i broke; i QUIT

If I were you
I'd carry around a rambo knife in my backpocket.

maybe a few throwing knives in case they have a gun

Hell wouldn't want to be beheaded with a blunt sword then posted on ORGRISH, I'd rather be shot while throwing a knife in his right eye.
 
You could become a roughneck in Wyoming and make $50k per year (first year). You could valet cars at a nice restaurant in Buckhead, Atlanta or some other upscale neighborhood in some other city and make $250- $400/ night. no kidding.
 
I work for an executive recruiting firm and this is how much these guys make (if you're at least decent):

1) Level I Recruiter (lowest) - $70K - $120K

2) Level II Recruiter - $120K to $150K

3) Level III Recruiter - $150K - $200K

4) Principal - $200K - $400K

5) Partner - $400K --- sky's the limit

Moving up the ladder from each level solely depends on your performance. You have a minimum salary on these position but 80% of your money will be from commissions. I'm quiting my day job soon and will trade full time and hopefully succeed. If not, I'm gonna try and work as a recruiter.



Quote from larrytke:

I had a client who was an established recruiter for Senior executiv es. He was making $750K/yr.
However, I had 2 friends who gave it a try and left.
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Quote from coolweb:

http://ezinearticles.com/?Working-In-Iraq:-Is-It-For-You?&id=35053


The US Army Corp of Engineers and numerous private companies are still looking for people to help rebuild Iraq's infrastructure. In fact, one Web site reports that there are currently 60,000 jobs available in Iraq for US citizens. And the pay can be very good. Some civilian contractor jobs start at $80,000. Others pay even more. A truck driver earning $30,000 in the US may be able to get a job in Iraq paying $70,000, $80,000 or even $90,000 a year.

Just as important, housing and meals are usually provided, and if you work overseas for a year, $80,000 of your income is excluded from US income taxes. (Note: For complete details on this tax exclusion, see Section 13.3 of the IRS Tax Code, “Aliens and U.S. Citizens Living Abroad: Foreign Income & Foreign Income Exclusion”).

Iraq job postings are usually available online and, in many cases, you can apply for these jobs online. Sites you might want to check out include dangerzonejobs.com, jobline.net, and jobsearch.about.com.

As of this writing (early May, 2005), there were jobs available in the areas of intelligence, linguists, engineering, construction, mechanical, transportation, as well as in non-technical areas.

In the oil industry alone, there were 26 major oil projects hiring. Companies with jobs in Iraq include Halliburton, KBR (a Halliburton subsidiary) Dyncorp, Parsons Project Iraq, CIS (Critical Intervention Services), Titan Corp., Bechtel, Fluor, Koll, Wackenhut, General Dynamics, EG&G Technical Services, and many others.

The US Foreign Service is also looking for employees. Its Iraq Reconstruction Management Office (IRMO) wants to hire highly skilled and motivated United States citizens to serve our nation at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. IRMO's mission is to support the sovereign, democratic rights of the Iraqi people to govern themselves, defend their country, and rebuild their economy. These jobs fall under Civil Service and, as such, offer excellent benefits, including generous health plans, thrift savings plans, life insurance, annual leave, sick leave, and a student loan repayment plan.

There are a number of positions posted as of this writing that require duty in Iraq. A partial list of these jobs include: Advisor ($62,000 to $97,000), Logistics Program Coordinator ($62,886 TO $97,213), Contract Specialist ($62,886 to $97,213), and Field Services Officer ($62,886 to $97,213).

Another branch of the US Government, the US Agency for International Development (USAID), is currently spending $3.3 billion on contracts with consulting firms that help promote entrepreneurism, improve agriculture and manufacturing efficiency, stimulate investment and develop information technology skills.

That's the good news. Here's the worse news. In an article on the Web site www.dangerzonejobs.com dated Feb. 14, 2005, one recruiter says “you'll be working eight- to 12-hour days in a 120-degree desert populated by scorpions, camel spiders and people looking to kill you. You'll be dusty and dirty most of the time. You're shown slides of what your residence -- a prefab metal container -- looks like when it's blown apart by mortar fire. You learn that about 60 other company employees or subcontractors have been killed -- and one is missing.

Still, 1 in 10 applicants for jobs with the Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg Brown & Root, based in Houston, remain willing to take those well-paying truck driver, food service, laundry and maintenance positions in Iraq. This despite extensive media coverage of the kidnappings, beheadings and suicide attacks on civilian workers there. And there's no doubt that civilians are prime targets. Besides the roughly 1,500 U.S. military casualties so far, there have been 232 casualties among civilians working for U.S. contractors, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.”

Two of the largest contractors staffing for jobs in Iraq, Halliburton and KBR, claim to have thousands of resumes in their database ... and are still holding job fares around the country. Why is this? It's because they're still looking for qualified, experienced applicants.

So, is a job in Iraq right for you? If you have a sense of adventure, are not afraid to take a risk and would like to double or even triple your wages for a year, the answer just might be yes.
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hey you can even daytrade over there on your days off.
http://www.kuwaitifreedom.org/media/pdf/Wall Street Journal August 8, 2005.pdf
 
I work for an executive recruiting firm and this is how much these guys make (if you're at least decent):

1) Level I Recruiter (lowest) - $70K - $120K

2) Level II Recruiter - $120K to $150K

3) Level III Recruiter - $150K - $200K

4) Principal - $200K - $400K

5) Partner - $400K --- sky's the limit

Moving up the ladder from each level solely depends on your performance. You have a minimum salary on these position but 80% of your money will be from commissions. I'm quiting my day job soon and will trade full time and hopefully succeed. If not, I'm gonna try and work as a recruiter.
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My brother's sole profession since graduating college in 1997 has been as a recruiter. Your statements are misleading. There is a lot of competition in recruiting and just as in the brokerage business or any sales position, there is huge turnover. Breaking into the business probable entails minimal pay and/ or straight commission. My brother is a senior vp of his firm and he still makes over 30 cold calls a day. Also, it takes a sales heavy and super outgoing personality to succeed in the business. People attracted to trading are different mostly; they are comfortable staring at a computer screen all day. Also, the most successful recruiters tend to be ego- maniacs and slime balls (I've known dozens of successful recruiters including my brother and cousin).

People considering recruiting should get into medical recruiting. That is where the real cheese is. Also, you might as well just get some experience somewhere for a few months and open up your own shop. The barrier to entry is low. Medical recruiters tend to have more normal personalities. Good luck.
 
Does that include Health Insurance and Casual Fridays?


Quote from coolweb:

Very true

Call up all the big contractors such as

HALiburton , Northum ?

I 'm pretty sure they are hiring, Paying like $70k+ last time I heard
up to $100k+


Just be ready to kill :)
Don't stray
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I should clarify: I didn't mean <i>stupid gambling</i> like roulette wheels and slot machines.

My point was that seven figure+, highly successful traders nearly always have a history of intelligent, calculated 'gambling'- the kind where one has an edge, and <b>not</b> a mathematical disadvantage. Card counting in B.J., well researched sports handicapping, poker, pool sharking... you get the idea.

When you have a true edge, it's not gambling... it's gam-bling-bling.






Quote from CTTrader:

not a gambler...it's not easy...trading took all my emotions away, i don't laugh at jokes etc.....anyhow...

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I can't believe nobody has corrected/strongly disagreed with/ mocked this post. Perhaps the above personality profile fits the semi-successful, five-figure/year grinder, but certainly not the seven figures+ high roller. Not even close!
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Dude, gamblers don't make money in Vegas or in the market. Some gamblers get lucky and play the big shot role for awhile, but eventually they all bust out. The ones who make money in gambling or the markets do their homework, keep their emotions in check, and are obsessive about managing risk. The ones who make 7 figures + do this the best.
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so bascially this "recruiting" is just head-hunting trying to steal execs away from other companies?

How exactly do you do that?.. "bla bla bla the grass is greener over here..bla bla"?

What experience do you even need to apply for a job like that?

geez.. sounds like a real cut throat business....:confused:
 
Quote from Rearden Metal:


When you have a true edge, it's not gambling... it's gam-bling-bling.
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At some point tommorow i guarantee i will be saying this to someone, best comment ive heard all day by far.
 
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