Advice re Contract/freelance work?

[nachoman]

I've also been trying to pick up a little money on my own - selling stuff I no longer need, offering services to friends or neighbors, and helping my parents get rid of unwanted junk. But the things that keep me from going into business on my own are the same headaches you are dealing with. I hope you wind up with some steady contract work - and a new full-time position before long.