kinetika_ posted...
Look... I started out stocking shelves at Walmart for $8 an hour, now i make about $130K a year... stocking shelves. What Glob said is exactly what I did: Build myself up within my career field, got a rep for my ability, and then I
took
the job I have now when it became available,and over the years I stayed consistent and kept building on my success.
I don't want to hear anything about luck, etc., as luck is a factor in *everything* in your life, so that's no excuse. The only "lucky" thing about me is that I was there when the opportunities presented themselves -- but I made sure to be open and available to any opportunities at all times, as well. Hardwork not paying off is a myth, all that matters is how tenacious and ambitious you are. I've failed many a time before where I'm at now, too.
I can't even begin to replicate anything you've said without being given a job to start out with. My problem isn't a lack of upward mobility. My problem is being a waste product beneath all attention, by birth.
Glob posted...
I think the problem is in seeing all convictions in the same way. The nature of the conviction matters, the recency, whether it was an isolated incident or a pattern of behaviour, etc.
Which is why it shouldn't be legal to ask for it, and they should have to apply to the government (with good reason) for it to be shared. The court of public opinion needs to be dissolved.