A Passion for the Game: Entry Level Doesn't Exist Anymore

So the gauntlet has been set forth and I aim to meet the challenge head on with unrelenting geekitude.

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I think that the current job market/scene is straight up ridiculous. Spend a few hours on Craigslist and you can see what I mean. Every job has a specific set of skills that needs to be met before they will even call you. Positions are being melded together to make super work soldiers instead of pay 3 people to specialize at respective fields. It is straight up wrong. What ever happened to the days of working your way up from the mailroom? That type of upward mobility is dead today. It used to be that your personal character and talent would be the basis for you career. Now its all about stats and previous experience.

Now don't think I am stupid enough to disregard previous experience as a valid qualification but I am sure plenty of people out there have hired people based on what they said they did only to find out that while they did have the experience they didn't have the talent to actually make it. Just because I played Little League for 10 years does not mean I am worth anything to a minor league team right?

So whats the solution you ask? I don't think there is one pre set solution to anything but I do have an idea that I think everyone should consider. Build your talent pool with people who are "Rookies". So called rookies with the passion for the game. They guy who is willing to do anything and sacrifice his body for the game; in this case maybe sacrifice his MacBook Pro! The type of people I would hire are the ones who would kill to be in my industry because in some twisted way the long hours and lack of a social life would be fun. This is the type of guy/girl who will ask questions, learn and find something they are passionate about and pursue it. Rookies don't always care about the money as long as they are playing for the right team.

My proposal is to have the opportunity to be hired as a candidate for Rookie of the Year. My dream would be to come in and get a chance to work with every department. To have my services be available to any project. With the goal being to learn about every aspect of the business. To see all the cogs in the wheel and actually learn about them would be a total Geek-Out for me everyday. I say maybe have a few candidates too! Competition is always fun right? Whats the worst that could happen? Maybe the entire company has a fire ignited as they help some youngsters make their mark, which in turn helps the company make their mark on the industry!? Sounds pretty fun to me...

It is a pretty bold idea and its probably not for everyone but what did it cost me? A blog post... 15 minutes or so... I think its worth it when you think big.

The Greatest Display of Car Control I Have Ever Seen!!!

It is now my goal in life to someday be able to control a car half as good as this!