I’ve got my dream job. Ramit Sethi asked in this post about people who have successfully achieved their dream job, and my comment on the post got lots of responses. So I realized it’s time for me to describe it on my own blog. I design websites while living in Costa Rica. It [...]
As I'm sure you know, the economy stinks. Looking for a job in Portland (a digitally-savvy city) for a job in digital media (where there are lots of unemployed digital media enthusiasts) is like walking into a refugee camp and asking for a Denver omelette with a side of bacon. Other people are eating, sure, [...]
I have come to realize that struggling to attain a subpar existence is just stupid. My life has been a mess the past few months. It needed some shaking up, and I’m glad it’s happened. Now that the vertigo has decreased, I’m looking around at the landscape of my desires, capabilities, and directions, and I [...]
This week, I had The shortest job interview of my life Two great interviews for completely different skill sets A reminder that trains cannot get in my way To take these three highlights of my week backwards, I’ll start with my stunt. I had a phone appointment to call Jerry Buxbaum, THE stunt-producer in Portland. [...]
Jobs are so scarce right now, and employers are so hesitant to outlay capital, that the standard default worth of any given salesperson is straight commission. Go out and sell my stuff for me, and I’ll give you a piece. It sounds nice in theory; performance based pay means you’re not carrying any dead weight [...]
Friday is such an amazing thing to experience. There is truly nothing like it. After a week of toil, when you can quit your job and spend an evening feeling refreshed with your family--this is what it means to enjoy life.
The key, I have found, is to maintain a cool head no matter what happens. Epictetus said that we have no control over our external circumstances. All we can control is our reaction to those circumstances. My manager called to say that the Windows upgrade which was originally scheduled for today, and cancelled, is now [...]