Same here. Looks like I’m older that you (51). Fortunately this job has management opportunities down the road and that’s what the district manager liked about my experience as I have 25 years experience in management for our now former family business. I’ve only been in sales for four years and some change now and I’m going to really use this new opportunity to refine my sales skills as they have a fantastic training platform vs the job I just left. Anyhow I’d really like to make the jump to sales management in this firm if it affords me and the location is right in four or five years and ride that out until I reach retirement age.
Although this job search was short, it was exhausting and taxing on the mind. My last job I was able to get through word of mouth and I didn’t even have to submit a resume, so I had no clue how the game was played today in corporate America. And of course before that we owned our own business, so I didn’t need a resume, cover letters, etc . When I did my first job search after college, it was career fairs, dropping by an actual location, or mailing a resumes. Fortunately we started the business a few months after I graduated , so that hunt was brief. If I don’t ever have to job hunt again, I’d be satisfied.