How's your work holding out?

[QUOTE=00SKEETER;460394]Work is good on my end. I work in the Cell Phone Industry. Seems like people can not live without a cell phone these days. They will give up food and clothing before they give up their cell phone. Amazes me when you're watching the news and you see all these people standing in line to receive government grants for heating and cooling cost but they're texting or playing with their IPhone while waiting in line. Can't afford their heating bill but some how manage to pay $80 per month for IPhone. Go figure.[/QUOTE]

A little off topic (sorry Tim) Anyone on gubment support should be drug tested and never be allowed to use gubment funds for things like that. JMO

As for work, after getting laid off and starting my own lawn care business, it's booming right now. All this rain is keeping me mowing....sometimes twice a week!!!! Last year I lost 8 weeks pay b/c of the drought so I'm enjoying the rain....as long as it's not like the monsoon we got this spring. I've almost doubled my customer list this year.

[QUOTE=HURRICANEBOB;459970]The best thing about working any job (besides pay and bennys) is the fact that your are getting exposure with other folks that might have a lead or might have an in somewhere else.

My best advise is if you can't do what you want, just do something, or try something on a whim. Cause ya just never know what it might help generate leads for.[/QUOTE]

That's some great advice and it works. I would like to add that, if you get the chance to introduce yourself to someone at the top, by all means do it. Tell them your name and that you are glad to meet them, what you do (and act like you love your job), and a short chat if they have the time. You never know when your name will end up on his list. My husband has worked for 30 years for the same company and has met many people at the top whom he is now on first name basis with. Not meaning to brag but he is now well known in his field but it wasn't always like that. He started out out on his knees, working as a carpenter's helper, building concrete forms. He had higher aspirations and continued his education while working 40 hours/week and it is now serving him well. Last week he was offered a contract by the man who is in charge of the $6.6 billion project on the Oakland Bay Bridge in California. He was surprised at how much the man already knew about him although they have never met.

I believe that a person should give their employer the best they have to give, whatever job they hold. It will get you noticed and can lead to a better job. jmo