Mike Dyszel’s determination,
humor, and faith in himself
landed him his current
job at Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
Dyszel, 23, of Bristol
Borough, has always been
one to strive higher and
achieve. He earned a
Bachelor’s degree in Business
Management at Rider
University, and later a
Masters degree in Business
Management at Bloomsburg.
Upon graduating
Bloomsburg in 2008, Dyszel
was eager to put his skills to
good use. Like most college
graduates, he waited until
after the holidays to begin the
job search. But by the time
January rolled around,
Dyszel found that jobs were
hard to come by.
He attended job fairs and
applied for over 100 jobs at
companies like Lockheed
Martin, DB Mason, and Ring
Beverages. Around 80 percent
of the companies he
applied to didn’t respond to
his applications. In fact, only
two companies called him
back to schedule an interview.
“It was a weird time to
apply for a job,” said Dyszel.
“Companies were freezing
and I had to look into whatever
was open. Being selective
was not an option.”
So how does one stay
focused through all this?
Look for connections and
reach out to those with jobs,
suggests Dyszel. “It’s not
about what you know, it’s
about who you know,” he
said.
When February rolled
around, Dyszel was still jobless.
He thought long and
hard about how to proceed
with the job search, and soon
decided to share his jobless
sorrows in a blog.
Dyszel turned his frustration
into amusement. He
thought the blog could be
motivational and helpful to
others in the same position.
The blog, called “Easy Diz,”
was created with job fulfillment
in mind.
On his blog, Dyszel touched
on issues such as being single
and jobless on Valentine’s
Day. He told his readers in
the same predicament to
enjoy the movies “Good
Fellas” and “Godfather” to
stitch a broken heart. Dyszel
then partied the night away
at Lafayette College with his
buddies.
On his blog, Dyszel compared
a job fair to a first date.
He also wrote about leaving
the “party” and entering
“jobsville” on the metaphoric
job trolley. Every blog entry
kept readers wanting more,
as Dyszel inspired people to
“heat up” their job searches.
Making sandwiches at
home everyday and spending
afternoons watching “King of
the Hill” and “Mad TV”
could make anyone go crazy
after long enough.
After 58 days of being
unemployed, Dyszel was
hired by Enterprise Rent-ACar.
When he got the phone
call, he was down to his last
$100.
Dyszel’s energy and commitment
are now being used
in the world of customer
service.
He makes sales while learning
marketing skills and puts
stressed patrons back on the
road.
Dyszel said he is excited to
be a part of Enterprise. Only
four of 60 people who applied
to work at the Langhorne
branch were hired. Dyszel
credits his success to remaining
optimistic.
“Keep searching and look
deep,” Dyszel tells those still
seeking employment. “Don’t
be choosy, be open to more
opportunities. You never
know what is out there until
you seek it.”
Dyszel respects his branch
manager Julie Jenson. He said
she is supportive and does all
the little things it takes to hit
numbers and goals for the
company. She is willing to
discuss anyone’s concerns
and can be very sympathetic
if problems arise, as she
wants everyone to feel comfortable.
Enterprise is an equalopportunity
company.
Everyone starts at the same
position and works their way
up the ladder. Even those in
higher positions do the little
things like washing a car or
driving cars to different
branches.
Dyszel doesn’t have to
search the internet for jobs
anymore. He gets his eight
hours of sleep while committing
himself to a 40-hour
work week. In his spare time,
he lifts weights and runs
miles, but saves television
and Xbox for the weekends.
In his blog, Dyszel made
readers laugh with such
words as “Dizulous,
Dizrespectable, and
Dizgenda.” The humorous
blog entries were helpful in
reaching a dream and fulfilling
a personal endeavor.
Dyszel was “picked up” by
Enterprise and plans to stay
in the driver’s seat for a long
time to come.