By Unemployed American Member Ami May

I have been a full time employee at a Ham Processing Plant for almost 13 years.  Some days I can't begin to fathom that number, especially with my questionable background.  13 years...

I dropped out of High School during my last semester of my Senior year to move as far away from my family as I could.  I moved 2 states away from a troublesome family to a place where I knew absolutely nobody except for the person I moved with and had to start from square 1 as an adult with only myself to blame.  I was scared yet as almost any teenager can tell you, felt like I knew it all.

Boy was I wrong...

I applied for a position as a Production Employee at a Ham Processing plant in the city I moved to on the advice of the friend I moved with and roomed with.  I had an interview and then called back 3 times before they hired me.  I had basically begged to be hired, stating that I did intend to complete school and get my degree, though I needed income to pay the rent on an apartment that my roommate moved out of in the middle of the night.  Maybe it was that I was annoying them with my phone calls that they decided to hire me, maybe it wasn't, but for what ever reason, I was finally asked to come to work.  That started the beginning of my career in the Ham Processing and Packaging industry.

I started out in the Processing and Packaging departments and then moved into the Quality Assurance department.  I then decided to spread my wings even further and transferred to the Sales and Marketing departments doing Administrative duties and any other odd jobs that I could help with.  I then decided that I wanted to move back into the Quality Assurance department and have been in that department for the last 8 years, slowly moving up the Corporate ladder.

I love my department and the employees I work with, but I have felt like I was not being pushed hard enough and using the skills I excel in, and began looking at other opportunities for a career.  I love to write poetry and short stories, but I have not been through enough formal training to take the leap of faith to begin a career writing professionally.  My hobby of writing, though, happened to be noticed by enough people through networking, that I found a business sector that I felt I could truly feel passionate about.

I thought and debated about the opportunity for about 2 years and finally decided to take the plunge in November of 2008.  I began with a company that is a home-based/party-based business centered around adult women with the support of my family and many friends.  I invested some money to buy a 'starter kit' to get my business going as a Pure Romance Consultant, and while it has been tough, I have finally found something that uses the skills I have and truly enjoy.

I am not much of a sales person, so to speak, but the mission of the company I chose to pursue, touched me further than simply being in 'sales'.  I have had a passion for women's health and relationship health, and by taking this huge leap of faith, I have become a confidante to women and men.  I feel more satisfaction with that than I ever have in my 13 years of my main job.  My goal now, is hopefully, to build my business as a Pure Romance Consultant that I can leave my full-time job and make this a fulfilling career, instead of just a job. 

13 years is a long time...and the investment into a business during this troubling economic time was terrifying...though, so far, the greatest gift has been that I found out that I truly and honestly love what I do as a Pure Romance Consultant, and I cannot wait until I can do it all the time!