So my situation is as follows:

I have a very large and well developed set of skills which include Linux Administration, Virtualization, 3D modelling, graphic design, programming, teaching, and linguistics ( dead serious ) .

What I lack in the following order of importance:

Verifiable work in any of those fields period ; practically all of this are things that I have done personally, as an autodidact.

The channel then for me is actually an opportunity to overcome this barrier, and phase two is teaching people skills by means of my Channel.

I taught free 3D modelling workshops for a time, however, it did not 'help' much more than to establish amongst that community that I had them, but didn't really enable me to earn any money so I refocused my efforts.

I have far more experience than an entry level technician would typically have unfortunately ( though many don't believe it until I demonstrate ) .

I specialize in Linux however as a personal and philosophical choice, and I consider Open Source software to be 'the future' so to speak of collaboration for the human race.

In a less abstract sense, I know Cisco IOS, I configure my own networking equipment, and have a good understanding of IPv4, subnetting, and the OSI conceptual model used to describe each PDU as well as having actually inspected TCP/IP and UDP/IP headers.

I am a very large fan of both Linux and GNU/Linux, and have been a regular home user now for well over a decade, though I deal mostly in Debian based distributions ; my current squeeze is Elementary OS which I run on a modified Chromebook as my main device.

So I know my GNU CoreUtils, and far more than basics when it comes to BASH. Truth be told, I want to do Kernal development, but I'm not quite there yet.

My other 'problem' is my SERIOUS lack of both time and credentials:

I only possess an Associate's Level degree in Business Administration and Marketing, that's it, and I didn't have that until 2012, and that happened so late because a year after my daughter was born I broke my back and was placed $37,000 in debt before my first credit card ; my credit was ( and is getting there again actually ) ruined before I ever 'got started', so I fell behind my peers by not being able to afford things like a good functional car, cell phone, or really...much of anything besides video games, food, and clothing as I proceeded to live with my parents over the period of time between August 28th 2005, and October 30th 2010.

My first job was at an EB Games on November 17th 2004, with my daughter having been born the prior month. I was hired at $7.00 an hour, and I'll be honest, because I had no idea what 'real' wages were supposed to be like I genuinely felt rich - especially when all the friends I had made either less, or were flat out unemployed.

Long story shorter, I got 'trapped' in retail, was too young to get financial aid, and my parents did 'make' over the amount to where I was ineligible.

I was forced to forgo school for over half a decade, but after I got internet access in 2003 for the first time in my life, I dedicated as much time as I could throughout my life to learn everything I could about anything I wanted.

It was a good skill to have actually, and serves me rather well ; I pick up a new skills probably once every 2 or 3 months if I look at it objectively.

Now, I finally got eligible for financial aid at the age of 26 as I defaulted into 'independent' status for taxes, and prior loans were impossible because of credit ( from the broken back - also, employers don't like to hire people with physical disabilities, so there's that).

On paper I am under-qualified for anything honestly, despite having amazing real world experience from a combination of volunteer work, hobbies, entrepreneurial endeavors, and personal projects.

Many times people disbelieve me when I tell them these things, so I provide proof ; on request I will be happy ( thrilled even ) to provide you with proof.

Currently I ( Carl ) , am a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a Computer Science Major, and a Networking Technology Major at Durham Technical Community College ; yes, I currently attend two schools because I cannot and have never been able to afford being poor.

The problem with education though, is that it doesn't land you jobs until it is completed typically.

I am tremendously underemployed in a very dangerous way ; currently, I am a part time licensed pharmacy technician, but that job only commands me $9.30 hourly, and with making so little I constantly have to balance my daughter, school, contracts, the channel, and hopefully ( maybe ) having time for myself.

In practice, despite these challenges, this pace excites me, and I genuinely love my life.

I do a lot, a lot more than anyone else I have ever known personally, and I reap a lot of non-financial benefits that enable me to learn even more skills ( access to powertools, 3D printers, and a set of highly knowledgable individuals through 5 organizations I am associated with, and one which I enjoy the position of Vice President ) .

That is why it is insane to me that I don't get good jobs, or even 'ok' jobs. For years, before my health fell apart from being overworked ( I would frequently work two jobs simultaneously ) , all I wanted to make was $10 /hr, now even that is too low given my fixed expenses.

I am in a very unique set of circumstances, and every day I work towards removing myself from it ; nothing hurts worse than needing to eat and study and your debit card declines at a Burger King. Being a Type 1 diabetic, I flirt a lot with death because of my income problem.

Please try to understand, I do this because I must, because I cannot force others to hire me.

I had to create a structure in which I could thrive: intplusone is this thing for me.