Work: June 2006 Archives

One might say that having goals is a good thing. But what does one do when life is such a fluid journey down a road that changes often and leads to unexpected adventures?

One gets over it and keeps on moving so as not to hold up traffic.

Ten years ago my only goal was to be sitting in front of a computer making lots of money. One month ago my only goal was to be challenged even if it meant less money. Goals mean nothing if they can never be reached. Money isn't everything, happiness is. I'm happy. Hell, I'm ecstatic.

I am 'The Webmaster' and I have the unique privilege of working with some of the greatest people that I've met in a long time.

So I call up the now former client to inquire about the final paycheck and such and during the conversation he basically says that it was a personality conflict.

PERSONALITY CONFLICT!?!?!?

Okay. So I admit that there may have been a conflict considering that I really wanted to earn the money I was getting versus just sitting there doing nothing. I admit that after 3 weeks of doing absolutely nothing the boredom finally got to me and I started reading BOFH to pass the time. I admit that I even went so far as to accepting a job that paid less because it provided a more challenging and stress-inducing environment than where I was at. If that is what you want to call a personality conflict then go right ahead. Just keep in mind that what it really means is that I just wasn't lazy enough to sit around all day and do nothing. I could have done that driving the school bus.