re: #307 Dark_Falcon

I’m aware of the dangers, but dwelling on them is not going to help me. I’ve got to keep positive and get the job.

What are you looking for? Another sales job? Something else? Some suggestions (the fact that I think you’re a political retard notwithstanding, these are serious):
1. Call your customer base(please tell me you were smart enough to keep their contact info on something that wasn’t company property). You may not want to do this long term, but this latest gig is enough to make you a subject matter expert. You could probably make good money working for one of your former customers, and because they know you, you don’t have to deal with being an anonymous resume. That’s your fastest route to a new job. I got FIRED (all caps, because I fucked up) from a software company, and the next day I called their biggest customer - within five days I was on an open contract at $70 an hour - a living wage, yes.

2. Call your customers - they’re your network. Ask them if they know of any of their clients who could use your skills and get them to introduce you.

3. Call recruiters - don’t send them resumes, get face to face meetings with recruiters in your area, and sit down with them to talk about what positions they’re trying to fill with the express intent of helping them fill one.

Looking for a new job sucks, but it’s not hard. You just have to do the footwork. That may mean missing out on some facebook/LFG/twitter time during normal business hours, but there’s no reason it should take you eight hours a day five days a week. Put two or three hours a day into it…dedicated time. Think about what you want, but be open to short term solutions to keep the wolf from the door.