I FOUND MY DREAM JOB THROUGH FACEBOOK.

In 2007, I was let go from a senior position with a multi-national company, when management layers were flattened.  I got a 1 year salary continunance, package - the first four months were spent on "Funemployment", then the job search got real.

I’d been introduced to Facebook earlier that year, and had reconnected with many old friends and colleagues.  I told everybody that I was looking for a job, and often my Facebook status would be "Michele is still looking for a senior position in Technology".

 One day, a woman whom I’d worked with 24 years ago, invited me to a Scrabulous game on Facebook.  While playing, we were texting back and forth, inside the game.

She mentioned in that game that the company where her husband was a VP of Operations (and responsible for Technology) was considering starting a search for a VP of Technology.

A 100 year old, privately-held retail environment, with significant growth plans, needed someone who knew what was needed, technology-wise, to help them to grow to a national presence.

Two days later I met her husband.  Two days after that I met the president.  Two days after THAT, I met the owner of the company.  A week later, I started my new job.

After 20+ years with huge multinational, publicly-traded corporations, I’m having the time of my life in the best job ever.  Two years ago, I was thinking I’d retire at 57 or 58, and was looking forward to not having to go into the office anymore.  Now, I can’t imagine NOT coming into the office, because every day is challenging and exciting, and the environment supportive and cooperative.  I’ve got an amazing team reporting to me.  Contrary to many beliefs - my salary in the private sector is even better than corporate.

 And there is no way in the world I would even have heard about this job if I hadn’t been playing Scrabulous on Facebook.