Meeting you at the crossroads
Mar 31March 2009 seems to be career change month. I’ll be starting a new job in April, while quite a few people I know are either quitting or planning to – as soon as they get a gig lined up, of course. One dude, G, is being pretty brave and sent in his resignation without securing another position. Traditional advice is to get another job before leaving your current one. From my experience it...
How relevant is LinkedIn?
Mar 26Image by Getty Images via Daylife So it’s 1.30am and on a whim I decided to update my LinkedIn profile. It’s weird that though I got the hang of the new Facebook interface (quit whining about it already, people), LinkedIn befuddles me. The thing about LinkedIn is that you only really ‘get it’ once you’ve filled in your profile and tweaked with things such as your public profile. I...
Returning to Azeroth
Mar 25Guess who’s back playing WOW? I just needed my gaming fix and an MMO proved the best way. WOW is far more casual friendly these days, and I can come in, do a few dailies or quests and not necessarily need to spend more than 1-2 hours a day. I know if I started on Fallout 3, GTA or anything else, I’d likely be glued to the PC for hours without moving. Like in my early WOW days, heh. I have...
Saying what needs to be said
Mar 23[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V_DOMLVR7s&hl=en] I hate walking away from anything. Because I believe in finishing things, in holding on until it hurts too much to go any further. Sometimes, though, you have to be honest with yourself and everyone involved when you realise the stakes, and the price, is too high for you to pay. It’s only March and already I’m starting over,...
Still not here
Mar 22When overtaken by arrogance, I often make fun of the small-minded and people unable to grasp either the big picture or possibilities. But I am guilty of another sin – not being able to live in the present. Everything in my life is so scripted. Uptight, wound tightly, defensive to the point I snap, revealing that my supposed easygoing nature masks my inner control freak. It’s hard dancing to a...