Gotta get up and take on that world!
Jul. 27th, 2005 03:07 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
scottopicSo here at work, after being relatively-to-absolutely on the bench for a number of weeks, I'm suddenly overbooked with projects. It's not going to be the mad days of 24-coding from last fall, but it is a sudden shift. I mostly like it, but it's a weird adjustment.
Something else is on my plate now, in that I might get shipped to Portland, Oregon for a 6-month assignment with a huge internet security software producer. I discussed this with the Greek and we're cool on the idea, provided it's more of a short-week travel schedule, vs. an expectation of me being physically present in Portland for 6 months. I'm excited and a little nervous, since it'd be a direct client facing position, a shift in role (I'd be a QA Manager) and the geo-personal distances. It's also a distinct first in having "Mgr" in my role title (my technical title is "Solutions Developer", but role titles are wiggly flexible depending on project).
Whoa.
I discussed with the Greek about how so often when I talk about work or similar things, I feel like I'm trying to say "Look at me! I'm an adult!" when I still feel like a teenager with responsibilities thrust upon me. It also seems like so many people do this, and I completely unfairly treat this as amusing-in-identification or lame-because-I-know-they-feel-as-I-do-underneath, depending on my disposition towards these people. I have a MEETING to go to which means I AM AN ADULT because MEETINGS are ADULT things!
when you're an adult, it's no cliche...it's the truth!
It's a succulent life.
Something else is on my plate now, in that I might get shipped to Portland, Oregon for a 6-month assignment with a huge internet security software producer. I discussed this with the Greek and we're cool on the idea, provided it's more of a short-week travel schedule, vs. an expectation of me being physically present in Portland for 6 months. I'm excited and a little nervous, since it'd be a direct client facing position, a shift in role (I'd be a QA Manager) and the geo-personal distances. It's also a distinct first in having "Mgr" in my role title (my technical title is "Solutions Developer", but role titles are wiggly flexible depending on project).
Whoa.
I discussed with the Greek about how so often when I talk about work or similar things, I feel like I'm trying to say "Look at me! I'm an adult!" when I still feel like a teenager with responsibilities thrust upon me. It also seems like so many people do this, and I completely unfairly treat this as amusing-in-identification or lame-because-I-know-they-feel-as-I-do-underneath, depending on my disposition towards these people. I have a MEETING to go to which means I AM AN ADULT because MEETINGS are ADULT things!
when you're an adult, it's no cliche...it's the truth!
It's a succulent life.
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Date: 2005-07-27 07:29 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-07-27 07:34 pm (UTC)This is fun :) I might start doing it in INTER-OFFICE COMMUNICATIONS.
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Date: 2005-07-27 07:34 pm (UTC)::Grin::
Sometimes I say the same...
But what I mean is "I am too busy and cannot be bothered to read your LJs!!!" ;)
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Date: 2005-07-27 07:35 pm (UTC)congrats! (but don't forget)
Date: 2005-07-27 07:37 pm (UTC)Re: congrats! (but don't forget)
Date: 2005-07-27 08:28 pm (UTC)shirt. tie. briefcase. PEN SET. paperweight. you...
Date: 2005-07-27 07:38 pm (UTC)you are not alone.
with four kids, a minivan, life insurance policies, and looking at selling a house and buying one, I still feel like a flighty little college boy!
still want toys and cash for christmas, not manuals on home improvement, or dress slacks for work!
Look at you, heheh...establishing the terms of your intercoastal negotiations...you pretending to sellout is cute! [sic]
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Date: 2005-07-27 07:42 pm (UTC)refresh for different cards!
DONT FORGET YOUR MAUL GUNS!
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Date: 2005-07-27 08:15 pm (UTC)Honestly, the Portland gig sounds like it could be a lot of fun. If you could arrange to get back to Atlanta every 2 weeks or so, why not? Gives you a bit of stomping about time in a Blue State...
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Date: 2005-07-27 08:27 pm (UTC)And yeah, I'm hoping it's a workable proposition...it does sound cool.
Btw, your mentioning cumin the other day in D.'s entry about cooking sparked an idea that worked wonderfully last night! I'll post it soon.
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Date: 2005-07-27 08:21 pm (UTC)congrats on portland, I like it up there. and I bet it's not 1/4 as hot as it feels in DC right now.
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Date: 2005-07-27 08:56 pm (UTC)Hey, that's *MY* title ;) And I have several project meetings a week!!
*raises glass* Someday I'll actually meet you in Real Life. Will you ne my GROWN-UP FRIEND?
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Date: 2005-08-01 02:44 am (UTC)(or just end up at the same rave and have lots of non-adult things going on ;-))
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Date: 2005-07-27 10:05 pm (UTC)Ex:
http://dirttime.ws/Photos/IM003477.jpg (http://dirttime.ws/Photos/IM003477.jpg)
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