Duane,

That's a great story! It shows you can't keep a good man or woman down!

You've got a great go-get-'em attitude!

It also shows that the world is abudant with opportunities, if you do what you did and evaluate the possibilities, choose the most appropriate, then tackle it with a can-do-it smile.

Thanks for the empowering real life story. I'm waiting with high anticipation to read your next part about what you learned! :)

- Dien

P.S. Working in the hospitality industry -- as a waiter or waitress, chef, or bartender -- has a lot of advantages if you like travel, because it seems you can always find work.

A friend of mine travels the world, working as a waiter or bartender everywhere he goes. He usually stays in each place between 3 months and a year before moving on to the next place! So far he's lived in England, Japan, Germany, Holland, and Australia (he was born in Mexico, but he's a Canadian citizen). He told me that the next place he'll probably go is Taiwan.

When he's in a new place and wants a job, he doesn't look in the paper at the job ads. He hits the pavement, and goes to the restaurants directly, until one takes him on.