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Realistically what jobs should I be looking at?

Posted on 2/2/23 at 7:17 pm
Posted by Arthur Bach
Member since Jul 2016
2643 posts
Posted on 2/2/23 at 7:17 pm
I sold $35,000 worth of cutco and did four years of pharma sales after college. Mental health and addiction got the better of me and it’s four years later. No jobs seem to want to touch me. I’m talking about the $70K base, car allowance type jobs. I don’t know what to do and even the lower level sales jobs aren’t touching me. I used to make six figures. Now I’m unemployed and broke. Times have changed. I’m completely humbled.
Posted by tigergirl10
Member since Jul 2019
10426 posts
Posted on 2/2/23 at 7:18 pm to
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No jobs seem to want to touch me
Explain.
Posted by patnuh
South LA
Member since Sep 2005
7281 posts
Posted on 2/2/23 at 7:18 pm to
You have a college degree or criminal record?
Posted by TexasTiger33
Member since Feb 2022
13364 posts
Posted on 2/2/23 at 7:18 pm to
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Posted by RummelTiger
Texas
Member since Aug 2004
92034 posts
Posted on 2/2/23 at 7:19 pm to
quote:

No jobs seem to want to touch me.


Why?

I mean, you're not telling them about your addiction and mental issues...right?
Posted by Costanza
Member since May 2011
3255 posts
Posted on 2/2/23 at 7:19 pm to
Sell cars. If you’re good, you can make money.
Posted by 4x4tiger
Louisiana
Member since Feb 2006
4431 posts
Posted on 2/2/23 at 7:19 pm to
It's not what you know. It's WHO you know
Posted by PrecedentedTimes
Member since Dec 2020
3128 posts
Posted on 2/2/23 at 7:20 pm to
Go be a long haul driver.
Posted by hubreb
Member since Nov 2008
1962 posts
Posted on 2/2/23 at 7:20 pm to
If you sold cusco, find a low level broker dealer..get your series 7 and sell fixed income...if u can sell, u will make bundles
Posted by Bayou_Tiger_225
Third Earth
Member since Mar 2016
11700 posts
Posted on 2/2/23 at 7:20 pm to
Work the rigs baw

Dirty hands clean money
Posted by Slingin Pickle
Fancy side of the North Shore
Member since Jun 2008
3036 posts
Posted on 2/2/23 at 7:21 pm to
Aim lower and work your way up. If you provide value you’ll move up quickly.
Posted by Klark Kent
Houston via BR
Member since Jan 2008
69754 posts
Posted on 2/2/23 at 7:24 pm to
doesn’t sound like he lacks work ethic. this is sound advice.
Posted by LSUtoBOOT
Member since Aug 2012
16647 posts
Posted on 2/2/23 at 7:24 pm to
Sounds like you got caught between the moon and New York City.
Posted by BamaCoaster
God's Gulf
Member since Apr 2016
6237 posts
Posted on 2/2/23 at 7:24 pm to
Go into insurance.
P&C.
Make sure whatever agent you work for pays residuals.
Posted by PrecedentedTimes
Member since Dec 2020
3128 posts
Posted on 2/2/23 at 7:24 pm to
With modern regulations there are no BDs that just “sell fixed income”. If you don’t have the chops to be a real advisor than it ain’t gonna work
Posted by JohnnyBgood
South Louisiana
Member since May 2010
4394 posts
Posted on 2/2/23 at 7:24 pm to
Are you not getting interviews because of a criminal record, or is it when they do a background check after an offer? If you’ve been recently incarcerated, you might want to look at getting on an entry level job as a contractor for construction, plant Maintenence, etc…

Stay clean and out of trouble for the next 5 years and your past may be forgiven and you can get your life turned back around.
Posted by Porter Osborne Jr
Member since Sep 2012
42101 posts
Posted on 2/2/23 at 7:26 pm to
I don’t know but I hope something works out for you.
Posted by Pandy Fackler
Member since Jun 2018
19494 posts
Posted on 2/2/23 at 7:26 pm to
Ok, I'm not gonna troll you here.

You're a salesman I gather. Well what about car sales? If they won't touch you, then maybe Lowe's or Home Depot working in floor or appliance sales for comission?

You need a confidence builder man. You need a series of small successes that you can build from.

Gut out some grunt work for a year so and move up from there. Stay put somewhere for a while and show better employers that you can stick around a place and be relied on.

You're in rebuild mode right now. Have some patience with it, eat a little shite and I promise, it'll fly by. In a year or so, you'll be in a better spot.

You need a series of small successes. Set yourself up for those. You just have to gut it out when it at times feels bad.

Now go get a fricking job, you goddamn degenerate.
Posted by Arthur Bach
Member since Jul 2016
2643 posts
Posted on 2/2/23 at 7:27 pm to
quote:

Why? I mean, you're not telling them about your addiction and mental issues...right?


No
Posted by Pandy Fackler
Member since Jun 2018
19494 posts
Posted on 2/2/23 at 7:28 pm to
quote:

Sounds like you got caught between the moon and New York City.


You did good with that.
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