Hardy Har Har
There was this snail who wanted to be a Formula One racing driver. He went along to the track and asked if he could drive. The racing team manager said, "Yes, but you can't have a number on your car, you can only have an 'S' because you are a snail."
The Snail was okay with this is so he entered the race. The race started and the snail's car was at the back...but suddenly he sped to the front, over-taking all the cars and won!!
As the spectators saw the Snail speed past them, they yelled "WOW! LOOK AT THAT S-CAR GO!"
Dear Friends and Colleagues,I have two main things this week.
First, this is the last newsletter for the summer. I am going on vacation. I will spend a week in the North Woods enjoying some serious woods and lake-side experience. Then I am heading off to have my brother, the Flash and Dreamweaver expert, teach me the basics of those technologies. I'm going to let my job hunt brain circuitry take a rest while I'm doing those things.
Second, a friend told me that he feels badly when he gets the weekly newsletter because he knows how difficult this period is and just feels awful that he doesn't know of any way to get me a job. I think, as I run out of town, it's worth clarifying this so that I can resume the newsletter with enthusiasm after my return.
Here's the point: Please don't feel badly if that's your inclination. I am not asking you to get me a job. I am thrilled to have leads, connections, ideas and suggestions but I take complete responsibility for getting a job. If you can't think of any way to help, forget about it. Just having taken inventory to see if anything comes to mind is a generous act.
Aside from the occasions when I have asked if anyone knows a person at a specific company, I only want one, small, specific thing from you: Please tell people about my job hunt. I believe that the most important thing you can do for me is just a mention. I have tried to send stories and viewpoints to make it easier but at the end of the day, if you folks can just talk it up, a couple of people a week, then the person that needs me will eventually hear and let you know I should call.
Tell someone and you have completely fulfilled my request. In any case, I am having a good time writing, applying, calling around and generally working hard. I want this newsletter to be an entertaining sense of community. In the old days they did barn raisings. It was hard work but fun. I am hoping to engage that sense of shared mission in my job hunt. Your part is to talk it up. Mine is to keep my nose to the grindstone and find a job.
See you you in a few weeks.
Thanks for your help!
Sincerely,
tqii
