 3/20 in Indianapolis, IN

If you are interested in this weekend project. You can do both or only one weekend. Please email me your resume. The pay rate is $10 - $12/hr on a 1099.

Project Requirements:
· We will NOT reimburse for any expenses
· Approximate hours
o Friday - 4:00 pm to Completion (around 10:00 pm if there are no issues)
§ Technicians should eat before arriving.
o Saturday - 8:00 am to Completion (around 4:00 pm if there are no issues)
o Resources need to plan on being on site until completion or until they are
released.
o Some time may be required on Sunday, but that will be handled on an
exception basis.
o Resources will be paid for a minimum of 4 hours after arrival at the site

Technician Requirements:
· Good communications skills
· Able to follow written and oral instructions
· Take directions from Team Lead
· Must be dependable and punctual
· Professional appearance
· Dress code
o Dockers type pants (no shorts or blue jeans)
o Casual shoes (no tennis shoes or sandals)
o Shirt with a collar
· Tasks
o Friday
§ Attend 1 hour orientation before beginning tasks
§ Follow scripts to backup data from old equipment
o Saturday
§ Attend 1 hour orientation before beginning tasks
§ Follow scripts to restore data to the new equipment
§ Follow scripts to install applications
§ Follow scripts to test applications and network connectivity



Thank you,

(name removed)

And replied with this response:

Thank you for the information regarding your weekend projects. If these were in my hometown, I might be interested. However, the cost of lodging, food, and travel negates too much of the pay. Just a hotel for 2 nights alone would cost over $100, and figuring up 14 hours of work (the number listed on your job summary) @ $10/hour would be $140. After a few meals and some gasoline, I'd be working for nada. I'm sure you can find some good people in Indy for this project. Good Luck!

Sincerely,
Chris Griffin
chrisgriffin@hotpop.com

All I can say is go here now.