Moving On
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Moving On
Posted on July 2, 2011
Yesterday, Scribd submitted the app I've been working on for the last 6 months. It's been really great working with everyone. It was also my last day at Scribd. Now that the project is done, I'm moving on to something else.
What Will You Be Doing?
Nothing! Taking some time off to rest after working crazy hours to finish the project. I have a pretty exciting contract gig I'll be starting soon that will last for a few months that will be a lot of fun. I have a few interviews at some pretty cool places, but I'm not in a hurry to get a real job again.
Haven't You Done This Before?
Sigh, yes. This will be the third time I have moved to being a full-time contractor. Yes, I hated it in the past. Yes, I've said that I won't hate it this time around before. Yes, I probably will hate it in a few months :) Anyway, I'm excited. I want to focus on my own projects more this time around.
It's funny how not a big deal this is to me. I've changed jobs and moved a lot lately the last few years. It's almost being normal. Hopefully I'll settle down one of these days. For now, I plan on staying in San Francisco for a bit. We'll see what happens on that front though.
Four Years
Posted on May 14, 2011
I choose not to attend college. During my senior year of high school, I was co-oping (half day at school finishing my required classes and a half day at work). When I graduated in 2007 (I hope I just made you feel old) I transitioned to a full time salary employee. I always thought that getting a salary job with benefits was the entire point of going to college, but I enrolled anyway.
As starting college approached, I soon realized I would have to spend almost all of my free time driving from work to school, sitting in classes, and doing homework. I was totally dreading this. I wasn't a good student in high school and didn't want any part of the busy work, writing papers, and all of that nonsense.
My mother really wanted me to go because neither of my parents went, so I said I'd stick it out and go. A few months later, I got a job offer from LifeChurch.tv in Oklahoma City and decided to take it. Obviously, I would have to drop out of the University of Louisville where I was enrolled since I would be moving away. Trying to keep my promise to my mom, I enrolled in Phoenix.edu.
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