To those of you who read my previous post: Don't worry - no stifling mortgage debt is in my near-term future. I talked with probably half a dozen mortgage brokers/bankers/planners over the last couple of days, and the conclusion was that it's pretty much impossible for them to underwrite someone who's planning to be unemployed, or even "self-employed". Nonetheless, these conversations were very enlightening and hopefully will be helpful when I am eventually (gainfully employed again and) really looking to purchase a home. The funny thing is, the most enlightening part of these conversations was that I heard a different answer from literally everyone that I spoke with. How about that? Really instills trust in the system.
Separately, I have spent the last few evenings poring through Doostang's Austin job listings, then quickly expanded my search to other geographies given the scarcity of postings for that city. I am casting a wider geographic net primarily for informational purposes, just to see what else is out there that sounds interesting, and what skills and professional experiences I should focus on acquiring. However, it is a little disturbing that, despite having sent out my resume to at least 35 companies, I haven't yet heard back from anyone. I could just be too impatient, or the job market could really be that tough out there. Or, I could be completely right about the irrelevance of the skill set I currently use in my current position, and that while it's going to be tough in the short- and medium-term to get traction with the transition, it may well result in the best turnout in the long-term. And besides, I'm not too tied up in knots about the prospect of not working next year, as I've already spent virtually all of this blog to date documenting my process of developing a downside-case scenario for next year.
Another helpful motivator to spend more time searching for greener pastures: A helpful lil' birdie recently gave me the heads up that I may well be a sitting duck at my current firm. Certain people appear to be waiting pounce on any mistakes or missteps that I may make, as they try to gather evidence to undermine my performance and capabilities. I liken it to a hypothetical scenario where a vengeful ex-lover tries to bring you down with slander because you've crushed his ego by breaking up with him first. Moving on...
On a more positive note, I'll leave off today with this following inspirational quote that a friend forwarded to me today:
"Later that day I got to thinking about relationships. There are those that open you up to something new and exotic, those that are old and familiar, those that bring up lots of questions, those that bring you somewhere unexpected, those that bring you far from where you started, and those that bring you back. But the most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you can find someone to love that you love, well, that's just fabulous."
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