There's a book called Necessary Endings by Dr. Henry Cloud that is essentially the exploration of the topic that often in life, we come to "necessary endings" or changes that are hard, even painful.....but often the result is something positive.
Been there, just recently. In retrospect, I should have left my previous job about 3-4 years earlier on my own terms, but being forced out gave me some motivation that I had been lacking. Now I'm ramping up in a new position, learning different skills, and I get Friday afternoons off... :D
MSO... this is exactly how I feel. With every job I have ever had, I have always felt there comes a time when I just need to move on.
tarak...This is what I am looking for. In my industry it is quite common to see someone resume and see they have only spent between 2 and 4 years at every company they have worked for, always chasing the money. In every job interview I Have had in my professional career I tell them I am looking for the place to develop my career and the place that wants/appreciates me as much as I want to be there.
For me this is a bit of a misnomer. I am not sure exactly what I want to do. What I do know I want is a certain lifestyle and to be able to be comfortable in that lifestyle while providing everything my family needs / wants (need listed first for a reason.) So I want to do what ever I need to do to make that happen. I have been fortunate/blessed enough to have been given the brain power to be able to do just about anything. As long as I can tolerate what I do during the day and enjoy the people I do it with, it doesn't much matter to me.
Except yesterday, I really didn't work. I went to the beach, had shrimp and beer for brunch, then came home and practiced tying a bow tie for tonight's black tie event, then I went to Red Mesa Cantina and got plowed on margaritas and ate great Mexican food.
