How did you get your job?

[bad coffee]

I work on broadway shows. It's who you know. I've worked for the same sound design team for almost ten years, so it's FINALLY to the point where they ask me if I want the job.

I get calls from everyone I've worked with. My business is very "keep your friends working." Sometimes I get called for one day, sometimes for a year gig. It changes all the time.

B

 

[techrunner]

i got mine at the bar. went ot have a few beers friday night, talked to a guy who wanted to hire an engineer, which i happen to be. interview monday, hired wednesday. i like beer.

 

[yummybeer]

after almost 5 yrs at my last job, i got tired of all the bs with the company. saw an ad for my current job in the paper and filled out the application online. as it turned out, i was going to get paid more starting my current job then what i was getting paid when i left my last job. been with my current job for 3 yrs now.

 

[Edcculus]

I had connections

 

[Sean]

I am an accountant. I did two things. Went to the NC CPA site and gathered a list of CPA firms with more than one CPA, and then went through the phone book to gather more firms. I sent everyone a Resume then a week later started calling to see if they received it and if they had any questions. I probably sent out 50 to 70 resumes. I wound up with a few options.

One option is to offer to work for free for a week to see if they like you. This also gives you the option to see the real operation.

Luck.

 

[superjunior]

got into my field on accident. looking for a summer job in high school, replied to a newspaper ad that said free work. curious, I called and the guy said it was a misprint it was supposed to say tree work. So before I could hang up the phone he said "can you drag brush?" sure I said. That was 24 years ago and now I'm an owner of a tree service

 

[Demfer]

I do pharmaceutical manufacturing which resulted from a staffing agency right out of college, alas my lab got laid off oct 15th and my last day at the company I spent 5 years of my life at is Jan 10th which is a monday, go figure...

 

[Fletch78]

Is there such a thing as an out-of-work DVM?

 

[Valcarde]

Roommate I was living with at the time got a phone call from the placement agency he'd put his resume in with. He wasn't available, so I took a message; asked at the same time if they were taking resumes as well, as I'd like to submit mine for work.

I got a job with my current employer a month later through that agency.

Roommate never did get a job through them though. Sometimes he blames me, even though our qualifications and jobs we were trying for are completely different

 

[cracked1]

Knew a guy? Worked for my current company for a year and a half. The state president decided to cut costs and against my manager's advice I was laid off in July. Did a couple miscellaneous jobs since then. Got a call last week from my former manager... He was given control of a production center that centralized a large portion of our northwest opperations. He made me an offer I couldn't refuse ($500 more per month than I was making there before and the office is three miles from my house). Also, the person who laid me off before has zero say in how this center opperates. Today was my first day back...

 

[flyerwire]

started as a co-op in college, have been here (transferred to different areas) for 10 years now

 

[BraveSirRobin]

I am an accountant. I did two things. Went to the NC CPA site and gathered a list of CPA firms with more than one CPA, and then went through the phone book to gather more firms. I sent everyone a Resume then a week later started calling to see if they received it and if they had any questions. I probably sent out 50 to 70 resumes. I wound up with a few options.

One option is to offer to work for free for a week to see if they like you. This also gives you the option to see the real operation.

Luck.

That's pretty much what I'm doing. I just googled "Accountant", went to google maps and have been gathering a list of CPAs who have multiple CPAs on staff. I just started doing that and have only sent out about 10 resumes so far, but I plan on sending out as many as it takes.

 

[Flomaster]

my FIL got me hired before I even met my boss, worked from 7am-9pm drive 7 hours to arizona woke up took my pee test drove back to SoCal. a few days later found out I passed the piss test and was hired. I put in my 30 day notice at Chipotle Mexican Grill and now work 40 hours a week, have weekends off, bought a house, and have a 1 year old boy.

this wouldn't have been possible if I stayed in Ca as was still a GM of Chipotle Mexican Grill.

-=Jason-

 

[phatuna]

I work in our family business with my 2 brothers and some staff. We began our wealth management and investment firm after leaving Merrill Lynch in 2006.

I don't see business owner as one of the choices, so I guess I am an "other"