Well, I just blew my Life.

[oregonpackfan]

Hope you are piling money into your mutual funds!

In? Yeah, but not as fast as it's leaking out.

Scott,

You probably know better than me that now is the time to really start buying up mutual funds. Buy when the prices are low because eventually the market will improve and the market will rebound.

[bobblehead]

It's a friggin' full time job finding a job in the executive world. I got no time to be pulling fruit and vegies and besides, this isn't Cali where you harvest 365 days a year. We have our first frost!

Too bad you have a few other mouths to feed, or else you could consider walking away from the executive world.

An American businessman was standing at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish.

“How long it took you to catch them?” The American asked.

“Only a little while.” The Mexican replied.

“Why don’t you stay out longer and catch more fish?” The American then asked.

“I have enough to support my family’s immediate needs.” The Mexican said.

“But,” The American then asked, “What do you do with the rest of your time?”

The Mexican fisherman said, “I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take a siesta with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and play guitar with my amigos, I have a full and busy life, senor.”


The American scoffed, “I am a Harvard MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing and with the proceeds you buy a bigger boat, and with the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several boats, eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats.”

“Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the consumers, eventually opening your own can factory. You would control the product, processing and distribution. You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City, then LA and eventually NYC where you will run your expanding enterprise.”

The Mexican fisherman asked, “But senor, how long will this all take?”

To which the American replied, “15-20 years.”

“But what then, senor?”

The American laughed and said, “That’s the best part. When the time is right you would announce an IPO (Initial Public Offering) and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions.”

“Millions, senor? Then what?”

The American said slowly, “Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take a siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos…”

Hmm...close to the story of my life. I used to work very hard. Now I got a nestegg and I do a very easy and relaxing job while it is growing. I spend a lot of time "off" doing the things I love. I only work hard enough to meet the bills while not touching the nest egg...but if I fall behind I put in a few more hours.

Rand could maybe appreciate my own personal "atlas shrugged" approach to life. No one gets to use my talents to enrich themselves anymore.

[Tarlam!]

Well, I opened my mail today and Tchibo wrote to me. They told me they were gonna keep searching and wished me luck.

I knew it.

[Kiwon]

Well, I opened my mail today and Tchibo wrote to me. They told me they were gonna keep searching and wished me luck.

I knew it.

Just a bump in the road, Tarlam! Good things will soon come your way (I'm sounding like a fortune cookie, aren't I?)

[mmmdk]

How 'bout Lions GM; I hear it's up for grabs?

[SkinBasket]

Shit, you can start your interview with, "Hey I know at least as much as the last guy. But I'm much better looking."

[Tarlam!]

OK. This is hilarious!

I got a call today from a headhunter and she tells me about this great position for Sales and marketing.

So, I ask where the real focus is and she says "Sales"

So I say "Oh, you're trying to place the Tschibo job" and she flips out! "How did you know, Mr. Tarlam?" I'm like, well, I had two interviews there and, BTW, they want a marketing person.

So, the HH flips out completely. Anyways, I now have confirmation that I indeed prepared myself according to the brief. But the brief is incorrect.

The HH is going to re-propose me as a candidate and maybe I'll get another shot at it. We shall see.

[Deputy Nutz]

How is your liver?

[Tarlam!]

How is your liver?

It's fine. My doc can't believe I'm an alkie. He says he'd never know it from the scans and the blood tests.

He said that before I was dry, BTW.

[packinpatland]

Just wanted you to know, Tarlam.........we're pulling for you........jobwise and keeping dry........

[MateoInMex]

Re: Well, I just blew my Life.

You say you paid "20K" for that. Do you mean 20,000 USD???

Actually, yes. And, Skin is absolutely correct, ya gotta invest sometimes.

The only issue with me coming to the USA is not having a Green Card. I would LOVE to work and live in the USA. And, I bet a couple of companies out there would be delighted to have my services. They just wouldn't be allowed to employ me by law is all.

And, I wouldn't give a toss where I landed. I mean, there are nicer places than others in the USA, but I wouldn't care if it were the worst place. Your worst place is still better than 99% of other places around the world.

You have come to the right message board my friend.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

OK. This is hilarious!

I got a call today from a headhunter and she tells me about this great position for Sales and marketing.

So, I ask where the real focus is and she says "Sales"

So I say "Oh, you're trying to place the Tschibo job" and she flips out! "How did you know, Mr. Tarlam?" I'm like, well, I had two interviews there and, BTW, they want a marketing person.

So, the HH flips out completely. Anyways, I now have confirmation that I indeed prepared myself according to the brief. But the brief is incorrect.

The HH is going to re-propose me as a candidate and maybe I'll get another shot at it. We shall see.

I wouldn't count on the HH being able to accomplish much. No firm is going to pay him/her for a candidate they have already interviewed.

You, on the otherhand, would have a much better chance of getting yourself back in then he/she will..especially the longer the position remains open.

[Tarlam!]

Just wanted you to know, Tarlam.........we're pulling for you........jobwise and keeping dry........

Thank you, PiP.

You, on the otherhand, would have a much better chance of getting yourself back in then he/she will..especially the longer the position remains open.

Well, I already wrote them a letter stating I was not playing my A Game that day. They returned the favour by writing me to get lost.

I told the HH the whole story and she believes they made a mistake. We'll see. I'll keep you posted.

[Tarlam!]

Re: Well, I just blew my Life.

The only issue with me coming to the USA is not having a Green Card.

You have come to the right message board my friend.

So, does that mean you're gonna organize me a Green Card, Mat?

[Tarlam!]

O.K., I owe you all an update.

I have two fires burning right now.

Chiquita Bananas is eyeing me for a 6 month gig to revamp their sales and marketing organization in Germany. It would pay me well, I'd be off the street for a while and I'd only have an hour commute each way.

The other thing is COO for a German chocolate giant, where I have passed through all stages of the interviewing process and now finally need to meet the Advisary Board coming Tuesday. It's between myself and another candidate, whereby the headhunter says I'm the clear fave. Not sure if I like that, because going into the round of the final 3, I was the clear underdog!

Anyway I have a huge advantage in the management side, but my competitor has an advantage in retailing. I have zero ratail experience (I'm a B2B expert and a B2C novice).

The weekend promisis to be long for me....