tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post1863457426486029627..comments2024-02-07T00:26:07.597-08:00Comments on Along The Way: BRASH YOUNG ADULTJoaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-12364931933995054712007-06-02T17:19:00.000-07:002007-06-02T17:19:00.000-07:00Buffy: I guess what I was really looking for was ...Buffy: I guess what I was really looking for was either some way to enhance work aspects, or expand to some new projects. Since that wasn't in the equation, everything just became pretty rote. I like unpredictable activities, at least some of the time. As for friends and mentors, lucky indeed, and there's more to come. <BR/><BR/>Kenju: Earlier life experiences made me very aware of possible joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-80387074549440471102007-06-01T20:05:00.000-07:002007-06-01T20:05:00.000-07:00For nearly 10 years I had a mostly boring job. One...For nearly 10 years I had a mostly boring job. One that did not fit my interest or education. During that period I was attending University of Detroit at night working on a liberal arts degree while working in the Engineering Department. But I was happily married and we had three kids during that time. I felt trapped most of the time. But that is all personal history.<BR/><BR/>I have come to Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06870801278559338250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-56634676763507191112007-06-01T12:57:00.000-07:002007-06-01T12:57:00.000-07:00You were indeed lucky to have them be interested i...You were indeed lucky to have them be interested in your welfare, and make certain taht you would see the folly of leaving. Not many employers/supervisors would go to so much trouble to set all that up, and in fact, I have heard more stories of bosses who took advantage of young women, rather than to help them.kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-88861035628933345842007-06-01T08:45:00.000-07:002007-06-01T08:45:00.000-07:00buffy said:I can understand your need at the time ...buffy said:<BR/><BR/>I can understand your need at the time for a fresh start. It's difficult to deal with BOOO-RING in your teens and twenties. You're right that we are better equiped at our present ages to cope with boring situations. <BR/><BR/>It's really too bad that we have to do boring jobs at all, but location and availablity came into play in your situation. Even when jobs are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com