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Job #15 Phoenix Graphics & Printing 1991 Print Salesman
Shortly after I started my Independent sales business as Print Broker
I saw an ad for company in nearby Pomona that was advertising for a
Printing Salesman. I took the bait and was hired. What was I thinking. It
was apparent that companies were hiring or rolling the dice on me in the
Printing Industry for one reason that being my experience and what I
could bring to them. Well Phoenix turned out to be a disaster.
A month after starting my wife filed for a Divorce and Phoenix followed
suit by letting me go immediately knowing that I was going to be a
burden which was exactly true. Divorce is a devastating experience for
anyone that has gone through it. My career was going nowhere, my wife
wanted out and I was basically a wreck. No money, no honey and kids
that I would now only see every other weekend. I was 37 years old and
had pretty much hit the bottom. Thankfully I could move in with my
oldest sister who was generous enough to keep me from being homeless
by offering me a room to rent in her home which was in the same city as
where my home was which I was no longer allowed to be in. I remember
the feeling of not being able to be with my kids and what a huge
hole in my heart it was. It was only through my strong faith in the Lord
and the support of my Family that I could make it through the difficult
days that I went through. I remember playing golf with my Dad shortly
after the announcement of my impending divorce and he said there is
light at the end of the dark tunnel which gave me hope to continue advancing
down the path I was on one day at a time. Although my career
was a failure along with 2 failed marriages, I had my faith, health and
desire to keep on trucking. I had made some horrific choices in my life
at this point and it all finally had caught up with me.
Job# 16 Springfield Industries 1992 Paperboard Salesman
One thing I learned in my life is just keep moving forward. I was told
once I was like the inflatable swan in the swimming pool. Although
down the inflatable swan always comes back up. The air in me was my
faith, my love of my children and the belief that I could succeed in
something. Once bombs on the Divorce announcement had somewhat
subsided I was able to get back to looking for a job again knowing that
life goes on no matter how bad things get.
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