Insightful Bit of IM from Last Night

[dcseain]

ASW (4/19/2007 12:43:36 AM): though why can't you stay at one jop?
ASW (4/19/2007 12:43:39 AM): grrr job
dcseain (4/19/2007 12:44:08 AM): wanderlust, in a few cases
dcseain (4/19/2007 12:44:22 AM): the joys of downsizing in a few cases
dcseain (4/19/2007 12:44:37 AM): big fuck-ups on 2.5 ocaissons
dcseain (4/19/2007 12:45:00 AM): doing work for the sake of living, while not really following my passions
dcseain (4/19/2007 12:45:17 AM): um, i think that's all.

Comments, questions, concerns?

Comments

[dmk.livejournal.com]

What is you passion? What is your dream job?

[dcseain.livejournal.com]

Teaching and/or linguistic research.

[dcseain.livejournal.com]

Though, of what i've done over the years, i've actually liked cashiering at the grocery stores best.

The dreamiest job ever would to be an Indexer at the Library of Trantor. Alas, ...sigh... such job does not exist as yet, to my knowledge.

[ksatyr.livejournal.com]

You need to become independently wealthy. Win the lottery.

[dcseain.livejournal.com]

T'would be lovely, would it not. :)

[tovahs.livejournal.com]

Your a Contractor. By definition you change jobs every year or so is normal. I don't like dealing with it either. But that's not what you tell your next job. (wink)

[dcseain.livejournal.com]

Actually:

New job is contracting
Managed Objects - not
DOD - Contrating
webMethods - Not
Whole Foods - Not
Law Firm - Not
FAA - Contracting
Mellon Trust - Contracting
MIT - Contracting
GMU - Contracting
AT&T - Contracting
Shoppers - Not
AMC - Not
Stadium - Not
Restaurant - Not

So, yeah, i have contracted a lot, well more than half of my professional life.