Comments on: 5 strange things I did to get my job http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/29/5-strange-things-i-did-to-get-my-job/ With every failure my reputation grows Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:11:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: rockyroadoflove http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/29/5-strange-things-i-did-to-get-my-job/#comment-657 rockyroadoflove Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:33:53 +0000 http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/29/5-strange-things-i-did-to-get-my-job/#comment-657 Not strange at all … In my experience, having the right connections is the only thing that generates work. When there's a job to be done, the person in charge most often calls someone who's been in the back of their mind. It's a lot like grace. You can't push it. You can't demand it. You might think you've earned it, and you do have to be good at what you do. But in the final analysis, it's not merit that gets you the job—it's connections. Not strange at all … In my experience, having the right connections is the only thing that generates work. When there’s a job to be done, the person in charge most often calls someone who’s been in the back of their mind. It’s a lot like grace. You can’t push it. You can’t demand it. You might think you’ve earned it, and you do have to be good at what you do. But in the final analysis, it’s not merit that gets you the job—it’s connections.

]]> By: deb http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/29/5-strange-things-i-did-to-get-my-job/#comment-659 deb Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:20:15 +0000 http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/29/5-strange-things-i-did-to-get-my-job/#comment-659 our lady of the lexus. now that's funny. all the best! deb our lady of the lexus.
now that’s funny.

all the best!
deb

]]> By: Working Girl http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/29/5-strange-things-i-did-to-get-my-job/#comment-662 Working Girl Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:49:02 +0000 http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/29/5-strange-things-i-did-to-get-my-job/#comment-662 Hey, you got a job??? Here I've been off-line only a few days and the Big News has come and gone. Yikes. I am seriously behind on things bloggish. That's because Working Girl has been working! Hope to finish tomorrow. Hey, you got a job???

Here I’ve been off-line only a few days and the Big News has come and gone. Yikes.

I am seriously behind on things bloggish. That’s because Working Girl has been working! Hope to finish tomorrow.

]]> By: marsquat http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/29/5-strange-things-i-did-to-get-my-job/#comment-663 marsquat Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:15:49 +0000 http://www.almostgotit.com/2007/08/29/5-strange-things-i-did-to-get-my-job/#comment-663 I LIKE those "strange things" that got you the job because they aren't strange- they're just a part of who you are and what you do. Sort of takes the pressure off to think that those "strange" but ordinary things that you do already might land one a job! My addition would be to be a bit bolder than you are normally comfortable with. Recently, I had the opportunity to teach a workshop and have been offered some flexible part time work at a nearby science lab- all because I asked, offered, emailed, reminded, etc. This all makes me very uncomfortable. However, I am reminded as I write this that this same BOLDNESS is what allowed me to meet my husband! Hmmmm... :) I LIKE those “strange things” that got you the job because they aren’t strange- they’re just a part of who you are and what you do. Sort of takes the pressure off to think that those “strange” but ordinary things that you do already might land one a job! My addition would be to be a bit bolder than you are normally comfortable with. Recently, I had the opportunity to teach a workshop and have been offered some flexible part time work at a nearby science lab- all because I asked, offered, emailed, reminded, etc. This all makes me very uncomfortable. However, I am reminded as I write this that this same BOLDNESS is what allowed me to meet my husband! Hmmmm… :)

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