Originally Posted by Marcher13

Jeff while I don't want to rain on your thread I'm trying to work this out. If you wanted to meet old friends and they would only meet you in a bar, well that would be one decision. Not a good one but a decision you made.

Meeting "independently wealthy [who] own their own companies and are well connected around here" is not a necessary precursor to getting a job nor is "I need to start shaking some hands and making small talk with people in hopes of landing a job."

Jeff I know what you are looking for is support on not drinking in a bar but my concern is that you went in the first place and that you believe socialising through any sort of drinking and glad handing is a precursor to a job. It's not.

That is your AV talking.

You don't need headhunters, drinks in bars or any of the rest of this. Your record is enough and if you need to set up another of your own businesses again you can do that.