This has be an extremely dissapointing week.
First, I have applied to so many jobs - many of them ideally suited to me - but I have not heard from anyone; not even a rejection. This has been a very frustrating experience, and I had not expected this kind of radio silence from the potential hirers. I am not really sure how to proceed with the job search because I have become very disillusioned.
Second, I got a rejection from Credit Suisse Private Banking (CSPB). When I saw an opening for a strategist at CSPB on Nov 23 I immediately wrote to my former boss. I was expecting him to ignore my e-mail and was pleasantly surprised when forward my e-mail to Giles Keating head of CSPB research. Giles wrote me back, which was encouraging and directed me to talk to Robert Wesseinstein, the CIO of CSPB-US. I didn't want to do at first so I used my contacts at CSPB to find the hiring manager. After couple of e-mail correspondence, I was told to contact Robert, which I did. Robert forwarded my message to a CSPB recruiter, who e-mailed me on Monday saying that I "did not meet their profile". Through former colleague I had found the position was open since May so I was quite sure that it would be tough to get it (they are looking for an ideal candidate) but I was hoping that at least they would give me an opportunity speak.
Third, day after tomorrow (Dec 10) will be the anniversary of my lay-off. This has been in Queen Liz II's words "annus horriblus" - hopefully next year would be a better year.
The question now is how am I going to proceed ahead. I still have this desire to be "my own boss" which means owning a business but I am not sure what kind. Ideally, if the business is successful i.e. generating good earnings $150K-200K is good, then it will give me flexibility me to travel to Nepal every now and then - that's what I really want. But I am scared to do the business because I am not sure if I am built for it.
