Thanks Don. I have 20 years in the field now. I do know what I am doing.
....but I am going to work toward being something else.
I recall the character Alex, from "Taxi", having to admit to himself that
his Love of Life was unrequited. I feel this way about my career. Software
has no Love for me. I want, no, I *need* to be on a *team*. This is hard
to do, as it requires a strong manager to control the appetites of
the team members, and these are hard to come by in, this, the "Dilbert Age".
Thanks again....I agree about the doors and the plan....I always quote
from "The Sound Of Music" where the Reverend Mother says that
"Whenever He closes a door, he opens a window".
Mind you, I quickly turned it into a joke, adding "...so, when you need to jump,
there you are!".
:0)
JD