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You ever have one of those days?  Filled with apprehension, trepidation, fear, and excitement all rolled into one giant glass ball of emotion?

I had a similar day just over a year ago.  I knew in my gut that if I applied for this job, I would get it.  I was, therefore, very nervous about simply submitting the application in the first place.

For the past six months or so I've been sitting on a business plan that involved one-on-one, BASIC computer training--setting up and showing people how to use an email account or their webcam or putting their vacation photos into a slideshow.  I've done a few jobs here and there, all the while constantly aware of the vast potential that this opportunity held.

I made a menu with several, specific services.  Each bit of software and training has a small fee attached to it.  It's very straight-forward and incredibly easy to understand.

Most importantly, however, is the location and the target demographics of said location.  Namely, an abundance of 60+ people in need of someone patient enough to walk them through some basic stuff on their computers.

Yesterday, I wrote and purchased a services classified ad to run for three days.  It was far more than I was anticipating, but hardly more than I was able to foot.  The ad is published today and will run through Sunday.

Either this entire opportunity will simply fizzle and disappear or things will change.

EVERYTHING will change.

 


Comments

Mon, 18 May 2009 6:58:54 pm

Perhaps a little late on this point but how easy to understand are we speaking here? A line from comedian David Gorman springs to mind here that goes along the lines of
"Imagine over the telephone you were trying to explain to your grandmother how to set the video recorder, but you knew she didn't have a video recorder, but she did have a cake."
If there is a point there do let me know, anyway my actual point was there can be some monumentally stupid people in the world and i have an example.
My father had passed away some years ago, however he is still in the UK Driver and Vehicle Licence Agency database as a legal driver. After recieving a letter to ask him to update his photograph for the licence my sister called them to explain the situation. The call centre agent would not update, ammend, delete or edit the driver's information in any way until my father verified that this information was correct and that my sister had authorisation to speak on his behalf.
Be careful.

 

denitson777

Thu, 28 May 2009 10:28:48 pm

i think the real question is... if you want that change

 



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