Meet the New Job (Something like the old job...)
I'm back at work again, for the first time since my surgery in 2005. And so far it feels pretty good. I'm working full-time hours, but on a contract basis. The main difficultly for me is getting used to the number of hours, and trying to figure out the "work/life balance" when I'm not so used to the "work' part of the equation.
For those who are wondering, yes, I am back at my previous employer. But things are a bit different. First off, I think I'm in a much better position to deal with the day-to-day workload, given that my heart isn't struggling as much to feed me oxygen. Add a CPAP machine letting me sleep, and it's a hell of a lot easier than it used to be. The other change is that I've completely switched my development environment. Yes, ladies and germs, now I'm officially a Mac programmer.
So the time I spent learning OS X, writing a bunch of code, and playing around with a new system has paid off. With not only a new job, but also a somewhat different corporate culture. When, on my second day, our dev manager told us that we might have some overtime this year, but that it would be in small chunks because death marches just don't work, I was pleased. And I've been told to not work overtime at all. I think I can deal with that.
So right now I'm working on one of the most use Mac code-bases in the world, fixing bugs, and having fun. I'm also tired when I get home, but I'm working on ways to get more exercise and do more creative stuff in the spaces. And get more sleep. So far, 2007 is going pretty well. And having a regular paycheck isn't a bad thing either.
For those who are wondering, yes, I am back at my previous employer. But things are a bit different. First off, I think I'm in a much better position to deal with the day-to-day workload, given that my heart isn't struggling as much to feed me oxygen. Add a CPAP machine letting me sleep, and it's a hell of a lot easier than it used to be. The other change is that I've completely switched my development environment. Yes, ladies and germs, now I'm officially a Mac programmer.
So the time I spent learning OS X, writing a bunch of code, and playing around with a new system has paid off. With not only a new job, but also a somewhat different corporate culture. When, on my second day, our dev manager told us that we might have some overtime this year, but that it would be in small chunks because death marches just don't work, I was pleased. And I've been told to not work overtime at all. I think I can deal with that.
So right now I'm working on one of the most use Mac code-bases in the world, fixing bugs, and having fun. I'm also tired when I get home, but I'm working on ways to get more exercise and do more creative stuff in the spaces. And get more sleep. So far, 2007 is going pretty well. And having a regular paycheck isn't a bad thing either.