On the Job Front

[mbarrick]

The symptoms of burn-out:

• Chronic fatigue: exhaustion, tiredness, a sense of being physically run down
• Anger at those making demands. Self-criticism for putting up with the demands
• Cynicism, negativity, and irritability
• Exploding easily at seemingly inconsequential things
• Frequent headaches and gastrointestinal disturbances
• Weight loss or gain
• Sleeplessness and depression
• Feelings of helplessness
• Increased degree of risk taking

I'm 9/9. Come tomorrow I will be two months away from the end of this job. I've been letting my job-search slip lately because I am burned-out. I wish I had some time to recouperate and get my head together, but instead my slate is being filled with a list of projects that I have little to no interest in doing and far too little remaining time to complete even if I was inclined and willing to throw myself into the projects whole-heartedly. And while I need the work I find myself dreading the prospect of having my time here extended.

I took a professional assessment test along the lines of those career aptitude tests you get in high-school, only a little more rigorous in that this was designed not just around aptitude, but experience and motivation as well. My top seven carreer areas came out to be:

1. Creative Art Work
2. Trade Management (i.e. organizing and overseeing craftmen)
3. Photography
4. Artistic Restoration
5. Decorating and Design
6. Costuming/Tailoring, and
7. Accounting

It all points toward the store idea, doesn't it? So I find myself wondering why I'm not moving on that.

I need some encouragement. I need something to get charged up about. Pulling the Convergence 12 bid together was good for that.