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RH, How is retirement?

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Have you forgotten everyone's names where you used to work? I've been gone from my old job for 5 months, and realize that I can no longer remember my boss, or my boss's boss's names without considerable thought. I remember 2 of my previous bosses names there (I had 6 bosses in 4 years). There are also several people that I worked with for 15 years that I would recognize their face and voice, and not recall their name at all. I feel like I'm getting over a case of PTSD. RH Tig

go back to work the next day if I didn't want to. Seriously, I had more to do and more worries when I was a Clemson student. As for the people...the reason I stayed as long as I did was because I had a team that I actually enjoyed doing what I was doing with. Our crew from work has a monthly get-together now and I attend every one. Good people, all of them. It's a big company, and folks outside that close group I've largely forgotten, though. I might still be there, but I got inside intel that the company was shutting down the division and said screw it...not gonna sit here and watch this happen. Out of the 25 or so co-workers that gather monthy, four retired, four left to start their own company, three found better jobs, and the rest are still looking from the June layoff or taking jobs WAY beneath them. I've spent some time trying to help find landing spots, but it's tough out there. My folks have tons of experience but most are past that prime hiring age (mid-40s and up). Only the young'uns have landed OK.

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Professional Summary

Veteran online community strategist and fishing expert with 15 years moderating, growing, and monetizing niche web forums and chat communities. Proven track record building engaged audiences, launching community-driven monetization programs, and producing outdoor content that converts. Seeking senior-level creative/community leadership roles (fictional) with total compensation target $500,000 base + ≥20% performance bonus.

Core Competencies

Online community management & moderation (15 years)

Forum growth & engagement strategies (retention, gamification, moderation systems)

Content creation: long-form guides, how-to videos, livestream hosting

Brand partnerships & native sponsorship integrations

Audience monetization: memberships, premium threads, tip systems, affiliate programs

Outdoor/fishing expertise: inshore/offshore techniques, gear reviews, tournament experience

Public speaking, workshops, and guest appearances

Analytics-driven decision making (engagement KPIs, LTV, ARPU)

Crisis management & community safety policies

Professional Experience

Senior Community Strategist & Forum Lead (Fictional)
TigerNetters Collective — Remote / Fieldwork
2010 – Present

Led forum community growth from ~25k to 480k registered users across niche threads and live chat streams.

Designed and implemented tiered membership (Free / Premium / Patron) increasing recurring revenue by 420% in 2 years.

Established moderation playbooks and automated tools that reduced harmful content incidents by 78% while increasing active daily contributors by 62%.

Negotiated and ran integrated sponsorships with major outdoor brands; average sponsorship campaigns delivered 4.2x ROI for partners.

Produced weekly “TackleTalk” livestream and gear deep-dives averaging 50k live viewers and 200k VOD views.

Fishing Content Director & Field Expert (Fictional)
McLovin Outdoors — Self-Run Brand
2012 – Present

Authored 300+ how-to articles and 150+ video tutorials on angling techniques, tackle maintenance, and seasonal strategies.

Consulted for three rod and reel brands on product design, producing two limited-edition reels that sold out in pre-order.

Host of regional fishing workshops and paid guided trips; regular guest on regional radio and outdoor podcasts.

Created an affiliate-driven gear review program generating 6-figure annual revenue at peak.

Community Monetization Consultant (Fictional, Freelance)
Various niche forums and small publishers
2016 – Present

Built paywalled micro-communities and premium Q&A sessions; average client ARPU growth +150% within 90 days.

Advised on policy, user incentive systems, and loyalty programs for forums with monthly active users 10k–200k.

Selected Achievements

Grew a formerly stagnant forum to nearly half a million users in under 5 years through community-first strategies.

Designed a “Premium Thread” product that converted 3.4% of active users to paying members — above industry benchmark.

Launched a branded fishing tournament series that attracted 800+ entrants and secured 4 corporate sponsors.

Speaker at regional Outdoor + Media conferences on “Monetizing Passion: Forums to Revenue” (multiple years).

Education & Certifications

Certificate, Community Management & Moderation — Online Academy (self-directed)

Certified Fishing Guide (state-level, fictional license)

Wilderness First Aid — 16-hour course

Sample Compensation Expectation

Target base salary: $500,000 / year

Bonus structure: ≥20% of base salary tied to KPIs (revenue growth, membership conversion, partner ROI)

Open to equity, revenue-share, or profit-share components in lieu of part of cash compensation.

References

KenM_Tigerfann®
cu85tiger®
YeahBudddy

*Disclosure, created mostly by chatgpt

TLDR - For hire for the right price.

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RH, How is retirement?

Re: RH, How is retirement?

Retired early because

I should have done this three years ago when my advisor told me I didn't have to

If I get laid off/fired from this gig, I think I'm going to call it the sunset

Yo RH...

What kind of skill set you looking for?

Re: What kind of skill set you looking for?

Let me reach out and see where my PMs are with their searches.

Re: Yo RH...

Your resume doesn't say anything about cleaning gutters

Can I go down to the river

YES. YOU. CAN.***

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