Got a Job or Looking For a Job?
While checking my email today I ran across this story on the front page of Yahoo!. Gotta tell ya, I take a way a lot of life lessons from this one but I’d love to hear your comments. In a nutshell, the story’s author; Mary Pilon from The Wall Street Journal writes about a gentleman; Carlos Araya who until, at some point in 2007, was working on Wall Street as a crude oil trader. At the time Mr. Araya was earning over $250,000 per year.
Living the high life as a top-earner, Araya once ordered lobster and fine champagne on a regular basis at The Palm Restaurant in NYC. After losing his job and going on many interviews for a similar position on Wall Street, Mr. Araya now works as a host of the same restaurant he once frequented as a customer. His current salary: $25,000
Read this story and comment below on what you take from it.
From Ordering Steak and Lobster, to Serving It
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To me the article pushes home the point that if you are dependent on someone else to hire you and pay you a salary you are always at risk. If you understand how to make money and use money you will always be able to make money no matter the situation. ie Donald Trump.
Scott – You are so right my friend.
I agree with Scott. Until you learn how to be dependent on your own resources or learn new tactics when faced with situations as indicated in this article; you will always feel stuck. You must be self-motivated. There’s a great tool out there and it’s called the Internet–a great place to start!!!