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    • coliverC
      coliver
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      Agreed, there is no harm in at least applying and interviewing. I know you have plenty of public speaking experience, but interviewing is an exceedingly fun way to practice that talent.

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller
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        One of the great things that I did when I was consulting when I was young was interview several times per week. I worked short term contracts for years which meant that even while I was working I was constantly looking for next week's contract. That meant that interviewing became second nature. It was incredibly valuable. Now interviewing is a completely casual thing for me which in turn makes me that much better at it.

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        • StrongBadS
          StrongBad
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          Austin is wonderful. Don't hold yourself back, give it a try! What do you have to lose?

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          • Reid CooperR
            Reid Cooper
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            Interviewing is not a commitment. You can see how it goes and make a decision if you get an offer. Maybe you will interview and find that it is not even a job that you are interested in.

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            • thanksajdotcomT
              thanksajdotcom
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              @scottalanmiller , I doubt it's a six-figure job.

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              • thanksajdotcomT
                thanksajdotcom
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                I would interview, but to interview I'd have to drive 3 hours each way for a job I'm in no position to take.

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                • IRJI
                  IRJ
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                  Sleep in your car until you get that first paycheck. You will be alot better off in the longrun

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                  • thanksajdotcomT
                    thanksajdotcom @IRJ
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                    @IRJ said:

                    Sleep in your car until you get that first paycheck. You will be alot better off in the longrun

                    And be homeless?

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                    • IRJI
                      IRJ @thanksajdotcom
                      last edited by

                      @ajstringham said:

                      I would interview, but to interview I'd have to drive 3 hours each way for a job I'm in no position to take.

                      I think the orange people may have heard of and even met AJ Stringham before. They might be willing to do a web interview.

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller @thanksajdotcom
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                        @ajstringham said:

                        @scottalanmiller , I doubt it's a six-figure job.

                        How could it not be with that description?

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                        • thanksajdotcomT
                          thanksajdotcom @IRJ
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                          @IRJ said:

                          @ajstringham said:

                          I would interview, but to interview I'd have to drive 3 hours each way for a job I'm in no position to take.

                          I think the orange people may have heard of and even met AJ Stringham before. They might be willing to do a web interview.

                          It's possible. Even if I was going to move, it wouldn't be until February at the earliest. I know I'm not going to have the money, even then. I really like the look of this job too!

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                          • IRJI
                            IRJ @thanksajdotcom
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                            @ajstringham said:

                            @IRJ said:

                            Sleep in your car until you get that first paycheck. You will be alot better off in the longrun

                            And be homeless?

                            You don't sleep anyway, right? You will still have your Dallas apartment as your legal address anyways. I am talking about doing this for a week or two. You could drive back to your Dallas apartment on the weekend

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                            • thanksajdotcomT
                              thanksajdotcom @scottalanmiller
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                              @scottalanmiller said:

                              @ajstringham said:

                              @scottalanmiller , I doubt it's a six-figure job.

                              How could it not be with that description?

                              If it was a six-figure job, I wouldn't have been recommended for it.

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                              • scottalanmillerS
                                scottalanmiller @thanksajdotcom
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                                @ajstringham said:

                                I would interview, but to interview I'd have to drive 3 hours each way for a job I'm in no position to take.

                                How could you not be in a position to take it? It is so senior to what you are doing. It's ten years or more farther down the career path. If they think that you are qualified this would trump any apartment issues.

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller @IRJ
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                                  @IRJ said:

                                  Sleep in your car until you get that first paycheck. You will be alot better off in the longrun

                                  People actually do this, by the way.

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                                  • NetworkNerdN
                                    NetworkNerd
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                                    I think it's worth your time to contact them and see if they might do the interview via Skype.

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                                    • IRJI
                                      IRJ @scottalanmiller
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                                      @scottalanmiller said:

                                      @ajstringham said:

                                      I would interview, but to interview I'd have to drive 3 hours each way for a job I'm in no position to take.

                                      How could you not be in a position to take it? It is so senior to what you are doing. It's ten years or more farther down the career path. If they think that you are qualified this would trump any apartment issues.

                                      Exactly. I would break my lease in a heartbeat....

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                                      • scottalanmillerS
                                        scottalanmiller @thanksajdotcom
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                                        @ajstringham said:

                                        @IRJ said:

                                        Sleep in your car until you get that first paycheck. You will be alot better off in the longrun

                                        And be homeless?

                                        Homeless temporarily and rich long term? Or poor and never be without a home.

                                        I lived in my car for a week in 1997 to get through.

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                                        • thanksajdotcomT
                                          thanksajdotcom @IRJ
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                                          @IRJ said:

                                          @ajstringham said:

                                          @IRJ said:

                                          Sleep in your car until you get that first paycheck. You will be alot better off in the longrun

                                          And be homeless?

                                          You don't sleep anyway, right? You will still have your Dallas apartment as your legal address anyways. I am talking about doing this for a week or two. You could drive back to your Dallas apartment on the weekend

                                          I don't sleep very much, and not really soundly, but I don't think I could sleep in my car. Besides, living out of my car for 5 days a week is not appealing.

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                                          • scottalanmillerS
                                            scottalanmiller @thanksajdotcom
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                                            @ajstringham said:

                                            If it was a six-figure job, I wouldn't have been recommended for it.

                                            Did the person who recommended you know both the position and your experience well enough to match you?

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