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So it looks like my interviews went well enough for the hiring manager to offer me the position. I’m set to start my new job, (at the same company), in roughly three weeks. I’m completely conflicted on this move. In fact, it’s funny how many mixed feelings I have about the situation. I’ve been in … Read more
I interviewed this week for a new job within the company I currently work for. I had a phone conversation the previous week and a series of face-to-face interviews on Monday. I think the interviews went well and I’m pretty certain I can have this job if I want it. I should find out more … Read more
My work situation has me feeling pretty down in the dumps lately. I thrive on working hard and making a difference and my current project leaves me lacking the desire and drive to do either. After being transitioned to two different teams in less than a month I decided it was time to start looking … Read more
I have high hopes and expectations for the coming year, but I’m not exactly sure what it might bring. Things are not looking good with my current employer. The company I work for has drastically cut back over the past five or six years. The first hits came to funding for education, then on pensions, … Read more
After weeks of working long days and even longer nights I thought for sure that my boss would reward me with a stellar year end review. Despite a chaotic project, with ridiculous deadlines and serious personality issues, I’ve made significant progress on a technical level and thought my hard work would pay off with a … Read more
I’m working on a crazy, chaotic project and I’m starting to feel the burn out from working too much already.
Last week a co-worker of mine announced his resignation. After nearly seven years of working in the IT industry he was bored, burned out and looking for change. I wasn’t surprised by his announcement. He told me about his plans to leave the company over lunch one afternoon a few months ago. Our company made … Read more
Lately my job situation has turned from bad to worse. I don’t think layoffs are in my near future, but boredom certainly will be. I can’t complain too much, (in fact my husband would say I shouldn’t complain at all), but I am feeling a bit blue about the situation. I’ve kept a watchful eye … Read more
Yesterday I stopped by the organic grocery store, (that my husband swears smells like dirt), and picked up a small box of herbal tea. I’m not a tea connoisseur so I can’t tell you whether I made the best choice for my dollar or whether I would’ve liked another flavor better. What I can tell … Read more
Maybe I’m failing to get the message. Maybe I’m just not listening closely enough. Maybe I’m just unlucky? Between hardware failures, Vonage problems and incompetency from Comcast tech support I’ve been booted from the tubes at least four times in the last thirty days. During my most recent Internet outage I wasted nearly $90 and … Read more