Life Between Jobs

So just after I posted my last entry on the importance of defining normal, I happened to come across this article on the NYT’s about the limits of control. I think the takeaway here is to first understand what you can control (i.e. define as normal) and then accept the fact there are many [...]

Two weeks ago I had a pretty tough week. Air conditioning went out when the temperature was 95° outside, the dog started throwing up, and my wife wasn’t feeling well. Ended up paying $250 to get the air conditioner repaired, taking the dog to the emergency vet (complete with an overnight stay in [...]

What is the presumed format of an interview? You wear a suit, you smile, you sit down and you answer questions. It’s like a game show. Whoever answers the questions better, wins. Would somebody please tell me how this can tell you who can do a job? I can’t.
As I’ve mentioned in my recent update [...]

One of the things I’ve come to dread the most while being unemployed is waking up at 4:00 AM and not being able to go back to sleep. I’ve spoken to my doctor about this and there is nothing he can give me. He says “There is something bugging you, Tim.” Brilliant. I knew that.
And [...]

Just like that old song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, the waiting is the hardest part. I just returned from a round of interviews at a company in Chicago that I really want work for. I think this company has technology that will revolutionize the industry I have worked in for 18 years. I [...]

A week ago Sunday, I met with a friend who found a job in 5 weeks.
“How did you do it?” I asked.
The routine he described was very similar in nature to mine (networking, company researching, online work, etc) with one exception – the intensity.  And how did I know the intensity was different?  He pulled [...]

I have received numerous comments about my recent blog entry on Healthcare.  Given what appears to be a level of anxiety over the topic, I racked my brain to make sure I shared with you everything I should have.  Not that I was previously trying to leave anything out, I simply didn’t have the sense [...]

 
I take a picture of myself everyday.  After I was laid off, I needed a computer (an HP Pavilion dv5 Laptop – and yes, it is sweet) so I could communicate with the outside world.  It came with this handy dandy webcam, so I began snapping a picture of myself each day and pasting it into [...]