New Beginnings

My life has taken a turn since last fall.  Back in August I left my employer of 12 years and moved on.  The current company I work for isn’t my long term home but it’s part of a larger journey.  Some feel and I used to feel this way that the desintation is the only thing that matters.  I was wong to think like that.

I found that the journey is just as important as the destination or goals.  You learn things along the journey that make you into a better person and prepare you for when you reach your destination.  I have a ways to go along my journey and I wil be taking the next step soon.  I look forward to the new adventures ahead.

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Election Day 2012

At long last Election Day 2012 is here.  Today is the day we cast our votes and we see who will be running our country for the next four years.  After today no more campaign ads, phone calls and social networking war.  I got to admit that this election cycle was the worst I have ever seen.  In my opinion this whole thing has shown us how divided this country really is.  The two big ideologies the Liberals and Conservatives are at war with each other.  Once these groups that could work together now hate each other.

Election Day is today but I hate to say it the war will continue.

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How to show your human qualities.

This year I have been on the job market again and it’s been an educational experience.  One issue I am having is how to explain me the person.  The big thing I am trying to do is to move to a much larger business than my previous employer.  That has been a problem but I am happy to say one that seems to be mostly solved.  The other is how to describe the last 18 months or so of my job life.  For the most part it’s been boring.  I haven’t had many complected issues to solve.  That kind of slowdown can cause some problems.  It does make you less sharp with your skills because practice makes perfect.

So my question is how to you convince staffing firms and human resource departments that I would like a position that might be a slight step back than what my resume and own knowledge and experience says I should do.  How do you tell them that I would like to get some more practice in to sharpen my slightly dull mind for I can operate once again at my optimum level.  I do have a lot more to learn and achieve in my career and maybe I need to take a small step back to make a giant step forward.  In other words need to work on my Mojo.

This is a concept that I learned in the Navy.  Remedial training was part of the program because skills not always in use gets dull after a while.  Training and retraining was the key to readiness.  What I want to do is like that.  Get back to the basics to make me ready for the career advancements ahead.  Microsoft also knows this because the first of the series of test you take for your network engineers certification is the basics on desktops.

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The cost of change

For those who know me personally know that I have been working on the next step of my career since last year.  Last year was slow due to a bad economy but this year has been very promising.  What has troubled me is that my long term employment stability has been a big problem.  It seems that with the uncertainty of how long any new job will last no one thinks that I should be leaving my old job.  What I have found funny is that if someone is applying for a new position there must be a reason why.

What has recently changed is that my old job has finally ended.  Don’t worry I left under good circumstances and with good severance.  Since that has happened I seem to be in demand.  My thoughts are was letting go of the old job what needed to be done to get a new one.  Some people say that you have to give up something to get something.  That is a question I ponder today.

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NAMREPUS MA EM

I am a fan of what some people call independent productions meaning stuff made outside of the Hollywood production companies.  The first one I am posting about under this category is Superman Classic.  It’s animated by veteran animator Robb Pratt.  The video below is of his second one Bizzaro Classic.  Enjoy

 

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How important is Karma

I have been recently think about how important karma is in our lives.  Does good karma help bring us good things in life and does bad karma keep good things from happening.  I am in the process of making some significant changes in my life so I have been asking myself that question a lot lately.  There are a couple of things that I know of that I think that I should attempt to put right.  With the short time I have to complete my some of my important goals some good karma wouldn’t hurt.  Also maybe I will feel better.

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Tropical Storm Debby

Florida has been rained on all this weekend by tropical storm Debby.  Even though the damage as small there are roads that are flooded out.  Even the Sunshine Skyway Bridge is closed today.  The below picture is of Bayshore Blvd.  The picture is from tbo.com

 

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The end of the line “Part 2″

I am one of many who are looking to move forward in there careers after a few years of slowness due to a bad economy.  I have gone to a number of interviews this year and for the most part they have been a positive experience.  There are some that I have never heard back from again and there are others which the company is taking a long time on.

With all that I have seen this year my question is this for most of them.  Are they looking for the best person for the position or any warm body which will accept the lowest pay of any candidate.   It seems to be the latter with some of them.  Why would a company be so greedy not to pay a good wage.  Doesn’t anybody realized that a happy employee makes a productive employee.

For all of those looking hang in there.  Things are looking better and good companies are out there.

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The end of the line “Part 1″

Why is it that your on the verge of success with a goal when your also at the end of the line.  For those who know me I have been in the pursuit of something very important and after all this time I am the verge of success and also at the end of the line.

Why can’t things be easier?  Why do we have to go thought trails like the Biblical figure Job did.  It was after he was put through hell on earth when he was rewarded twice over.

The question is is the journey just as important as the destination or are there things to learn before we attain our goals.

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Routines

This year is the year that all my routines of life change forever.  Those who know me know that I have been working on my career pursuits for a while.  Thanks to a bad economy my career pursuits have become a long term odyssey.  I think that the journey has been very educational but it’s not approaching it’s end.  I have been interviewing a lot and thinks are looking positive.

Back in January I adopted a kitten.  She is about seven months old now and she has made my home life into an adventure.  She has really changed how I live life at home.

It looks like 2012 is a trend changing year for me.  I hope that my upcoming blogs will be more adventurous.  Life should be an adventure so let the games begin.

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