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In the office today at company #3; another fine day.  When I got home, I discovered that I had a voicemail from company #1.  They want me back so soon?  I sort of thought I’d never hear from them again.  … Continue reading →

A good breakfast with the guys, a good day of work at home, and a good bass guitar lesson with my son; can this day get any better? Now that it’s evening time, I’m chillin’ (watching Top Gear) and folding … Continue reading →

My morning almost started with a speeding ticket.  For several miles I was trapped behind three cars in a row, all going slow.  I was not alone: many cars were stacked up behind me, and no one was in front … Continue reading →

Hey, what do you know – I finally had a productive day at home.  I spent the morning reviewing cheap and free Project Management software.  My goal: Avoid paying $400-$1000 for the large, market-dominating software.  By lunchtime, I had narrowed … Continue reading →

I can’t say that today was a stellar work day.  I had enough to do, but I still have more left to do, so maybe I’ll put in some time on Saturday.  I have a minor presentation to give on … Continue reading →

At least for the next couple of weeks (until the family gets out of school), I am very content to work at home three days a week.  We’ll see how things go after that. Today I tried going to work … Continue reading →

A day at the home office. I didn’t actually get much accomplished for company #3, but I did build up my laptop so that it would be fully functional.  For my last gig, I used a company-supplied desktop (my former … Continue reading →

Over the three day weekend, I made a conscious decision to have a “no technology” three day weekend.  Not that I was totally deprived of all technology – I did watch a lot of TV – but I did turn … Continue reading →

Wow, what a way to finish off a contract!  The designer threw changes at me all day.  In the end though, I prevailed and the chip was sent out.  I think it helped that my former boss left at 11AM.  … Continue reading →

Today was sort of a transition day.  I would spend the morning at Company #1 and the afternoon at Company #3.  #1 was finishing up, and #3 was just getting started.  Company #2 is still MIA. All the managers were … Continue reading →