You + Door = Fired

What to say about Michele Armstrong, our guest speaker of the day....honestly, nothing negative comes to mind. I can honestly say that out of all of the guest speakers, I felt like the most soaked into my brain with her presentation.
Sure, I asked many-a-questions, and most (all) were questioned in a witty and extremely sarcastic manor that I present, but she answered them all...and they all made prefect sense.

When she mentioned that she posted her company's job offerings on places like Craig's List, Facebook, and Twitter, I was almost shocked. No offense, but when I think of Twitter, I think of Miley Cyrus tweeting a twat about her new highlights, or some other bull, not some mature company posting a "hiring" list. Of course, I had to ask, doesn't it diminish the company? Doesn't it lower your name, who you are?
Apparently not.
For start up businesses, it's the best. It's not a low-life scam of sorts, it can be my greatest assets! So thank you Craig's List. Free advertisement without the shame!

Asides from the advertisement standards, there was the bigger portion. How to run a company on a employee basis. After all, one man cannot run this alone....well they could, but they would likely fail terribly. I realized things that I need to successfully complete my business plan, for the long term, because making my employees happy means they won't find out where I live and stab me in my sleep.

Call Centers -- those automated voices aren't recordings, they're really just heartless people.

While I was told by guest speaker Derek Young, when I had asked him in class if "he provided the heart for IT people who had none," that it wasn't his exact way of saying it, I knew he meant he was TOTALLY on my side.
In all honesty though, to me, call centers have been known as the dread of society. The butt of our jokes, which is why we outsource them with people halfway across the world, which instead of being a joke as turned itself into some sort of stereo-type. Is that better? Maybe. Is it wrong for me to think it is? You bet!
Regardless, what Young's company Seasonal View provides, is an embrace to telecommunications of the world.
Of course this brings me back to the IT guys. What Young secretly, totally, did not say, but I know he was thinking, was that IT guys are heartless, social-outcasts. Which is why he is there to help those awkwards deal with people so that they can better their business...and maybe ask a girl out on a date. Alright, they can at least do the first one, they can't work miracles, clearly.

Personally, I felt a bit intimidated by Derek Young. He was nice, smart, and a sick passion for business that all Entrepreneurs have. His only downside was his habit of grabbing dry-erase markers. Could be a comfort of holding markers in his hand...I don't know, I'm not a doctor.
Despite that though, I think Young has a thing against IT guys. He provides his humanity skills to people (in which he didn't say, but if I could read thoughts I bet this one was there) whom have none. He believes he is a success in placing himself in society, he knows his place and is involved with the culture of it (hence Exit 133 and it's success). If I was an IT guy myself (but I'm not cause I'm a lady) I might be offended by those many things he didn't say.



HAVE TO ADD EXTRA STUFF
So, I'm adding this in, mostly cause I have to...thanks.
But guest speakers.
I must say for everyone my class has had, I've opened my mouth at least once. I feel it shows a value of respect for the speakers. But...if I were to be asked "how many times I've questioned our speakers" well that would be just impossible. Wouldn't it?
I don't keep track of my questions, I just know it's at least one for each, and sometimes more.
The End.