Category Archives: Dot.Com Refugee

March 13, 2001 … The first in a series I called Dot-Com Refugee; the story of a man unemployed. Continue reading →

April 8, 2001 … I was killing in an interview when the conversation turned to hot dish, Minnesota’s version of casserole. I told the interviewers that I was a hot dish expert, then they asked me what my favorite hot dish was. Continue reading →

April 23, 2001 … My alma mater, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, asked if there was anything they could do for me. I wrote back, “Slip my name into conversations with companies calling with openings for recent graduates. It’s a sales technique used everywhere (want some fries with that?) When someone calls looking for a three-month intern, just say, “Want a seasoned PR professional with that?” Continue reading →

June 13, 2001 … I visited some NGBs out at the DDC. The DDC is home to Olympic sports like Archery, Fencing, and Taekwondo. I felt like I had walked into a scene from the movie, “Sports that Time Forgot.”
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August 6, 2001 … I take the girls on a road trip to Minnesota and do a phone interview with USA Hockey while in a bathroom in Omaha. Continue reading →

August 28, 2001 … Rose gets a job at U.S. Figure Skating; her first interview and she hits pay dirt. Meanwhile, I’m happy to announce that I have recently completed painting our garage floor … two coats of Hunter Green. Continue reading →

Sept. 25, 2001 … The final chapter … I got a job. Continue reading →