Well that didn't take very long, did it? New gig, no work, back to the streets I go. I kind of saw this one coming, and I was already looking. I've done one interview already, though the company is concerned that I'm over-qualified. I know that's HR speak for, "Likely to get bored and leave," but I guess...

I had three hours of phone interviews today with people from a company I'm very much hoping to work for. That was crazy. It's not any less exhausting doing it by phone. You start to get tired of talking about yourself. But I think it went pretty well. The last time I had that kind of marathon was in...

I've gotten a little more serious in the last week or two about finding a job, because I think it's about time. Getting CoasterBuzz out last week was kind of like finishing up on a consulting job and looking for the next thing. I've said all along that I wanted to hold out for "the" job instead of just...

I flipped the switch to turn CoasterBuzz back on a little after 3 a.m. last night, once I was content with the data conversion and had the basic content up. Being a one-man show for this kind of thing is a very different experience than what you see in a team environment. While I don't feel like I've...

In order to make some room for my own, more current books, and try to free up more space for Diana, I've been going through my old books and making a stack to ditch or give away. Computer books get so hopelessly useless over time. I came across one book, though, that I've decided to keep, just for nostalgia...

As of today, I'm officially not employed. The last two and a half years have been an interesting time for me in terms of my professional development, and it's a very appropriate time to close that chapter. I know that I've told the story before, but here's a recap. Back in 2005, I was having a very strange...

Well, I don't have to worry about moving to Seattle, because Microsoft is not making an offer. So now that it's all in the past, I feel like I can talk a little more openly about the experience. I won't say which group it was that I was approached by, but I will say that it was not one that I expected...

Wow, this is a topic that I first visited more than three years ago , and it still comes up over and over. This time, it comes to light through this post (though I'm not calling out Frans, as he's just a messenger), and ultimately by this post . I just don't understand why people spend so much time trying...

I saw a TV spot today from this organization claiming a big conspiracy against American workers by evil corporate America to off-shore jobs or importation of foreigners for those jobs. What a load of crap. (Watch the sad little spot on their site... How are they gonna make that house payment? Maybe by...

One of my biggest struggles in the last few years is that, outside of my normal day job (and I still can't believe I have one that I actually like), is that I don't seem to deliver anything. When you run Web sites that people get a lot of use out of, and they stay the same for four or five years, they...