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Showing posts with label golf. Show all posts
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Sunday, May 23, 2010

You Need to be a Teeny Bit Crazy to Get a Job!

Times are tough in the job world and some people are going a little nuts when they can't find work.

I get it, it can make you a little loony when you have to pay bills with a negative bank account, have to pretend to be happy when you're out with your paycheck enhanced and employed friends and crazy when you find yourself taking gigs that you wouldn't even want your brother-in-law to have to do... right...crazy like a fox!




 That's right, craaaaazy! Just yesterday I was speaking to a friend I hadn't heard from since he lost his job 10 years ago with one of the world's biggest golf club makers. He was the 'Golden Boy' on the fast track to success, but something wasnt quit right. Literally. He went crazy. Bonkers. Wacky!


 He soon found himself heavily medicated and without a job. He was diagnosed with this and that, but I think he was unhappy in his job. Sure it paid well. Yes, he logged long hours, but he got to golf quite a bit and hang out with professional duffers (boooring!) but it wasn't his calling! He wasn't afraid of hard work- hell he was a store janitor when he was a teenager- but he wanted to be around horses. That was his calling!


A decade later he found his mind again (well, kind of.) and he is doing what he loves to do! He travels, he works with horses which he has done since he was a child and other like-minded horsey people and is writing a book. Not everyone can be out-of-their minds in this world of  15 million unemployed people, but if you're slightly sane, maybe you can take advantage of the other nut-jobs out there. It's worth a try.
Now go take your meds and apply for one of these gigs!


Mental Health Evaluator
http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobDetails.aspx?job_did=J8E5H56JQZV6PLM3CTQ&siteid=sep_juju_healthcare&cbRecursionCnt=1&cbsid=085a5025818d49ed9877eda171d3042f-327938472-RC-4

Mental Health Staff

http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobDetails.aspx?job_did=J7X4HX6HMNFWF7QFZC3&siteid=sep_juju_nurse

Patton State Hospital- the Creme de la Creme!
http://www.dmh.ca.gov/services_and_programs/state_hospitals/patton/Human_Resources/default.asp


Golf Jobs...as if this game doesn't make you crazy!
https://callawaygolf.tms.hrdepartment.com/cgi-bin/a/searchjobs_quick.cgi



http://pgajobfinder.pgalinks.com/helpwanted/empcenter/search/job_detailed.cfm?jfid=43360

And here's a Mulligan for you!
http://pgajobfinder.pgalinks.com/helpwanted/empcenter/search/job_detailed.cfm?jfid=43363 

PS- While you are contemplating life..or if you're in the loony bin, and you are looking for great book recommendation, check out Flashlight Worthy at http://www.flashlightworthybooks.com/ 
Everything looks better with a good book!

Monday, December 7, 2009

Jobs for Tiger and You


Sometimes when you love your job and it defines your life things can go terribly wrong. Take Tiger Woods- well we've never taken him, but apparently many others have.

The guy is the best golfer in the world, which is his job, but he can be a bit testy and full of himself. (one of us has interviewed him- trust us, he's not Mr. Warmth to the press.) Seriously, we don't know if we would even invite him to the annual holiday office party.

Over the course of his career his co-workers have probably become a little tired of him winning all the trophies, big paydays and bonuses and getting all the attention--- and golf groupies--- and we doubt that they're crying into their beers over the 'allegations' of his 'alleged' 73 mistresses and his wife's claim that he was a tad tipsy and on sleeping pills when he drove into the tree. Really, when you are the top-dog at your company people are usually after your ass and would love to take you down a peg. We've been there, trust us.

So anyway, we were thinking that Tiger might be a little worried about his image- and his paycheck. The world's greatest golfer makes his Cadillac payments from big companies-about 90% of the millions Woods earns are for endorsements - not for his golfing. His goody-golf shoes image as a married family man has been all but demolished by reports that he cavorted with women other than his wife. (Office romances- not a good idea if you want to keep your job.)

Tiger is holding onto his big bucks backers - at least for now- but we would like to reach out to him- and you. Here are some possible job opportunities for anyone who enjoys spending the day on the course can apply for if any of you lose your big paycheck. So get off the tee an apply NOW!

Fore!
(or seven or ten...we've lost count!)