BYU MBA Program 2008

Today I visited my first job fair after being laid off and it was a pretty depressing experience. I got there about ten minutes before it was about to start and the line to get in was out the door. There were at least 100 people in suits waiting to get into this job fair and as soon as I got in line many more came after me. It was sad, kind of like the scene in “Dick and Jane” with ... ... (MORE)

Well, it has been a week, and unfortunately I don’t have any good news. I was speaking to my wife and one of the biggest problems here in Arizona is there is not a lot of Marketing jobs at all. We did not set ourselves up very well coming to Arizona, but then again how could I have foreseen myself getting laid off after only two months with a job that was supposed to be my career and havi... ... (MORE)

It is kind of crazy how life works sometimes. I move my family out to Arizona after getting my MBA thinking I was finally starting a career where I would work for the next 5 years at least. I bought a home and decided to settle here in Arizona. Unfortunately I picked a company in a very volatile industry. Back in January when I accepted the job things looked like they were going to be ok, oil ... ... (MORE)

Currently playing: I need a job!
Current mood: Worried

It seems that oil prices will never go down, so this is a world that we are going to have to get used to. It is nuts what a effect oil prices have on my job and company. It is crazy everyday to look in the Wall Street Journal and New York Times and they are speaking doom everyday for the Airline industry and company you work for. It is not an easy way to live, going week from week with no good ... ... (MORE)