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It is hard being on the road over 200 nights a year...away from your family, isolated in many ways. It definitely isn't for everyone. This blogs represents the thoughts of just one such person. Read along and find out if the road is for you.
This is my new blogchalk:
United States, Georgia, Gainesville, Unity of Gainesville, English, John, Male, reading, RE Investing. :)
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Thursday, April 22, 2004
Road days are now numbered...
It would seem that my days working at Da Company are coming to an end. I told Da Boss my feelings about how my contributions at Da Company are valued.
I am not blaming anyone. I had a good run. Now it is time to move onto to other challenges.
It has been kind of a weird week. I spoke with Lori and she has indicated that she would be getting back to me. Except for a short email that was left for me after work yesterday that she would be getting back to me, she hasn't. I left a message, but like alot of messages that I have left for her, it hasn't been returned.
So, it looks like this blog is about to come to an end. Being a road warrior has sure been an adventure. Is it for everyone? Definitely not. But through it all, I have enjoyed the majority of it.
Stay tuned for the coffee house chronicles.
Blog on!
posted by John Panico at 8:56 PM
Sunday, April 18, 2004
Thoughts to Star-bq by...
I have had an opportunity to do a little thinking (I know...a dangerous thing), but nevertheless I did it :)
I have had some conversations with some co-workers at Da Company who have the opportunity to go elsewhere. when I listen to their reasons for giving serious consideration, money is an issue, travel is an issue, but frustration with Da Company is an issue as well.
On top of that my client last week voiced his frustration over how their go-live on our system went. In his previous career in the military, he was always at the top of his game and could control issues/people much better.
In my present capacity at Da Company, I don't even control myself. I look back at the last 4 years in general, but the last year in particular and wonder what type of impact I have made. What contributions have I added? Where have I made a difference?
And although I have tried mightily, by suggesting different programs, trying to get procedures better, trying to get things better in general within our unit, I can't say that I have been successful on any one thing of importantance. There isn't one thing that I can say if I left tomorrow that the place is better for me being there.
And that is frustrating.
So as Julie and I went up into the mountains for a "star-bq" (you bring your telescope and your barbeque to cook whatever you bring, then eat amongst friends and look at different planets/nebulae/solar systems in the dozen or so telescopes that are up there), I broached with her about the thought of leaving Da Company.
I knew she would be receptive to me coming off of the road. But at this point in time, I really don't have a place to land except for hitting the real estate a little harder, maybe even working at the pool business or starting up the coffee house.
I could make an impact in any of those businesses, but the coffee house gives me an opportunity to be a bigger voice in the community and to hopefully make social changes for the good within it.
The coffee house would take a good bit of our savings and she wasn't quite as excited about that.
In many regards it is kind of weird. If I could have made or could realistically see me making some positive changes at Da Company, this subject wouldn't even come up.
But like most companies, mine has made dramatic changes since I came onboard. Some changes were necessary in order to be competitive and I can live with those. But other things that could keep me here are not likely to change and as such, I am at a crossroads here.
I want to have a life and feel like my contributions are valued. There isn't any reason I can't have both. And perhaps if not here, then it may be time to move on.
Blog on!
posted by John Panico at 7:44 AM
Star-bq
I have had an opportunity to do a little thinking (I know...a dangerous thing), but nevertheless I did it :)
I have had some conversations with some co-workers at Da Company who have the opportunity to go elsewhere. when I listen to their reasons for giving serious consideration, money is an issue, travel is an issue, but frustration with Da Company is an issue as well.
On top of that my client last week voiced his frustration over how their go-live on our system went. In his previous career in the military, he was always at the top of his game and could control issues/people much better.
In my present capacity at Da Company, I don't even control myself. I look back at the last 4 years in general, but the last year in particular and wonder what type of impact I have made. What contributions have I added? Where have I made a difference?
And although I have tried mightily, by suggesting different programs, trying to get procedures better, trying to get things better in general within our unit, I can't say that I have been successful on any one thing of importantance. There isn't one thing that I can say if I left tomorrow that the place is better for me being there.
And that is frustrating.
So as Julie and I went up into the mountains for a "star-bq" (you bring your telescope and your barbeque to cook whatever you bring, then eat amongst friends and look at different planets/nebulae/solar systems in the dozen or so telescopes that are up there), I broached with her about the thought of leaving Da Company.
I knew she would be receptive to me coming off of the road. But at this point in time, I really don't have a place to land except for hitting the real estate a little harder, maybe even working at the pool business or starting up the coffee house.
I could make an impact in any of those businesses, but the coffee house gives me an opportunity to be a bigger voice in the community and to hopefully make social changes for the good within it.
The coffee house would take a good bit of our savings and she wasn't quite as excited about that.
In many regards it is kind of weird. If I could have made or could realistically see me making some positive changes at Da Company, this subject wouldn't even come up.
But like most companies, mine has made dramatic changes since I came onboard. Some changes were necessary in order to be competitive and I can live with those. But other things that could keep me here are not likely to change and as such, I am at a crossroads here.
I want to have a life and feel like my contributions are valued. There isn't any reason I can't have both. And perhaps if not here, then it may be time to move on.
Blog on!
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