Laid-off? There may be no better time than the present to develop that product you've been daydreaming about or launch that consulting firm. Here are some tips to get you started http://www.itcareerplanet.com/article.php/3801596
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Laid-off? There may be no better time than the present to develop that product you've been daydreaming about or launch that consulting firm. Here are some tips to get you started http://www.itcareerplanet.com/article.php/3801596
The overall jobs picture is bleak, but for unemployed IT pros willing to consider consulting, opportunities (and paychecks) may abound http://www.itcareerplanet.com/
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.
"There are many ways to make money in this world. By far the most common is trading hours for dollar, also known as a job. Maybe it’s the fact that I have never held a job for more than a year of my entire life, but I just can’t understand why people would choose to make their income this way."
"It’s funny that when people reach a certain age, such as after graduating college, they assume it’s time to go out and get a job. But like many things the masses do, just because everyone does it doesn’t mean it’s a good idea. In fact, if you’re reasonably intelligent, getting a job is one of the worst things you can do to support yourself. There are far better ways to make a living than selling yourself into indentured servitude." Steve Pavlina
Consider going out as a consultant
What Color is Your Parachute? "Still the best-selling job-hunting book in the world!" Chock full of practical advice, sometimes quirky, a bit of a hodge podge but immensely useful
Too often when we leave a job, we rush into another without taking a break. If you take a breather, you will start the next job with renewed energy, instead of dragging yourself along on day one in recovery mode.
Once I worked 50-60 hour weeks for an IT vendor. I spent weekend time traveling; I spent 50 or even 100 nights per year away from home; and missed a fair chunk of my son’s first four years. My aspirations changed as I got older and had family, and the company changed too. It had ceased to be fun. At times it got downright Dilbertesque. |
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