Comments on: The case of the disappearing career. http://www.onedayyoullthankme.com/2010/01/25/the-disappearing-caree/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:02:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.onedayyoullthankme.com/2010/01/25/the-disappearing-caree/comment-page-1/#comment-451 admin Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:31:46 +0000 http://www.onedayyoullthankme.com/?p=845#comment-451 Nicki - I'm thinking career counsellor, but have visions of the last time I went at 17, which ended in recommendations for me to be a journalist, a locksmith, lawyer or parole officer. Nicki – I’m thinking career counsellor, but have visions of the last time I went at 17, which ended in recommendations for me to be a journalist, a locksmith, lawyer or parole officer.

]]> By: Nicki http://www.onedayyoullthankme.com/2010/01/25/the-disappearing-caree/comment-page-1/#comment-447 Nicki Sun, 31 Jan 2010 07:25:47 +0000 http://www.onedayyoullthankme.com/?p=845#comment-447 I am right there with you on this one. Do not want to do events EVER again, but that was my career for 15 years, since I finished uni. Mmmm, what does one do??? My mind is currently blank!! I am right there with you on this one. Do not want to do events EVER again, but that was my career for 15 years, since I finished uni. Mmmm, what does one do??? My mind is currently blank!!

]]> By: Alex http://www.onedayyoullthankme.com/2010/01/25/the-disappearing-caree/comment-page-1/#comment-423 Alex Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:39:43 +0000 http://www.onedayyoullthankme.com/?p=845#comment-423 You worked in a cross-country team? What a fabulous idea - work and exercise. Muddy meeting notes though, I should imagine. No, yes, I see your point. Nothing quite like a good bunch of office buddies. You worked in a cross-country team? What a fabulous idea – work and exercise. Muddy meeting notes though, I should imagine.
No, yes, I see your point. Nothing quite like a good bunch of office buddies.

]]> By: admin http://www.onedayyoullthankme.com/2010/01/25/the-disappearing-caree/comment-page-1/#comment-422 admin Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:57:12 +0000 http://www.onedayyoullthankme.com/?p=845#comment-422 Hmmm Alex, I like your point, but the thing is - I actually like working in an office! I like the interaction, the non-child discussions, the coffee breaks and the stimulation. Also, I love working in teams, and having worked in several interstate, virtual and cross-country teams now, I still don't think anything can beat face-to-face interaction. Oooeee - my tennis game is weak, but am sure I could brush up on my bridge. Hmmm Alex, I like your point, but the thing is – I actually like working in an office! I like the interaction, the non-child discussions, the coffee breaks and the stimulation. Also, I love working in teams, and having worked in several interstate, virtual and cross-country teams now, I still don’t think anything can beat face-to-face interaction.

Oooeee – my tennis game is weak, but am sure I could brush up on my bridge.

]]> By: ooeee http://www.onedayyoullthankme.com/2010/01/25/the-disappearing-caree/comment-page-1/#comment-413 ooeee Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:03:22 +0000 http://www.onedayyoullthankme.com/?p=845#comment-413 Ah the work question. I feel your pain! I am just about to finish after a decade in a job that I have loved, well almost all of the time anyway. I've had two fantastic bosses who have given me their fearless support (in the face of bureaucracy) and encouraged me to continue in the same position through breaks in maternity leave, changing to part-time work and moving all around the goddamn country from a home office. To cut a long story short, the bureaucracy ending up winning the battle and our whole unit is being absorbed into their own image. Hello voluntary redundancy, but goodbye career. What now? My skills are rather specific and I have this massive fear of what will come next. The void is a rather frightening prospect! However, I have faith in Seek And You Shall Find. In the meantime, how about Tennis on Tuesday and Bridge on Thursday? Ah the work question. I feel your pain! I am just about to finish after a decade in a job that I have loved, well almost all of the time anyway. I’ve had two fantastic bosses who have given me their fearless support (in the face of bureaucracy) and encouraged me to continue in the same position through breaks in maternity leave, changing to part-time work and moving all around the goddamn country from a home office.
To cut a long story short, the bureaucracy ending up winning the battle and our whole unit is being absorbed into their own image. Hello voluntary redundancy, but goodbye career. What now? My skills are rather specific and I have this massive fear of what will come next. The void is a rather frightening prospect! However, I have faith in Seek And You Shall Find. In the meantime, how about Tennis on Tuesday and Bridge on Thursday?

]]> By: Alex http://www.onedayyoullthankme.com/2010/01/25/the-disappearing-caree/comment-page-1/#comment-412 Alex Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:43:43 +0000 http://www.onedayyoullthankme.com/?p=845#comment-412 Embrace the new way to work. Sites like elance and the people that use it to work and find workers are changing everything. I'm personally super excited about a future of people working from home (from beach houses or country retreats, imagine!) and avoiding the commute. Just need everyone else to embrace it too! It's mother's who need it the most but it will benefit so many people's lives. Apparently "The Four Hour Work Week" is a good read (haven't actually read it so can't do any vouching). Embrace the new way to work. Sites like elance and the people that use it to work and find workers are changing everything. I’m personally super excited about a future of people working from home (from beach houses or country retreats, imagine!) and avoiding the commute. Just need everyone else to embrace it too! It’s mother’s who need it the most but it will benefit so many people’s lives. Apparently “The Four Hour Work Week” is a good read (haven’t actually read it so can’t do any vouching).

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