ELKHART — The search for work — for many people it's the same story. But some are turning to the Internet to help make ends meet. A laid-off worker from Elkhart County lives by the saying, "One man's trash is another man's treasure."

Around Brad Warlick's office, it's easy to see he's a man of all trades.

"I made that," Warlick said, pointing to a corner showcase built into the wall for his son's python.

Warlick is very handy, but he's also a man out of a job, looking for work.

"After 35 years of working and 30 years of management and supervision, I'm not used to sitting around," said Warlick. "It's kind of driving me nuts."

With the click of a mouse, Warlick's luck would change.

"It's really surprising the things that you can find that can be sold," he said.

Other people's trash, now his treasure — and with the help of eBay and Craigslist, it's an easy way for him to make much-needed cash.

"There's a market for just about everything," he said.

Whether it's a paddleboat parked outside his Elkhart home or skis tucked away in a corner inside, Warlick says he fixes and refurbishes, then sells it online.

Pointing to a glass Indiana University souvenir, he said he restored it for $20.

"I really made a killing on that one," he said, after selling it for $350.

Unlike his Internet success, the search for work still is not so easy to come by. It's a story shared by thousands of Hoosier families.

May's unemployment numbers were released Friday. Overall unemployment is up across Indiana, almost double the average from a year ago.

While the numbers increased in a number of counties including St. Joseph, Fulton, Starke and Pulaski counties, the jobless rate is down in Elkhart County since April — but it still ranks second in the state.

Warlick said he visits flea markets, Goodwill, garage sales and rummage sales at churches to find goods that need a little repair or restoration.

Online, his customers know Warlick as Broke Brad.

Warlick said he was 'broke' when he created the eBay account. But this husband and father says this is not a substitute for a full-time job.

"This is to help pay our Internet and cable bills," he said.