Dangerfield Newby (it's just a cool name). Actually the subject today is humility. And opposites. And summer weather.

There’s something to be said about humility. There are quotes and clichés abound extolling the real virtue of humility. I checked and it is not one of the seven heavenly virtues but it could be. Fortunately for me, nothing is more humbling than the job search. Oooh, except for maybe being overweight or having bad skin when you’re a little kid.

To that effect, I have added a new feature to this blog which is my job stats. I will be keeping you all up to date on how many jobs I have applied for and what has been the outcome. Plus, I will also be featuring the best rejections I have received. (Before you think I’m upset, really, this stuff is all pretty good material as far as I’m concerned these days. ) I also think though that my experience is not unique and I want to share this information so that anyone job searching knows they are not alone. Really, not alone.

Beyond that…well, I have decided that maybe I should reexamine the ways I am looking for a job as well as what I am looking for. For anyone who is a Seinfeld fan, I have been a bit proponent of following George Costanza’s decision to do the opposite of everything he has done before as a way to improve his life's circumstances. This has PROVEN successful for me in the past in other ventures and I am now going to apply this principle to my job search. Any job I would have wanted while at my old job, I am going to reconsider. Maybe, just maybe, I am wrong about what I think I should be doing.

So in the meantime, it is GORGEOUS outside with better and better weather on the horizon. For everyone in their offices today, I’m heading outside. After I apply for the new daily quota of three jobs per day. Hey, I like being unemployed but I like money more!