July 24, 2012 at 10:46 pm
Comments posted to this topic are about the item A Really Good Job
July 25, 2012 at 12:10 am
A really good job.. sometimes is not the one that pays the most nor the one with the expense account or travel. It's the one where ones efforts are validated and the person is valued for their input. The $$ are nice but better is not having to dread the alarm in the morning. --- and I've got one and it is GREAT.. took me 22 years in the services and several attempts in the 'real' world with of hours reading and attending groups and consider myself competant but... I beat the alarm clock most days :w00t:
Code On 😛
July 25, 2012 at 2:56 am
Darn tootin' mdaughtree.
I'm generally reticent in coming forward, and always thought others knew more than me (they probably did). Having been encouraged at my current job, and listened to, we have adopted a lot of my suggestions, this has fortunately worked out stormingly and we have more work than we can handle (we have doubled in size over 2 years - other factors are in play, it's not just me of course, but I have had most input into the technology direction). I'm just riding the wave now!
</smug bastard post, sorry>
July 25, 2012 at 4:31 am
Smart kilt Steve.
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July 25, 2012 at 6:30 am
Yeah, I want to know more about the kilt pic - and see a bigger image too! 🙂
July 25, 2012 at 6:50 am
My dream job can not be posted here. Sorry, it is illeagal and I am not even sure it is possible untill the olympics are over. My 2nd and 3rd dream jobs are in thailand and not postable. The fourth dream job well, who wouldn't but I will leave it in Vagas. Anyways, the 6th dream job now that one I can talk about. It is Steve Jones's job. Sit around the house in a dress and write blog's all day. Every once and while scan internet for obscure canadian intstramental music groups and then do a web/pod cast maybe while dressed up in one of my original costumed super hero PJ's. Post a few more Blog, tweeter myself some cool SQL theories. Call comic book store ask about my order. Blog some more about cloud's cause they are cool. Send bill to cloud company. Call comic book store again. Blog more about clouds.
Man That's the life...
July 25, 2012 at 7:35 am
My dream job??? How about getting paid to sleep...But seriously, nowadays with the economy in the tank, a dream job is just having one. As of June 2012 (12.7 million unemployed):-D
"Technology is a weird thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. ...:-D"
July 25, 2012 at 8:01 am
Hehe, I'm just about to hit the one-year mark in SQL programming for a living, and while it's been great so far, the place I work at doesn't quite qualify as my dream workplace. The work is very feast-or-famine in nature, and I just got done with the biggest feast I've had here so far, which sadly only lasted for a month. I really do enjoy programming in SQL and all of the research that goes into learning new and better ways to program, but not being able to put that knowledge to use constantly drags me down a little.
I'd like to be able to work on coding, and be challenged by the work, on a consistent basis. Working steadily towards a goal, incorporating new techniques, and refactoring my work to make it even better is a very fulfilling process to me, and the current office routine of doing a week or two of programming, followed by a month or more of nothing but meetings, is less than ideal.
I certainly do have plans to move on from here at some point, though! I'll be attending Chattanooga's DevLink conference next month, both to gobble up all the information I can as well as trying to network and make some connections that could hopefully develop into a job opportunity in the future. I might not be completely satisfied at this job, but I won't sit around without a plan, either! 🙂
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July 25, 2012 at 8:16 am
Amen Steve. Well put. I need some inspiration morning. When I get home tonight, I'm going to spend at least an hour sending out resumes.
July 25, 2012 at 8:53 am
thadeushuck (7/25/2012)
....Man That's the life...
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July 25, 2012 at 8:53 am
Scott D. Jacobson (7/25/2012)
Amen Steve. Well put. I need some inspiration morning. When I get home tonight, I'm going to spend at least an hour sending out resumes.
Good for you and good luck.
July 25, 2012 at 9:00 am
The first step in accomplishing anything (except by luck), is deciding exactly what it is that you want. If someone asks you to "create a table", is that enough of a spec? Might you accidentally end up with something that looks good in a living room and can hold coffee cups and magazines well, when what was wanted was something that holds rows and columns of data? Or vice-versa.
The most important step most people don't do is define what they want from a job other than a paycheck. Some go so far as to clarify it to "a paycheck and no BS", but then don't actually define what level and type of "BS" is too much/little. Define industries that you'd want to work in, and ones you'd refuse to work in, and so on.
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July 25, 2012 at 9:40 am
While I'm not working at my "dream job", (there are so few jobs that involve eating ice cream, reading books, and hanging out with your kids at home), I feel very blessed and happy with the job I have. No job or company is perfect, but it is possible to find a position, company, and location that feels like home. I know because I did.
And for those looking for a great job, don't forget to check the 'SQL Jobs' link here at SQL Server Central.
(I have a couple positions open that I would love to fill. :-D)
July 25, 2012 at 9:42 am
To be well paid to do what I love to do, and to be treated like I am valuable is a dream job. May we all recognize what we have when we find it!
Appreciate the thoughts on this. Have a great day. And Steve, great pic!
M.
Not all gray hairs are Dinosaurs!
July 25, 2012 at 4:41 pm
The last 10 years of my work life have been far and away the most rewarding and the last three in particular have been almost too good to be true.
I won’t go into detail about the wonderful particulars of my current situation but rather explain that I first had to suffer, and then focus to get where I am. I suffered because I hadn’t identified a particular career path and was unemployed during a recession and experiencing a fruitless job search.
I found a life changing book called “What Color Is Your Parachute” and following the advice in it literally changed my life.
Long story short: Identify your favorite skills and jobs that allow you to use those skills. Put another way, “How can you use your favorite skills to make money for other people?”
Answer that question and that great job may come your way.
(we all like to talk about ourselves, don’t we :-))
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