Well, no, not exactly. Before I graduated high school, I wanted to be a psychologist. After high school, I wanted to be a landscape architect. By the time I got my degree, I was making too much money to go back to an entry level salary (1/3 of what I was currently making).
That said, however, except for the bit about working outside, pretty much all of the things I wanted and needed in a career are met by doing what I'm doing now. I'm creative, I work with people, I solve problems, I can design things, I work with pretty pictures, and so on. I work from home, so the "people" thing I don't miss. When I get a craving to talk to people, I'll go to work out or my local Starbucks. Or fly up to visit folks in our home office. I absolutely love what I do. I like learning new things, staying current and learning new technologies, and I take pride in what I do. I may not always love the company for whom I work, but I do love what I do. ...sue On 5/29/07, Jones, Donna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > From: Milan Davidovic [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > On 5/18/07, Jones, Donna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > For those of you who weren't at the STC conference, I'm just curious > > > why. > > > Schedule conflict with other training -- but even without that, > > there's the cost. > > > If I would have had to pay for the trip out of my own pocket, I wouldn't > have gone either. There isn't any technical communication training that > I want badly enough at this point in my career to justify paying for it > myself. But of course, I'm willing to continue learning for my job, so > there was value to me going on their nickel. > > If I decided to go back to school for real, I would consider a career > change to nursing or physical therapy, although I would still do > whatever tech writing I could on the side to keep money rolling in. I'm > starting to feel burned out by spending the last 18 years sitting at a > desk staring at a computer screen. Careers that would keep me physically > active and in more contact with people are starting to appeal to me. My > husband and I are raising chickens and growing almost an acre of > blueberry bushes, which is fun, but that's missing the people part of > it. > > Has anyone else had any similar urges? Are you what you wanted to be > when you grew up? > > Donna > > - CONFIDENTIAL- > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential, and may > also be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you may > not review, use, copy, or distribute this message. If you receive this email > in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email and then > delete this email. > > ______________________________________________ > > Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. > New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help > technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. > > > DOCUMENTATION & TRAINING WEST 07: THE USER EXPERIENCE > > April 18-21, 2007 ~ Vancouver BC ~ Marriott Pinnacle ~ free city tour > 40+ sessions * free workshops * free iPod offer * www.doctrain.com > _______________________________________________ > > Technical Communication Professionals > > Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: > http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com > Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com > ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. DOCUMENTATION & TRAINING WEST 07: THE USER EXPERIENCE April 18-21, 2007 ~ Vancouver BC ~ Marriott Pinnacle ~ free city tour 40+ sessions * free workshops * free iPod offer * www.doctrain.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
