Sign of The Times: Paul Nawrocki is Almost Homeless
December 7, 2008 by Brian James
Filed under Daily Fix
Paul Nawrocki isn’t asking for your gold, but this former Sababa Toys executive does need a job. With a sandwich board draped over his shoulders and a doomed economy looming over his head, Paul stands in the center of buzzing Midtown Manhattan handing out his resume to anyone willing to give him a chance. However, with 10.3 million unemployed and rising, Paul is merely a needle in a haystack. Unfortunately, the recently laid off isn’t the only competition for the unemployed; It’s the “I can’t believe I lost my job” vs. the 1 million “I’ve never been but need to be employed” college graduates. And this is where the other problem begins.
The younger, healthier and tech-savvier twenty-something year olds are advanced multitaskers with fresh ideas and innovative strategies. While Paul Nawrocki’s intern (assuming he has/had one) simultaneously Blackberry messages her boyfriend, updates her Facebook status and Tweets about her last final, she’s also preparing for her post-graduation job search. However, to combat the onslaught of the 2009 graduating class, Paul has gone on the offensive.
What Paul has done is quite brilliant. He has gained major media attention like CNN, maximizing exposure and increasing opportunities. He has also proven that he can adopt “out of the box” ways of thinking. The ability to effectively market yourself to employers during this recession will determine who makes the cut and who doesn’t.
Let’s give Paul a round of applause for creativity and effort (NYC is frigid this time of year). If you’re looking for an experienced and courageous import operations executive, shoot him an email at: beaconpaul@aol.com or opsman2008@aol.com. As for the rest of the unemployed and soon-to-be college grads, get crackin’. It’s gonna a be a long year… or more.
(via The Big Picture & CNN)
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Paul's Daughter Lila on Thu, 11th Dec 2008 7:07 am
Thank you for posting this! That being said, you seem to be misinformed. He isn’t a former Lehman Brothers executive. He was Director of Operations for a company called Sababa Toys… which went bankrupt this summer.
Also I think it’s funny that you mention the recently graduated class as being “better off” I recently graduated! Earlier articles had mentioned this…. but I have had extreme difficulty finding a job despite the fact I’ve done everything right. I graduated Magna Cum Laude with a double major from a private college. While companies might be able to hire us recent grads on the cheap, this isn’t entirely my father’s problem seeing as I am unable to get a job as well. He’s very computer literate, uses facebook, texts, and yes… even has twitter. I dare say my dad is “with it”
I’ve had to take a job in retail in the meantime because otherwise student loans were bound to hit me hard and I was going to be jobless.
I think it’s just a bad time for everyone… no matter when you graduated or what you hope to accomplish.
Last thing I want to mention… my dad’s mailing address, as some have been asking, is:
Paul Nawrocki
PO Box 208
Beacon, NY 12508
We thoroughly appreciate all the efforts, blogging, et al that has been done to help my dad find a job. Have a wonderful day and best of luck to you!
Brian James on Thu, 11th Dec 2008 11:35 am
Hey Lila,
Thanks for getting in touch and giving us further insight on on your father’s situation!
In response to your comment, I didn’t necessarily say that recent college grads are “better off” but simply hold and excel different skill sets than our older counterparts. I was simply noting the difference of culture between generations. I’m sure there are high school students who could show us a thing or two… And with the advancement of technology, the gap only widens. Kids these days are computer literate at such young ages now!
However, there are many like your father who have proven to keep up with the times… He did after all gain major national media attention through his actions. With that said, I’m not surprised that he’s into social media!
But yes, when it comes down to it, our economy has seen better days. I have friends with advanced degrees struggling to find jobs.
With that said, check out our internships & jobs board… And if you and your father need any help the I Love My Intern staff would be more than happy to give you a hand in any and all aspects!
Thanks again!