Who Says Working in My Pajamas is a New Career?

I thought, when I decided to work in my pajamas, that I have opted for a new career altogether.  Big mistake!

Training to Work in My Pajamas.

True!  I set out to be a virtual assistant.  I went on training to be one.  I attended Jomar Hilario's Virtual Assistant Seminar.  Jomar offers two virtual assistant workshops: face-to-face and the downloadable version.

I wanted to see how an on-line VA training would go.  It went really well.  The materials were clear and concise.  I was done with the workshop in less than 4 hours.  But that's not all.

The training was hands-on.  There were assignments.  And I got to learn on my own.  My, how I learned!  With the simple steps, I was able to submit my assignment on time.  I created my blog the 'VA Essentials'.  I got the hang of it, I actually did another blog 'got carried away'.

Working in My Pajamas as a Newbie.

I started out with an on-line writing job. 

Who would have thought? Somewhere deep inside me was this desire to write.  I know I have poems and short stories filed away in some boxes.  For years, I never found the time to really write.  Except for those memos, project papers and reports, I never got to the kind of writing that would make me feel I'm doing something that I love.

But that's not all.  You see, as one of Jomar's trainees, I was able to join his FB group.  In that group, you'll find all kinds of posts for on-line jobs.  There was this post that no one seemed to be taking notice of.  You know why?  The employer was looking for someone 'extraordinary'.

Scary!  I don't think I'm extraordinary.  But the job requirements seemed to suit me to a T.  I thought, "Why not? What have I got to lose?".

Guess what?  I got the job.  It was a short project but I got the time of my life.  It paid well.  The hours were flexible I was able to continue writing.  And my boss was....extraordinary.    He left some really extraordinary feedback in my oDesk profile.  Projects started to flow in from then on.

Doing What I Love Doing While Working in My Pajamas.

It's amazing how things started to fall into the right places after that one extraordinary stint with an extraordinary man.  Now, I'm doing two things I love doing - two things that has been the highlight of my corporate career : Training and Recruitment.

Yes, I do everything on line.  I work in my pajamas helping people find jobs.  I work in my pajamas designing training materials to help people succeed in their jobs.

By working in my pajamas, I did not change career.  I only changed locations.  I can work anywhere, in fact.  I never have to go on leave to take care of personal things.

I have a career.  And I don't need to be in corporate clothes to do what I love to do.  I'm a happy, career woman - in pajamas.

And I continue to write...