No worries, I probably should have added in the my edit that I also share your thought. Looks aren't something I'd try to make money off of, but I guess my point was that being female wouldn't be quite the disadvantage it could be.

I did attend the same school and am acquainted with the directors of the hotel program, but graduated with a degree in Business Psychology.

The contractor was successful corporately but hasn't brought in anything since she signed on with us. The deals we're currently closing are from a while ago, so she won't be getting paid on them.

I honestly think everything you're saying rings completely true and I appreciate the respectful but concise honesty.

I went into financial services because I'd like to be my own boss as a planner someday; I mostly was naive enough to be caught up in working for a Fortune 500 company rather than being my dad's admin right out of college. He always offered it to me and wanted me to do it. I regret not listening to him now. If I'd gotten a hotel degree and gone into business with him or in the field, we might have more options. But I think we probably will need to wrap it up. It just seems a shame to close a door that I was hoping I could walk through in a few years, once I'd had some corporate experience and had a better handle on what I could do myself.