Finally

So I've been in the UK for just over 3 months and I've finally got things sorted to a point where I'm happy.  The pub job that was making me utterly miserable and basically ruining this trip is now gone and I've just finished the first week at my new job.  The new job is something I would have never imagined myself doing; I'm a street peddler.  That's right, I stand on the street each day trying to sell paintball packages (at least it's a kewl thing I'm selling), sometimes I even get to hit the universities until we're escorted off the premises.

Basically my day consists of meeting in the morning with everyone and chilling out for an hour or so before heading off to different areas of the city.  Once in our spot I call out short catchy ads or anything I really feel like to get someone's attention.  I flirt with the girls and make fun of the guys, and it's really easy to make fun of most London guys, "Oh paintball hurts... It's too aggressive... I don't want to ruin my clothes" yes I've had people say that to me, nancies. Once I have someone even slightly interested the game is on, and I'm quickly learning how to become a sly sneaky selling SOB... I don't have much choice since this job is strictly commission based.  

It seemed like an odd choice for a job and something I wasn't sure I could do or if I'd be able to make any money doing.  But after a week I can't complain, I make my own hours, get to see the city and soon other parts of the UK (when I move to other areas they provide company housing for 7 pounds a week), work and party with kewl people; hell, we have drinks while working if we want to... As a bonus to all this, I seem to be pretty good at it.  I sold a package on my very first pitch and just made 580 pounds in my first week, compared 800 pounds in a month at the pub... I think I may have just found that hook that could keep me here.