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Hi,
My
name is Joseph Lee and I'm the guy behind ParallelCareer.com.
Not
too long ago...I was a high-flying top corporate executive earning a
5-figure monthly income, travelling business class and staying in 5-star
hotels wherever I went. I was also one of those privileged few to have a
personal driver paid for by my company. To speak to me over the phone or
to meet me...you would have had to first check with the company
receptionist who in turn would have to check with my personal secretary.
I
had many other company perks as well. My monthly entertainment bills
(which were all fully reimbursed by the company) often made the company
accountant cringe. I was in turn entertained by suppliers in the best
restaurants and clubs. I could attend almost any seminar I wanted and
subscribe to any magazines of interest to me. I had staff eager to run
errands for me. For example, renewing my passport (instead of me waiting
in the queue at the passport office).
I
took all these for granted not realising that it's different in the 'real'
world. The 'real' world was where people pay from their own
pockets...unlike my world where my top position meant that the company
paid for virtually my everything.
Although
I was enjoying the income and perks of a top corporate executive, the
pressures and demands of my position (especially from the Board of
Directors) made my life a stressful one. So...not long ago, I
decided to quit and get out into the 'real' world and be in business for
myself. What business I did and how successful it became...is not relevant
here.
What's
relevant is that I've made it my life's mission to tell the countless
company employees out there NOT
to feel too comfortable (whilst in the comfort zone of their
companies) and to discard the
'tomorrow-will-still-be-okay' attitude. I want to share my experiences,
successes, regrets, missed opportunities, 'what-if' and
'what-should-have-been' thoughts that I've accumulated in the 19 years
of my career.
I
also had the privilege of interviewing and employing scores of company
personnel...and worked with and managed even more. I've heard their
ambitions, felt their frustrations and listened to their dreams.
ParallelCareer.com
is dedicated to them and to those who still have a job.
I
hope that you'll not leave this site until you've picked up at least one
'gold nugget' of advice or tip. Please feel free to share your career
story. There'll be pages specially created for these stories. It is
real-life stories like yours that will enrich ParallelCareer.com for the
benefit of many.
Good
Luck & All the Best in Your Parallel Career....
Joseph
Lee
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