What do you do?

[Keyser Soze]

Gonzo, I know what you're going through. I ran my own business while I was going to school and left to try to expand. I made some great money for awhile but I lost some major clients to competitors and the well dried up over time. I had to decide if I wanted to keep trying with bills stacking up or go do a 9 to 5 again. Well I had to go back to working for the man but the experience I gained from running my biz was invaluable. I'm a web designer by trade but I needed to learn all aspects of business including marketing, promotion, networking (technically and socially), and countless other skills. I worked for a big real estate firm in the city for a year handling their website and then left to work for Merrill Lynch. The stock market took a dump, Merrill had major layoffs and I wound up at a pharma company where I now reside.

Like you I long to do something more in line with my interests. I love to write, I love dealing with people, and I love the entertainment business. While I bank the money i'm making here, I keep my nose to the grindstone looking for that perfect job. I hope we both find it soon.