“I can only speak as an American, but most journalism here isn't doing its job any more. It's about selling stuff.” I CanJobsSpeakStuffSellingJournalism Author:Lance Reddick
“I worked in a boutique after work, my second job, selling women's clothes. And that was a way of not just making money but meeting women. That was very exciting job. I loved that job.” WayJobsClothesExcitingMeetingsSellingMaking Money Author:Elie Tahari
“But then I got a job selling coffee at the York Theatre, and when I met theatre people, something clicked. I felt comfortable with them; I felt like myself. I decided to go to drama school based just on that feeling. I had never done any acting.” PeopleDoneFeelingsSchoolJobsFeltActingDramaMetsComfortableDecidedTheatreCoffeeSelling Author:Janet McTeer
“Selling scent is a key job for celebrities. At any one time, there'll be hundreds of them at it, going on the world's talk shows, doing photo-shoots, providing employment for thousands. Celebrities are instant brands.” WorldShowsJobsKeysSellingEmploymentBrandsInstantOne TimeProvidingScentTalk ShowsPhoto Shoots Author:Peter York
“If President Bush does a lousy job, then he'll lose power. If the guy at McDonalds who's selling burgers does a great job, then he'll be much more powerful than President Bush.” IfsDoeJobsGuyPresidentLosesPowerfulBuddhismMindfulnessSellingPresident BushMcdonaldsGreat JobBurgers Author:Frederick Lenz
“When I would sell encyclopedias, I would drive down the road looking for a house with a swing set in the back, and I'd say, "Oh, those folks got kids. They need some books." I'd knock on their door and sell them a set of encyclopedias, and those books were from $300 to $600. I'd look around the house, and if there wasn't that much furniture in the house, I felt a little bad about selling a $600 set of books to people who couldn't afford a couch. So I didn't last at that job very long.” PeopleIfsNeedsLooksLittlesLongBookKidsJobsLastsHouseFeltDoorsSellsFolksSellingSwingsFurnitureCouchesDown The RoadEncyclopediaSwing Sets Author:Willie Nelson
“For a long time, I kept working at part-time jobs... my goal was to build up enough savings so I wouldn't be kicked out on the streets if I didn't sell enough paintings.” IfsLongEnoughJobsGoalStreetsPaintingLong TimeSellsSellingSavingSavingsPart TimePart Time Jobs Author:Janet Fish
“I think the Obama Administration has done a lousy job marketing and selling and explaining this entire thing. And, as a result, all of these right-wing front organizations financed by the Koch brothers, are blanketing the airwaves with lies about Obamacare. And people are scared.” PeopleThinkingDoneJobsLyingResultsFrontsBrotherOrganizationWingsMarketingScaredSellingAdministrationExplainingRight WingObamacare Author:Robert Reich
“With conglomerates selling companies to liquidators, who close down plants and move to non-union areas, it's about time progressive union leaders step in to stop such job-losing tactics... ESOP should become a part of future bargaining packages!” ShouldWisdomJobsMovingPoliticsCompanyLeaderStepsEconomyLosingAreasUnionsPlantSellingLiberalismProgressiveTacticsPackagesBargainingEsops Author:Tom Colicchio
“Modeling is basically 'Buy more stuff! Don't you want some more stuff? It will make you look ten years younger and men will like you!' If I'd wanted to be a salesperson, I would have got a job selling.” IfsMenWantYearsLooksWantedJobsStuffLike YouTenSellingModelingSalesperson Author:Uma Thurman