Interviewing today with local marketing company dealing in sports and entertainment. Not sure if the position is sales or marketing (or both). Wasn't looking for sales positions before now...am generally leery of performance-based compensation. But, hey, never a better time to test my mettle, eh? I've always wanted to sell doors door-to-door...
If I'm jumping on the sales train, anyone have any suggestions as to the best sales positions in the Washington, DC area?
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Then and Now
11 months ago: Graduated from law school, embarked on an exciting journey to find an interesting, well-paying job with benefits.
10 months and 29 days ago until yesterday: Searching for permanent jobs to no avail (gov't positions both law-related and otherwise, random positions with random companies, social media-related positions, etc...) temp work at a large firm doing eye-gougingly painful document review, working part-time at a small firm doing actual work but making very little money.
At present: Applied for a senior paralegal specialist position with a gov't agency yesterday. The fact that "senior" and "specialist" are in the title are the two main draws (aside from the job description, which has the potential of being pretty cool...as paralegal positions go), being a law school grad. Wasn't planning on even considering positions with "paralegal" or "legal assistant" in the title, but that was before I went 11 months without a permanent job. Funny how time can rearrange your priorities :) We'll see how it goes.
I have a few business ideas brewing--decent ideas that could amount to something bigger in time. Ideas that could generate good and continuing revenue and would be--gasp--FUN. It will take time to formulate a business plan and get things underway, but it's exciting to think they could amount to something sustainable. And, yes, I'm aware of the cryptic nature of my description; I plan on elaborating when there's more of which to speak. That said, I need a 9-5 job for now to provide stability...both financially and, frankly, emotionally. So bring it on, "The Man"...I have loans to pay!
10 months and 29 days ago until yesterday: Searching for permanent jobs to no avail (gov't positions both law-related and otherwise, random positions with random companies, social media-related positions, etc...) temp work at a large firm doing eye-gougingly painful document review, working part-time at a small firm doing actual work but making very little money.
At present: Applied for a senior paralegal specialist position with a gov't agency yesterday. The fact that "senior" and "specialist" are in the title are the two main draws (aside from the job description, which has the potential of being pretty cool...as paralegal positions go), being a law school grad. Wasn't planning on even considering positions with "paralegal" or "legal assistant" in the title, but that was before I went 11 months without a permanent job. Funny how time can rearrange your priorities :) We'll see how it goes.
I have a few business ideas brewing--decent ideas that could amount to something bigger in time. Ideas that could generate good and continuing revenue and would be--gasp--FUN. It will take time to formulate a business plan and get things underway, but it's exciting to think they could amount to something sustainable. And, yes, I'm aware of the cryptic nature of my description; I plan on elaborating when there's more of which to speak. That said, I need a 9-5 job for now to provide stability...both financially and, frankly, emotionally. So bring it on, "The Man"...I have loans to pay!
Monday, April 25, 2011
Words to live by
"...it's not resources but resourcefulness that ultimately makes the difference."
-Tony Robbins
-Tony Robbins
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Ready, set, succeed.
Alright, first post, here we go.
Background:
-I am almost 30.
-I graduated from law school with a ridiculous debt
-I currently live in the Washington, DC Metro area with my wonderful wife, generous mother, and two younger brothers.
-I want a house. With a man cave. And a car. And the means to provide for a family (that my Wife desperately wants to start making). And to travel. And lots of other fun stuff that costs money.
-I am currently between jobs (my favorite way of saying "unemployed").
I had a little sit-down with myself about a month ago, ran the numbers, and decided that I need to start making some serious loot if I want to be able to afford the aforementioned items, become law school debt-free before I'm 150 years old, and feel financially secure in these tough economic times. Then it hit me...I should just get rich! Simple enough, I know.
So the goal is to become a millionaire by the time I'm 35. I figured that 5 years is enough time for a gent with my skills, strong work ethic, and entrepreneurial potential to rack up a million bucks. I mean, if Zuckerberg can do it...ok, right, nevermind...he's a genius. But, hey, I'm no slouch. I'm a get-up-and-goer! Plus, my Mom said I can do anything I want if I put my mind to it. So...there ya go.
This blog is a vehicle to share experiences with and get feedback from other like-minded (or not) individuals. If you have anything to say, say it. If you think I could be doing something better, lemme know. I think I have a pretty good head on my shoulders, but two heads are often better than one (just ask Chang and Eng). I don't know where I'll be in 5 years, but perhaps I'll at least be able to look back fondly on the journey getting there...
Background:
-I am almost 30.
-I graduated from law school with a ridiculous debt
-I currently live in the Washington, DC Metro area with my wonderful wife, generous mother, and two younger brothers.
-I want a house. With a man cave. And a car. And the means to provide for a family (that my Wife desperately wants to start making). And to travel. And lots of other fun stuff that costs money.
-I am currently between jobs (my favorite way of saying "unemployed").
I had a little sit-down with myself about a month ago, ran the numbers, and decided that I need to start making some serious loot if I want to be able to afford the aforementioned items, become law school debt-free before I'm 150 years old, and feel financially secure in these tough economic times. Then it hit me...I should just get rich! Simple enough, I know.
So the goal is to become a millionaire by the time I'm 35. I figured that 5 years is enough time for a gent with my skills, strong work ethic, and entrepreneurial potential to rack up a million bucks. I mean, if Zuckerberg can do it...ok, right, nevermind...he's a genius. But, hey, I'm no slouch. I'm a get-up-and-goer! Plus, my Mom said I can do anything I want if I put my mind to it. So...there ya go.
This blog is a vehicle to share experiences with and get feedback from other like-minded (or not) individuals. If you have anything to say, say it. If you think I could be doing something better, lemme know. I think I have a pretty good head on my shoulders, but two heads are often better than one (just ask Chang and Eng). I don't know where I'll be in 5 years, but perhaps I'll at least be able to look back fondly on the journey getting there...
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