Did I Send You A Resumé Already?

So here’s the trouble with on-line job hunting: after a while, your eyes start to cross and you lose track of what you’ve already done vs. what you were holding on to until you get your portfolio in order.

And that’s another problem, too. I have 3 portfolios.  And none of them are up to what I consider “par,” because I wasn’t quite expecting to lose my job at the moment. Chalk up the external drive disaster on top of that, and I have over 300 CDs that I have to individually sort through. (This is one time the OCD pays off. At least they’re all labeled.)

You know, the funniest thing about this whole situation is that everyone assumes I have other revenue rolling in. I don’t. The Chronicle doesn’t pay me to blog, my freelance stuff was at a standstill, and we’re still pouring all of OMCs profits back into the company, so I have no income. There’s the possibility of seminars in the near future (since I’ve been teaching for FREE up to this point), but contrary to popular belief, I am NOT rolling in cash.

I have *got* to stop working for free.

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One Response to “Did I Send You A Resumé Already?”

  1.   Network Geek Says:
    December 23rd, 2008 at 10:34 am

    First, pimp this page. Seriously, a tiny, little text link or three can generate enough money to pay for your on-line presence every month. Then, this becomes somewhat self-sustaining at least.

    Two, money is the reason I work for someone else. No, that’s not right, bills are the reason I work for someone else. Ridiculous expectations of credit and debt and future earnings are why I work for someone else. There’s a reason they call it “work”.

    Third, hang in there and start doing some marketing for yourself. Make some calls. Maybe someone who had been thinking about having some site design work done can be convinced with a little effort.

    Fourth, do you really need *both* your kidneys? Really?
    Okay, I joke, but, it hasn’t gotten that bad yet, right? You’ll find a way to make do, if you have to.

    Fifth, have a little faith. I know it seems overwhelming right now, but many, many others have been in this situation and made it out okay, including me. If I can do it, you can, too.