Ideal jobs
Aug. 28th, 2009 06:08 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sobriqueOk, so I've kind a been pondering a bit recently, what my 'ideal' job would be.
Unfortunately, most of my list at the moment is a negative one. Not so great really.
Anyway, on the off chance of that someone can think of something my ideal job would be:
Something that involved problem solving - probably in an IT sense, as that's where my technical expertise lies.
Has some kind of 'solution development' too - I rather like taking a problem, figuring out the quick, the cheap and the good way of dealing with it, and approximately costing it up.
I also like 'R&D' type stuff, that involves taking a new tech, and figuring out if/how we can make use of it.
Something that's vaguely flexible about when I do this. (I'm really good on my 'good' days, and a bit crap - in a 'not very productive' sense on my 'bad' days)
And ideally:
Not requiring being on call (Getting phoned up in an emergency I mind less than 'having to remain in a place and state that I can respond to an emergency' if you appreciate the distinction)
Doesn't have repetitive boring, but not quite boring enough to pass off tasks. (Restoring backups for example)
Doesn't require oodles of traveling around the country on my own time. (I don't mind being paid to drive to London and back, I do mind having to get to London for 9am work a full day, and then get back again under my own steam)
So, anyone know what this dream job of mine is called? :)
And on an unrelated note, went back to the doctor regarding a checkup for water and stuff. Am mostly not having any problems, and managed to shock them with the amount of weight I've lost. Since January I've gone from 133kg to 116kg. (With clothes on, but I figure that's the same error margin both times). 17kg, or for the imperially inclined 37.4 lb or 2.7 stones. (I trust their scales more than I trust mine)
I'm actually fairly pleased with that. I've still got a way to go before I reach my objective, but progress is nice. (And hey, you don't lose that kind of weight overnight without an amputation). Even if my week has otherwise been a bit 'bleugh' in a 'nothing really got done' sort of sense, and I'm still extremely weary today.
Unfortunately, most of my list at the moment is a negative one. Not so great really.
Anyway, on the off chance of that someone can think of something my ideal job would be:
Something that involved problem solving - probably in an IT sense, as that's where my technical expertise lies.
Has some kind of 'solution development' too - I rather like taking a problem, figuring out the quick, the cheap and the good way of dealing with it, and approximately costing it up.
I also like 'R&D' type stuff, that involves taking a new tech, and figuring out if/how we can make use of it.
Something that's vaguely flexible about when I do this. (I'm really good on my 'good' days, and a bit crap - in a 'not very productive' sense on my 'bad' days)
And ideally:
Not requiring being on call (Getting phoned up in an emergency I mind less than 'having to remain in a place and state that I can respond to an emergency' if you appreciate the distinction)
Doesn't have repetitive boring, but not quite boring enough to pass off tasks. (Restoring backups for example)
Doesn't require oodles of traveling around the country on my own time. (I don't mind being paid to drive to London and back, I do mind having to get to London for 9am work a full day, and then get back again under my own steam)
So, anyone know what this dream job of mine is called? :)
And on an unrelated note, went back to the doctor regarding a checkup for water and stuff. Am mostly not having any problems, and managed to shock them with the amount of weight I've lost. Since January I've gone from 133kg to 116kg. (With clothes on, but I figure that's the same error margin both times). 17kg, or for the imperially inclined 37.4 lb or 2.7 stones. (I trust their scales more than I trust mine)
I'm actually fairly pleased with that. I've still got a way to go before I reach my objective, but progress is nice. (And hey, you don't lose that kind of weight overnight without an amputation). Even if my week has otherwise been a bit 'bleugh' in a 'nothing really got done' sort of sense, and I'm still extremely weary today.
