Mixology 101: Its Job Season again

Bartending is kinda fun. Compared to a corporate job its like a circus. I am getting pretty quick at making fruit mojitos (the drink that takes the longest to make and clean up). Good thing Christmas is soon approaching.

I sent in applications/cv and cover letters to Sony Europe, Sony US, and Facebook. All entry level positions, low probability of working at the respective companies.

Each application must be different as to clearly define strengths based off of the position you are applying for.

Short List of Companies I will be applying to:

                                            1.   Johnson & Johnson
                                            2.   Glaxo Smith-Klein
                                            3.   Raymond James
                                            4.   Goldman Sachs
                                            5.   Pfizer

                                           6.   Abbott Laboratories
                                           7.   Merck & Co.
                                           8.   Bristol-Myers Squibb
                                           9.   Morgan Stanley
                                           10. Citi
                                           11. Progressive

I wanted to stay in Miami for a long time. Unfortunately the job market here is service based, thus requiring a service job. Which is fun and I have met a ton of cool people and some I can tell I'll be good friends with at work but I want something else than Miami can offer.

If the job hunt comes up unsuccessful I have been thoroughly researching International positions for teaching Business English or Business Plans. Spain and Germany seem to have the most need for these positions. I figure if I don't get a sweet job in the states within the next few months, I should use the flexibility and non-stationary responsibility I have and see the world and live outside the box.

Taking a flyer

My friend Ethan just got back from teaching English in Korea for a year. The pay is decent and I'm well assured my lexicon is ample enough for 3rd graders.

I'm not so hot about Korea rihgt now, but taking a "flyer" as I've heard it called does not seem like a bad idea. I would want to go somewhere perhaps in Europe, He's told me of programs in Italy and Spain that he knew of. I guess after my lease runs out we'll see where I'm at.

"The World Needs Plenty of Bartenders"- From The Departed

The job search is over. I guess I'm relatively employable after starting my search on Monday. Got a job to pay the bills, meet some new friends, and work my ass off along the way.

After I get settled in with my pours and I can make a mojito on auto-pilot I'm getting back to my entrepreneurial roots. Writing a business plan involving a pricing model strategy on Social Media Auditing. Sounds complicated, and is, but will be worth it.

The sweet sweet air of financial independence has filled my lungs.

Hitting the Pavement: Icey Veins

Well It's job season again, and I am hitting the pavement armed with my resume and an unphasable attitude baptized by fire and frozen by this cold front.

First Interview was last week: Position was eliminated due to a bad forth quarter. Lame. Answering phones doesn't quite seem up my alley. Although I've been told that my tone is that of a legendary male phone sex operator. Wasn't sure if that was a compliment or not..... Anyways.

I realized that Miami is a tourist town even more so than Naples. It is an attraction, destination, and money pit for unsuspecting vacationers. So I set my sights on service. No, I will not be managing portfolios containing millions in life savings, nor will I be flying a helicopter (Props to Joe Rice, Naval Academy Graduate), and being a smelly hippy that goes overseas to save the world only to come back with a bad case of malaria.... Not for me.

Long story longer, I'm gonna be a waiter at a "fancy-smancy" place.
Make decent dough, get in with a scene my age, and be able to enjoy my youth while I still have it.

Cause one day the bell tolls for thee and I'm gonna get some QOL years in big time before then. As the great philosopher Ricky Martin once put it "Livin' La Vida Loca."

Thanksgiving: A Retrospective

There's a lot of people I had the pleasure of seeing. Some of which I never thought I'd see again, Lord knows I won't be attending my high school reunion. And it was pleasant. It's these moments that seem like blinks in time that are truly the most valuable part of life.

I have a voracious appetite for randomness and unpredictability because, to me, it seems only when you surrender to fate or unpredictability is the only time that you can find what you weren't looking for.
Sometimes you need what you don't want and only through serendipitous strings of fortuitous events do we find ourselves and others who will effect our future. 

USF=WTF

I could have coached the 'Canes to a victory this past Saturday. Of course all armchair coaches and quarterbacks say that after a tough loss, but I really could have. I think that's part of the reason Randy ran off the field and to the bank to cash the check he gets for getting released.

Rule #1 of football: If you are within field goal distance do not throw the ball. We would have won, and that's why he's getting fired.

Randy and I have another thing in common; we are both unemployed. One key difference- Randy has a couple million to chill on.

Consumerism at its best: Black Friday

Creating a holiday mascot of a old obese man that breaks and enters houses (many of which no longer have chimneys) to leave presents for children and eats cookies left out to satiate his lust for food is strange enough.

Black Friday skips the crap and goes straight for the consumerist gold. Stores open at midnight, through random hours of the night, and once more, there isn't even a release of a new gaming system. This I would understand.

The good news is that my nephews got their presents picked out. My oldest nephew likes rock band, younger nephew likes Spider man. I guess Hannah Montana and Dora the Explorer for the nieces. I think I need to call my Brother and Sister to get something they really want. 

Getting back to the heart of the issue; Kids need presents because their innocence and blissful reaction to opening gifts should be cherished.

Older people should focus on paying their bills and be realistic about their spending. Fiscal responsibility is the word.