Career-Op: Beginning, middle and end ... with MP3 Podcast

Career-Op: Beginning, middle and end
by Douglas E. Welch, ComputorEdge Magazine

Every high-tech worker has different skills, different talents and different desires. Sometimes we try to cram ourselves into a particular job without much thought towards our own needs. We do this for a number of reasons. Maybe you are simply out of work, or your family and friends think the job is a great opportunity or you just want to make more money. While these reasons might enter into your job decisions, there are more fundamental issues to consider. You need to find out where you fit in the structure of projects and business...the beginning, middle or end.

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Event: Reindeer Romp @ LA Zoo

Reindeer Romp

Santa’s Reindeer fly into the L.A. Zoo for Thanksgiving and stay until after the New Year. Kids of all ages can get up close to these beautiful creatures, talk to zookeepers, and make their own antlers and holiday crafts. Santa and friends will be available for souvenir photos and guests can ride the L.A. Zoo Choo Choo train.

W H E N : November 25, 2004 - January 3, 2005, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

S I T E : Los Angeles Zoo,5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles
C O S T : Free with paid admission, $9.00 Adults, $4.00 Children (2-12)
S P O N S O R : Los Angeles Zoo
I N F O : 323-644-6400, www.lazoo.org

Event: Annual Griffith Park Light Festival

Annual Griffith Park Light Festival

One of the largest holiday themed events in Southern California, this attraction features a mile-long stretch of lighted displays depicting various seasonal messages. The event can be enjoyed from within a vehicle or during a casual walk. This is always one of the most popular holiday activities in Los Angeles.

W H E N : Daily November 24 through December 26, 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
S I T E : Griffith Park, along Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles
C O S T : Free
S P O N S O R : City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks
I N F O : 323-913-6488, 888-LA PARKS (527-2757), www.laparks.org

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Career-Op: It's ok to leave - from the archives w/ MP3 audio

Career-Op: It's ok to leave
by Douglas E. Welch, ComputorEdge Magazine

A high-tech career is not an easy path. It is fraught with pitfalls and a somewhat dubious record for great success. You can find yourself struggling with bad technology, bad people and bad companies. Worse still, you can find yourself struggling with your own thoughts, hopes and dreams. Despite my immersion in high-tech for almost 20 years now, I would be the first one to tell you, it is ok to give up. It is ok to walk away from a high-tech career. It is ok to find something more meaningful, more rewarding and, hopefully, more lucrative.

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Reading List

I always have a lot of books in my "reading list." While I haven't gotten to them yet, I think you might be interested in checking them out for yourself.

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Web: Free Paper Organizer Templates

If you are still using a paper organizer, i.e. Day-Timer, Franklin, etc., you might be able to save a few bucks printing your own replacement pages from these templates instead of paying the relatively high price for the real thing. Of course, if you moved to some form of PDA you wouldn't have to use these pages at all, but I understand the attraction to a paper-based calendar and such.

Link: Free Paper Organizer Templates