tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22920054.post116832289260489457..comments2023-06-26T06:29:10.055-04:00Comments on Tout de Suite Buttercup!: Clarity of MindButtercuphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10799238720510105530noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22920054.post-1168492872937062042007-01-11T00:21:00.000-05:002007-01-11T00:21:00.000-05:00Lass - I know it's difficult to even think about m...Lass - I know it's difficult to even think about making a career change (ah-hem), but maybe you should take a class and see how it feels? If you love it and think you would love teaching (or the law or being a P.A.) perhaps you should pursue it?Buttercuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799238720510105530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22920054.post-1168469127326139442007-01-10T17:45:00.000-05:002007-01-10T17:45:00.000-05:00My BA is in British Literature. I would probably p...My BA is in British Literature. I would probably pursue a Masters in the same area if I were to teach. I find learning fascinating, no matter what the field. I'm a little ADD that way. And good at team trivia! <BR/><BR/>LassAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22920054.post-1168449392056621382007-01-10T12:16:00.000-05:002007-01-10T12:16:00.000-05:00Thanks Ally Bean! Me too. That Gypsy is one smar...Thanks Ally Bean! Me too. That Gypsy is one smart cookie. :)<BR/><BR/>Lass - Those are a lot of wonderful ideas. What might you get your masters in? Are you leaning towards any of those more than the others? (They all seem quite different).Buttercuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799238720510105530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22920054.post-1168442937732307312007-01-10T10:28:00.001-05:002007-01-10T10:28:00.001-05:00Sorry, that was me Lass. I'm not really anonymous....Sorry, that was me Lass. I'm not really anonymous. Blogger is just being retarded right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22920054.post-1168442886889404702007-01-10T10:28:00.000-05:002007-01-10T10:28:00.000-05:00Well, I'm not sure. I've considered law, becoming ...Well, I'm not sure. I've considered law, becoming a physician assistant (the perks of a doctor without the hours), or getting my masters and starting to teach college. It's all so dreamy compared to what I do now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22920054.post-1168383709788863572007-01-09T18:01:00.000-05:002007-01-09T18:01:00.000-05:00WN - You were super cool, snappily dressed and ver...WN - You were super cool, snappily dressed and very busy. A woman on a mission. And you had great hair.<BR/><BR/>Lass - We will get it figured out. What do you want to do that you would have to go back to school for? I think about that too.Buttercuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799238720510105530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22920054.post-1168372295906006752007-01-09T14:51:00.000-05:002007-01-09T14:51:00.000-05:00I too have left I job where I felt I was stranglin...I too have left I job where I felt I was strangling and moved to another position. Except I just moved to get away. It was like a VERY abusive relationship. I got out at the first chance that came by. And then moved again to be closer to home. And now I'm considering moving again because it's still not right. But I can't figure out what's not right. So I'm still contemplating. It's not easy, I know. My problem is I still don't know what I want to do, but I'm not trying anything that I haven't done before. Sadly, to do what I'd like to try, I'd have to go back to school. <BR/><BR/>We'll get it figured out though, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22920054.post-1168356516004247102007-01-09T10:28:00.000-05:002007-01-09T10:28:00.000-05:00Buttercup...the dream part made me laugh out loud!...Buttercup...the dream part made me laugh out loud! The real question I need answers to....what was I wearing? Was I hot? Was I cool? Did I have good hair and good shoes?<BR/><BR/>Yes, let's chat soon....I don't have many answers but I have experienced a change very similar to what you are considering.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22920054.post-1168354480571288362007-01-09T09:54:00.000-05:002007-01-09T09:54:00.000-05:00Gypsy - p.s. How funny about the painting!Gypsy - p.s. How funny about the painting!Buttercuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799238720510105530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22920054.post-1168354423745065042007-01-09T09:53:00.000-05:002007-01-09T09:53:00.000-05:00Gravelly - Thank you, you're very sweet.Wordnerd -...Gravelly - Thank you, you're very sweet.<BR/><BR/>Wordnerd - I had a dream last night and you were in it. Weird, I know. We were walking across a big square (like a village square) that was covered with cement and you were rushing off and I was trying to ask you questions. Maybe it means that phone call is a good idea? I would love to hear more about your experience in making this kind of move.<BR/><BR/>Gypsy - You say LOTS of excellent things! Keep 'em coming because this 10 story to 5 story things is really working out well for me and my mental clarity. :)Buttercuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799238720510105530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22920054.post-1168352213864708322007-01-09T09:16:00.000-05:002007-01-09T09:16:00.000-05:00Fantastic! And I said something "excellent"? Wooho...Fantastic! And I said something "excellent"? Woohoo! ;-) <BR/><BR/>I'm glad you're feeling more confident about this step. I think it's going to be positive, even if the next job that comes along isn't your dream job. I completely agree with Wordnerd -- the next place may put you in a position to find your dream job. <BR/><BR/>Good luck!<BR/><BR/>Also? I think we must have had a reproduction of that painting in my parent's bedroom. It looks very like the one I remember from childhood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22920054.post-1168349006301565562007-01-09T08:23:00.000-05:002007-01-09T08:23:00.000-05:00OK, this is attempt #4 at posting in the last coup...OK, this is attempt #4 at posting in the last couple of days (stupid Blogger!)....<BR/><BR/>For what it is worth...I am one of those people that jumped to a smaller building...I left the 10 story building that was giving me heartburn, high blood pressure, heart palpitations and insomnia...in favor of a place where I could regroup, think about whether I wanted to continue practicing law, what I really wanted out of life....<BR/><BR/>And you know what....it's not my dream job either....but it's good, maybe better than good. I feel mentally healthier than I have in years....I've been able to travel this year (that would NEVER have happened at my old job), I just bought a treadmill and I am reading at least 2 novels a month....<BR/><BR/>And you know what? I am NOT 100% satisfied with my job (which was my biggest fear)....but contrary to what i expected, it's not the end of the world (for me anyway). I don't think I made a mistake...I think I made a strategic choice... I realize that I have the choice to leave...in the same way that I chose to take the job...I am young, reasonably intelligent and employable. <BR/><BR/>You are too.<BR/><BR/>I am presently halfway through this new 18-month contract and I am feeling pretty good about things. I'm not sure about the non-profit world and I'm not sure about the practice either....I've learned that there are drawbacks to both. I still haven't decided what's the best fit for me. <BR/><BR/>So you might say that the future is unwritten, but I'm reasonably certain that it holds good things for the both of us.<BR/><BR/>In your case, it sounds like the one main "motivator" at your current job is the quality of work being thrown your way. I think that "good work" is important ...(it is for me, anyway)....so just make sure that your focus (for Plan D) includes the possibility of 1) having a life outside the office and 2) reasonable work (files). <BR/><BR/>I really don't think those two things are mutually exclusive!<BR/><BR/>Take care little buddy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22920054.post-1168347024731165702007-01-09T07:50:00.000-05:002007-01-09T07:50:00.000-05:00You go, Buttercup, you are AMAZING!!! Congrats fo...You go, Buttercup, you are AMAZING!!! Congrats for all the positive steps you have been making!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com