so I did it – I hung in there finding temp work, day labor (dog walking, house cleaning, professional organizing…) – I felt VERY poor, gave away my car and relied on public transportation and learned how to take advantage of living in the city. In September ‘08 I was hired to do my dream job, which is be the executive assistant to a busy CEO based here in Denver. The coolest thing about my work is it’s 98% VIRTUAL meaning I can do it ANYWHERE. I rely heavily on my iPhone and laptop build the type of systems we need to support virtual teams – and strong IT background to—and I enjoy the pay! I work very hard – the wait and the “almost starving” was well worth it! I know i could have gotten a 9-to-5 on location position somewhere, easily – but I avoided the commitment long enough to realize that exactly what I wanted really IS out there!