quit your job: escape to a new life.
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1. I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.
2. I wish I didn't work so hard.
3. I wish I'd had the courage to express my feelings.
4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.
5. I wish that I had let myself be happier.

by Bronnie Ware. Read the full text here

As I read this article in MIT's The Tech it left me feeling slightly ill. Back came all the memories. This article isn't just about what a crock of s**t consulting often is. It pertains to many industries selling abstract outcomes for lots of money, such as... oh, um... software. Never before have I seen the truth so bluntly told about selling clients what they want not what is good for them.

If you are preparing for a career in IT or are new to IT, many of the “dirty little secrets” listed below may surprise you because we don’t usually talk about them out loud...

http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/hiner/?p=546&tag=nl.e099.dl100307

I see a lot of fiddling while the economy burns. In fact there appears to be an air of "phew that's over". The recession drops off the media's radar thanks to their infantile attention spans. Please be aware that this recession hasn't even started - and plan your coming years accordingly.

You Don't Make a Big Leap Without a Gulp; Finding the Courage to Change Careers and Live Again

Nigel Beckford and Michael Fitzsimons

Has a New Zealand persepctive but will be of interest to readers everywhere.

"'You Don't Make a Big Leap Without a Gulp' captures the wisdom of Kiwis who've found the courage to make a major career change. They come from all walks of life and have made amazing leaps in career.

It offers a wealth of practical advice and inspiration for any mid-lifer who wants more out of life."

http://www.fitzbeck.co.nz/html/publishing.html

7 You are afraid of the unknown

You are worried about not knowing what will happen to you. You can drive half-a-ton of steel at sixty miles an hour inches away from other vehicles, and trust their drivers to do the same. You can purchase and eat food that you didn’t see being cooked. You can enter a convenience store after nightfall. You regularly plug and unplug cables carrying 120 volts (or 240 volts) of lethal electricity. Heck, you pipe the stuff through a pad in your bed. But changing jobs is really dangerous.

6 It is comfortable where you are.

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How an IT Guy Found Job Freedom
by Rob England

An inspirational article on making the move. The original article that coalesced the thinking behind this very website, ttjasi.com!