Andrea was at her day job posting refurbished appliances on Craigslist for sale. It might seem like an odd start for an event planner, and it is. But she did work there even though she dreamed of joining the event industry. Just a few years prior, she worked for a local catering company. It was an easy way to break into the industry at the time. However, after a few events with the setup of tables, chairs, place settings, food, and linens, it was clear that it was not a good fit. She would often slide over to the Event Gigs page of Craigslist while bored at work. One day she happened across a post looking for someone to hire as a Day of Coordinator. Excited and nervous, she thought to herself, "this is my shot". She cleaned up her resume and sent it in. After a few days, she had an interview with the bride to be. The consultation on Skype was brief yet concise. It's funny how Skype was such a big deal then, but now we have countless ways to video chat. Andrea was able to get the gig thanks to her administrative back round.