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| Friday, April 14, 2006 |
| Decisions, Decisions, Decisions II |
So, being my usual hole-in-head-syndrome self, I managed to not mention the other major decision I have to ponder on, which is changing careers -- again.
Must think deep thoughts.
Another Week Begins -- Just Club Me Now
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At 14 April, 2006 15:19, Fuff said...
Ohhh. You kept that one close to your chest!] |
posted by Cheshire Cat @ 4/14/2006 12:52:00 pm   |
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It's just too hard, isn't it. I ought to be doing the same thing but can't get motivated. Yawn, next year....
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I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up. Perhaps that is why I refuse to grow up, much to my wife's dismay.
Good luck - I am sure you will excel at whatever you choose to do.
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Change is good. I think you proved that with your new template.
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Well, Fuff, it's been a decision that's been steeping for over 2 years, ever since the workload has increased beyond bearing and upper management's exclusionary decisions and practices regarding my department have become quite blatant.
Part of the way we're treated as a department is based on the fact that my boss is a straight-shooter. She says what she thinks about 90% of the time, and what she says is generally true, if not politic. And, in the corporate world (as well as pretty much everywhere), schmoozing and making nice is a requirement.
Another reason we're treated so shabbily is because most people don't understand exactly what it is we do. The basic perception is that we check grammar and spelling and make inconsequential, nitpicky changes. Never mind that punctuation or lack thereof can change meaning. Or that the size of the precautionary language on promotional materials is mandated by federal law.
My original plan had been to wait till end of June (the end of the agency's fiscal year) to see what happens. I probably will still do that but in the meantime will have to actively (well, more actively than I have been doing) search out jobs. Question is... what field and what am I qualified for. Eeek!
Mummified: Lol. As above, I've been thinking about this for a while, just haven't done too much about it because I hate interviewing (not to mention I can't fit into at least half my nice suits) and because I like my boss a lot. I'll have to do something soon, though, because I'm not having a life outside the office. Paying bills late, not seeing my friends, not having time to do what I want to do... not acceptable to me.
PK: Ha! You and me both. I've changed careers about 4 times now I think. Will have to review. I'm now the sole breadwinner in the family though, so I need to act mature... even if I'm not. ;-)
Doc: Thanks! We shall see what changes will bring. Mwahahahahaha! Ahem.
My word verification is 'gwfoap', which makes me think 'Gawd, what a flippin' poophead.' Sniff.
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Oh, goodness, T&B, I've got to quit multitasking while blog-reading. [The reason I deleted the second version of this comment was that I left the "L" out of "blog" in the preceding sentence. Heavens!] You slipped that career thing change into the new template business and it almost blew right by me.
Heck, during my weekend of changing my email address, sorting through tons of paper and finally getting only this ready to mail to the revenooers, for all I know a couple of hippopatomi may have strolled through my living room and I didn't notice.
Good luck with all of it. [The reason I deleted the first version of this comment was that I rambled on about meself. Silly me. This is about you.]
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It's just too hard, isn't it. I ought to be doing the same thing but can't get motivated. Yawn, next year....