July 12, 2007
What Would You Expect?
Happy birthday to me!
Happy birthday to me!
I've got an iPhone in my pocket
And I'm filled with glee!
Has it really been five months? OMG.
Well, not much has happened. I fell in love, fell out of love, got really depressed, hid out for a while, turned 36, and finally decided to get over myself and stop wallowing in broken heartedness. Drama, drama, everywhere...
I'm also starting a new job on Monday. The last one lasted almost a year, but the last six months (at least) were spent in boredom and dissatisfaction, apparently, to no one's surprise. I mean, granted, anyone who knows me knows that you can tell my current state of being by the look on my face or the tone in my voice. So it shouldn't have been a surprise to find out that I was unhappy where I was. And finally realizing my worth in this industry, I talked to a recruiter, went on an interview, was offered (and accepted) a promotion and a slight raise in salary.
And you know what sucks? After you give the obligatory two weeks' notice, and after your responsibilities are given off to other people, you're left to sit there with nothing to do. There was one full work week—five days—where I did absolutely nothing. I was so bored, even the Internets got old. I have to admit that I came in late, and I left early. And did anyone notice? Whatever. It's over, and I'm on to a better opportunity, but I'll miss the people I used to work with. They were fun.
I've also come to a realization that perhaps this new job will be the last job that I'll take in this industry. I mean, I'll stick it out for a couple of years, maybe until my stock vests (for once), and then maybe I'll find a trade or something a little more diverse. I'm kinda fed up with the corporate routine, the same schedule, the same days, the same work. I'll give this new job a chance, for sure, but if I were to map out my five-year goals, I would say that I would be doing something vastly different from what I am doing now. But I'm sure I've said that here somewhere along the line...
Don't expect any marvels here. I still don't know why I keep this thing alive.
