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How to Commit Career Suicide
Do it with impunity, or not at all.
I apologize for using the “F” word but sometimes…you just gotta.
In the past, I’ve been vocal about my general mistrust of employment recruiters, or Talent Acquisition Specialists, as some prefer to be called.
After dealing with so many through the years, I’ve come to believe that my initial notion of “Those who can do, those who can’t, recruit” is indeed true!
AKA, they suck. Trust me when I say I have the tire tracks to attest to this. I’ve been run over by these nimrods more times than I can count.
But, that’s it. I’m done. In fact, I’ve been done in. By myself.
I mentioned “career” in my headline. To be clear, I was an advertising and marketing writer for many years. At the end of my stint, I was an Associate Creative Director.
If I’d wanted to, I could have climbed the ladder a few rungs more, but I didn’t have the desire. When you have to write shit for shitty clients, eventually, you get the creative wind knocked out of you like a “fart” from a balloon.
This is my career. Writing on Medium and my beloved screenwriting. Ultimately, I aspire to become a “working screenwriter.”
