One of the first jobs I ever had was selling cell phones at a kiosk in the mall. It may sound like a no-brainer job, but I actually learned a lot while I was there. I did not know anything about secure gsm and I did not realize that technology moved so quickly.

It seemed like we would get new cell phones in with voice encryption into the store and three months later, they were completely obsolete. I had a new phone every couple of months, just to try and keep up with the changing technology.

I finally got some encryption software that would allow me to install new upgrades on my phone, rather than to keep buying new ones. I actually missed having a new phone every other month, but it was good to have a phone that I got to know very well.