The other day I dragged my butt into the city in the middle of a blizzard to go for an interview at a headhunter so they could "See me." That's right..."see me." Let me just remind you, I am a marketer, not a stripper, not an actress or a model. Apparently, if I "looked good" they would send my resume on to the employer. So I arrive at the office, looking pretty good if I do say so myself. They "see me," talk to me for about 10 minutes, and then I'm headed right back home (fuming mad) the middle of the blizzard.
This is how it is out there. You have to put up with this nonsense. You have to jump at every lead. You never know where the next job is going to come from. But some days, man it sure feels someone is kicking you in the stomach.
But then you come home and see reports of an earthquake in Chile (and Haiti a few weeks ago) and then Tsunami to go along with it, and you have to say to yourself, you might not have a job, but you have your health a roof over your head, and you and your loved ones are safe. It could be worse...
Quote of the Day
"“There are two big forces at work, external and internal. We have very little control over external forces such as tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, disasters, illness and pain. What really matters is the internal force. How do I respond to those disasters? Over that I have complete control.” Leo F. Buscaglia
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Friday, February 5, 2010
Keeping my Head UP
Yes...today I open my my Yahoo account only to see the most disturbing headline of the day....
Job losses from Great Recession about to get worse
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100205/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/us_economy
I'm not going to rehash the article, you can read it for yourself. And frankly it was not a surprise. The headhunters aren't calling...and everyone seems to be realizing that we are in trouble. But man oh man...when you see this kind of stuff in black and white...it really makes me realize that things are BAD. Seriously, this was not what I was hoping for as I turned into the new year.
I'm at a loss....I just need to keep on trucking and stay positive. My friends and family are there to keep me motivated and I have little wins here and there. I'm not letting this economy bring me down. NO WAY.
Quote of the Day
When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?'
Sydney J. Harris
Job losses from Great Recession about to get worse
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100205/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/us_economy
I'm not going to rehash the article, you can read it for yourself. And frankly it was not a surprise. The headhunters aren't calling...and everyone seems to be realizing that we are in trouble. But man oh man...when you see this kind of stuff in black and white...it really makes me realize that things are BAD. Seriously, this was not what I was hoping for as I turned into the new year.
I'm at a loss....I just need to keep on trucking and stay positive. My friends and family are there to keep me motivated and I have little wins here and there. I'm not letting this economy bring me down. NO WAY.
Quote of the Day
When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?'
Sydney J. Harris
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