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Mar 19, 2010 19:03


In a few weeks, maybe sooner, TD will launch.  And it’ll be busy for a few months after that.  But after that we’ll be entering into a sort of “maintenance mode” when it comes to social media - where I’m not needed 40 hours a week.

Which puts me in a bit of a crisis/opportunity.

The crisis bit: In maintenance mode, it frees me up to take on ( Read more... )

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kbadr March 19 2010, 16:04:54 UTC
Honestly? I think you should figure out what you're running from. You seemed enamored with New Zealand but became disenchanted pretty soon after you got there. You worry about details and planning (not that it's a bad thing, but it's a personality trait) which doesn't really jive with the idea of being a tech gypsy.

It sounds like an exciting idea if you think you can fully commit to it and let go of some of your day-to-day worries, and enjoy the adventure in uncertainty. I don't think I could swing it personally, but envy and respect those who can.

If you want to do it, by all means give it a shot. You're right in that you have no reason *not* to, and would surely lean a lot from it. But you should remember that a lot of the negative aspects you experienced when moving to a new continent will be exaggerated and repeated (unless you can learn to accept them as positive) if you're constantly moving from place to place.

My solicited two cents.

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jerseytude March 19 2010, 23:02:13 UTC
You seemed enamored with New Zealand but became disenchanted pretty soon after you got there.

In some ways, my hand is being forced. Wellington probably would have been a better city for me to live in, but it's becoming a non-option.

Don't get me wrong, it's very pretty here, but the funky thing is that I didn't realize how much I need my friends in Austin for support.

This may, however, be a case where my hand is forced. It looks like TD is no longer willing to offer a full time job; without it, I can't reapply for my work visa and I can't apply for residency. This has engendered less disappointment than I thought.

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jerseytude March 19 2010, 23:08:40 UTC
As for what I'm running from; I think I'm running from death.

I'm an atheist, and a realist. I know someday that I'm going to die. And I also know someday that that's *the end.*

So I want to pack in as many experiences and adventures in the short time (20, 30 years?) that I have left.

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