Back in May, the owner of the golf club that I was running, walked into my office at the end of the day. In no uncertain terms, he told me that he was eliminating the Business Manager position. Memberships were not walking in the door and finances were looking sketchy, salaries were going to be reduced or eliminated.
That was a real punch in the gut. It was nothing personal, he and I still talk occasionally, it was just dollars and cents. It took 13 years in the golf industry for me to reach the top spot at a club and that was dashed in a five minute meeting.
At first I started looking intently for a job at a club, calling all of my contacts, scouring the internet, yet there was zero work in golf, other than the entry level pro shop attendant position. Instead I decided to be unemployed for awhile and live a little lean.
I've been blogging on Steemit, taking long walks with my dogs, hanging out on the beach, whiling away the Summer. That chapter has finally come to a close. Now it's time to take stock and figure out the newest reincarnation of myself will be.
I don't have to work in the golf industry necessarily, even though that has been my field since 2003. The industry is actually failing as demographics continue to change.
Seniors still play the game, but they have no loyalty anymore. They'll play where it's cheapest. Seniors don't care about tournaments and organized competition much either, one of the main reasons someone would join a golf club. The other part is that they're old and unfortunately dying off.
The under 55 set don't have the time these days to keep an active golf schedule. Between ferrying the kids between activities and actually working, parents are strapped for time and resources. The price hikes in property taxes and health insurance in the states has made sure that very few have the "extra" money to support a golf habit.
With that said, I need to focus myself on what it is I would enjoy doing for the next twenty years. I figure I will need to work at least that long. Below is a list of jobs that I've done since the 7th grade of school, in chronological order.
All of the jobs that I can remember being paid to do:
- dishwasher
- babysitter
- YMCA sports instructor
- cafeteria worker
- lifeguard
- swim instructor
- fish monger
- waiter
- banquet server
- line cook
- pizza maker
- painter
- delivery driver
- restaurant manager
- customer support rep
- financial advisor
- golf professional
- business analyst
- property manager
- bookkeeper
- business manager
- day trader
- blogger
What will I be next? That is what I'm currently trying to figure out. Anyone hiring a jack-of-all-trades in Coastal New Jersey?
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WOW! You've had as many different jobs as I have... I'm too old for anybody to hire me now, so I've decided on Cranky Old Man, as my reinvented self (the transition was a piece of cake)
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I'm not too far behind you in age or getting cranky. I feel almost unemployable at this point. I should just buy a truck, trailer, lawn mower and leaf blower and simply do landscape work. Good honest hard work.
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Once you get past 50- nobody wants to hire you... Which is a shame because by then, you actually know something. We live in a youth oriented society. I write because it's about the only thing left for me to do. I ought to start writing vampire love stories- the young idiots love those!!!
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The kids definitely love their vampires. Right, once you actually know something, nobody wants you around. It's a shame.
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Only in America- I blame Hellywood!
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lifeguard, swim instructor, blogger - sound good to me.
I'm jobless but I'm living a simple life anyway atm and forever. At some point, we really should have a think about what to do next in our lives. And I'm not even young anymore lol good thing I only have a cat.
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Watch out when the cat(s) start multiplying. Funny how all your young life, you can't wait to get older, until you do...
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Yeah, the cat is neutered, I know he wants to multiply but sorry...Times are hard,
I got older quickly and it seemed like all was just a dream to me.
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That's quite a repertoire. Obviously a man of many talents.
I can turn my hand to practically nothing and cannot imagine having to find employment. Happily, I've always been able to work for myself and would recommend it entirely.
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I would love to work for myself, in the end, I think I will have to work for myself, I am quickly aging out of the job market. :)
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