the Price of a Career Coach

being between jobs again i had looked for a while but was getting nowhere fast. i had heard about a life coach and thought i'd check it out because i was really unsure if i should maybe change careers and if i did, in what field. i called the only one in town and was told that there would be a flat $2200.00 fee which would include 6 months of life coaching which included up to 3 calls a day and unlimited emails. after checking out what a head hunter would cost (employment finder), i thought it was a decent fee especially if i can get some coaching on what other fields i might be good at and how to break into them. i've always been one to try something new.

well, after our first telephone meeting where the payment was received i called the next day and tried to find out how we would proceed. how would i find out what i might be better at than the field i was currently in. i was referred to a website where i could take a test or two about changing careers and i should email her the results. i did that and nothing happened for a couple of days so i called and left messages twice and could get no one. i emailed a few more times and nothing. believe me when i say that i was diligent in trying to contact this person again but to no avail. the last message and emails i left were to notify of my attorney contacting her.

this is not to say that there aren't any good life coaches. i guess my biggest problem is that i was a tad naieve. i'm sure there are but get references! talk to other people that they have coached. if they won't reveal anyone don't use them. get a step by step guide of their process and verify, verify, verify.