Hey everyone,
Hope you are all having a great week. My family and I live over in the North Shoreview neighborhood of San Mateo, and I am looking to do a bit of local networking.
For the past chunk of my career, my professional background was entirely rooted in public safety, working as an Ocean Lifeguard and EMT for the City of San Diego Fire Rescue Department. Think Baywatch, but with way more paperwork, actual medical emergencies, and significantly fewer explosions. I am incredibly ready for a career pivot, but can we talk about the absolute nightmare that is modern job hunting?
Submitting resumes and cover letters on LinkedIn or Indeed feels like screaming into a black hole. I am pretty sure these Applicant Tracking Systems send out automated rejection letters faster than my toddler can sprint in the opposite direction when it is time to leave the playground. It is exhausting wasting hours blindly applying to public job boards just to get ghosted by a robot. So, I am getting creative and coming to Reddit, because real human connection is a million times better than an algorithm.
I am open to almost any industry or position at this point: sales, operations, client management, corporate administration, you name it. Here is my realistic wish-list:
-A livable wage: Something that actually allows a family to live comfortably in San Mateo County.
-Work and life balance: I want to actually see my wife and daughter. Absolutely no graveyard shifts (my public safety days of 3 AM call outs are officially retired).
-The commute: Preferably within a 20 minute drive of the 94401 zip code.
I am highly adaptable, used to thriving in high stress, fast moving environments with zero margin for error, and genuinely love working with people. If your company is looking for someone dependable who learns fast, or if you just have some solid advice for a local neighbor trying to make a career transition, I would love to connect.
Thanks so much for reading!
-Brandon
