On Friday, I posted about all of the odd jobs I’ve had. Today, I’m going to post about my “career.” After finding out that I really liked software more than hardware, pretty much the only good thing that ever came out of working for TransEra, I enrolled in school full-time at Utah Valley State College.
So what did I do in 2010? I tried playing racquetball again. Â My elbow didn’t like it much, so I realized that racquetball is probably out for the rest of my life–at least, right-handed racquetball I slept in a burrito during another “Klondike Derby” with my younger son, then slept in a burrito yet again
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Miles driven: just under 1700 round trip Days of vacation: 8 Hours spent on the USS Midway: 5 Books read: 4 or 5 Times we ate at Harbor Fish & Chips in Oceanside: 2 High and low temperatures: about 70 degrees and 60 degrees respectively Days at SeaWorld San Diego: 1 Kites flown on the
From Wikipedia: Foodie is an informal term for a particular class of aficionado of food and drink. In the Wikipedia discussion of the terms “foodie” and “gourmet” it said the following: Although the two terms are sometimes used interchangeably, foodies differ from gourmets in that gourmets are epicures of refined taste who may or may
I love working here already. So far it has been much less stressful than my former job. Â This is most likely due to the fact that I don’t have the weight of all of the responsibilities I had in my former job. Â It took most of two weeks working full-time to try to document just
I know I have complained a lot about Symantec lately, but now that I’m no longer an employee and now that I no longer have to worry about being laid off, downsized, right-sized, or let go, I’m no longer affected by the bad. Obviously, I wouldn’t have stayed with Symantec as long as I did
Yesterday, I watched a steady trickle of former Symantec employees carry their belongings to their vehicles, turn in their ID badges, and drive away. Â Yes, Symantec “downsized” another group in the Lindon office. It’s just plain crazy. How crazy? Â Well, I came up with an analogy that might explain the situation a little better. Laying
Change is officially on its way! I can now be less cryptic. Symantec Corporation and I have a relatively long history as far as employer-employee relationships go. I first heard that Symantec had a local office from a friend in my previous Ward. He told me that I should give him my resume and come
Back in January, I posted cryptically and mysteriously about change. Â By the end of the week, that change may be set in motion. I’m still nervous. Â I’m still scared. Â I’m still excited. If it happens, I’ll post something. Â If not, you’ll have to deal with the suspense a little longer.