Fire the branding manager
Posted in Work by RB on June 5th, 2008 Unemployment shrinks the world. It’s the kind of thing that makes a pseudo-introvert like me talk to total strangers in hope of meeting someone who will introduce me to someone who might get me a job. It drives non-geeks to places like linkedin. Former salesmen suddenly have a renewed relationship with people who constantly turned down their pitches in hopes that both of them can find a job.
I ran into a guy who used to try to sell me software. I turned him down at every opportunity. He’s a good guy, I just didn’t like his company at the time. But our conversation yesterday was great, and he invited me to an industry organization. I didn’t think of it then, but now that I look at their website, I’m not so sure that I want to be a part of an organization that calls itself WTF.
Update: OK, so whoever named the organization didn’t realize that their initials would ultimately become IM shorthand for dropping a major profanity. However, the meeting was worth attending. The speaker was more interesting than I expected, and he opened my eyes to additional ways that my background might be useful either in or outside of telecom. I also met some great people, and I’m looking forward to talking to them again in the future.
