Tag Archives: work

FREE LUNCH

Posted on October 18, 2015 by xaviertrevino

If you are a regular reader of this blog, (and I know some of you are) you’ve probably noticed that I haven’t been posting as regularly as usual lately. And you probably know that I lost the job I’d held … Continue reading →

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SOLE PROPRIETOR

Posted on September 1, 2015 by xaviertrevino

My friend Tommy the painter told me I should do it a while ago, maybe last year. But me being me, it took some time to get there. It makes sense if you are going to work for yourself you … Continue reading →

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SPRING AGAIN!

Posted on May 2, 2015 by xaviertrevino

One of the first jobs I was offered as a free lancer last year was cleaning up a deck for my friend Anne. It was after she’d read one of my blog posts about losing my job. Since then, I’ve … Continue reading →

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DOWN THE UP ESCALATOR

Posted on April 15, 2015 by xaviertrevino

Sunday I took a long ride out to Bay Ridge to do some odd jobs for a nice young lady named Victoria. Danusia recommended me to her; Victoria is a dog walker and used to walk a dog for the … Continue reading →

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NIKE AT THE BANK

Posted on February 22, 2015 by xaviertrevino

A week ago today it was cold as hell, and I spent most of it outside. I picked up a nice gig from my friend Van doing a load-out at the Williamsburg Savings Bank on Broadway. It was also the … Continue reading →

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STORMY MONDAY

Posted on February 10, 2015 by xaviertrevino

Well, yesterday wasn’t too bad, as storms go. At least here in the city. I was off to my latest handyman adventure in the morning, and was a little worried about the weather. I’d gotten a call last week from … Continue reading →

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HEAR THE WIND BLOW

Posted on January 31, 2015 by xaviertrevino

I finally get a free Saturday today, so I can write a blog post. I was wondering what to write about, and since I haven’t done any work since I last posted, I can’t write about my latest project. I … Continue reading →

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SEVEN YEARS/ NO SUBWAY TONIGHT

Posted on January 27, 2015 by xaviertrevino

Yesterday was our seventh wedding anniversary, and thank you to all our friends who liked our picture on Facebook and offered comments, greetings, and congratulations. It’s the second marriage for the both of us, and that’s a good thing because … Continue reading →

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INSURMOUNTABLE

Posted on January 17, 2015 by xaviertrevino

Yesterday I was supposed to screen the floor and give it two coats of polyurethane and I would be done with the suite on Central Park West that I’d started on two Mondays ago. I got up in the morning … Continue reading →

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MORE THAN I CAN CHEW

Posted on January 14, 2015 by xaviertrevino

When my unemployment ran out a couple of months ago I experienced a moment of panic, a what am I going to do now moment? I knew nothing would change right away, and I do have some savings, so I … Continue reading →

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