Plunging Markets Make it Harder to Get Interviews

I've been cold calling firms recently and the plunging markets is making it really difficult to get interviews. Most of the firms I talk to say that the market is crap and to check back in a couple of months. The atmosphere is pretty negative out there and landing a job is going to be a lot more difficult if things don't improve.

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Jim Rogers says to get into farming in lieu of finance as Wall Street is going to be a slog over the next decade.

He's been right about a few things over the years.

How are you with the plow?

 
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ivoteforthatguyJim Rogers says to get into farming in lieu of finance as Wall Street is going to be a slog over the next decade.

He's been right about a few things over the years.

How are you with the plow?

my girl's dad just retired and bought a shitload of land in the country to start up a farm. i told her we should move there and she got mad at me :(

WHAT? I would kill for an oppourtunity to run a farm, eat organic food and enjoy not being in the rat race.

 

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