Another False Lead
I finally met with the VP from the consulting firm that has been trying to interview me. We've been trying to meet for the last two months to discuss the possibility of a job for me. After a lovely lunch she cheerfully told me she has no position available for me, but that they were working on growing after a period of turnover, so I might be contacted when they are hiring again. She expects that will be in six to nine months. Ouch.
On top of that, she described the sort of job I should expect if she were to contact me, and it bites big time. Apparently everyone in that group starts out as a "revenue generator", which is consultant speak for "salesman". My job would be to go to prospects and clients, give presentations about the firm's services, and convince them to buy them. My income and evaluations would solely be based upon how much money I brought into the firm, apparently.
I've seen consultants who make their living that way. These are scary people. Usually they are major Type A personality folks who are wound so tightly you expect they'll unravel in a violent display of spontaneous combustion. Plus they burn the candle at both ends AND light the middle just to be on the safe side. We're talking long weeks with tons of travel and no personal time at all. I guess it'd be a great job for someone fresh out of college with no life and a desire for a wad of cash, but for me it's just not where I'm at right now. I don't think I could do the job even if they seriously considered me for it.
Since that was the one and only job lead I've had since December, I'm a little down right now. It's back to square one, I guess.
Oh, on top of that I tore a gash in my right arm. I decided against going in to an urgent care center to see if I needed stitches because it wasn't terribly deep, but now I think that may have been the wrong choice. It looks like it's going to leave an ugly scar.
On top of that, she described the sort of job I should expect if she were to contact me, and it bites big time. Apparently everyone in that group starts out as a "revenue generator", which is consultant speak for "salesman". My job would be to go to prospects and clients, give presentations about the firm's services, and convince them to buy them. My income and evaluations would solely be based upon how much money I brought into the firm, apparently.
I've seen consultants who make their living that way. These are scary people. Usually they are major Type A personality folks who are wound so tightly you expect they'll unravel in a violent display of spontaneous combustion. Plus they burn the candle at both ends AND light the middle just to be on the safe side. We're talking long weeks with tons of travel and no personal time at all. I guess it'd be a great job for someone fresh out of college with no life and a desire for a wad of cash, but for me it's just not where I'm at right now. I don't think I could do the job even if they seriously considered me for it.
Since that was the one and only job lead I've had since December, I'm a little down right now. It's back to square one, I guess.
Oh, on top of that I tore a gash in my right arm. I decided against going in to an urgent care center to see if I needed stitches because it wasn't terribly deep, but now I think that may have been the wrong choice. It looks like it's going to leave an ugly scar.