A Return to (un)Normalcy

Here we go again! I’m sitting in the airport, but I’m not on my way to an exciting destination or even to see family or friends. I’m back on the road again, but this time, it’s on my own terms.

Minneapolis is the destination city (MSP) and as I sit here in New York City (LGA) I begin to realize that this is for real. I’ve just left my cushy job at CA, Inc. where I was free to go home each day for lunch and play with my puppy. I had freedom to work from home as needed and was well on my way to be a Project Manager. But I gave it all up. You may be curious as to why I gave up a job so close to home, both literally and figuratively. After all, CA, Inc. was supposed to be the company that catapulted me to the top of my game – but after only 10 months, I’m already on another journey.

People like to think that things come full circle. Circles are, for all intents and purposes, representative of life. The wedding or engagement ring is to symbolize the circle of life and unending/undying bond of love between a couple. Elton John wrote a nice song for Lion King titled, “The Circle of Life” as it depicted a young Princes rise in society to take place of his fallen father. And just like these circles, I’ve circled back to RWD Technologies, Inc. They’ve taken me on as a contract employee this time, so I have an opportunity to pick and choose my projects as well as my pay. As a contract employee, RWD will pay me for each hour worked, and will pay the government my required taxes, but they do not offer you benefits of any kind and can simply choose to NOT hire you back for another project upon the completion of your contract.

I’m doing this on my own terms this time.