Anyone Hiring?....

[BigBear]

That really sucks BB, sad to hear. Any chance you have a security clearance?

Well, I haven't quit yet, I'm just really getting frustrated and disillusioned. I know I'm making a small difference to someone, somewhere, just tired... No, I do not have a security clearance. I was never able to join the .mil due to health after the car wreck my junior yr of high school. After that it was all teaching, so never needed one.

I just recently transitioned into a career in GIS as a GIS Specialist. It's very interesting work involving Geography, computers, Science, engineering & all sorts of interesting subjects. It's a booking industry & Colorado is one of the hot spots in the nation for this sort of thing. Find a good company to align yourself with, learn the trade & you'll never be searching for work again. I got on with an employee-owned company thanks to a buddy & it's a great environment to work at (so far) & the total compensation package is fantastic. It was a good enough opportunity that I gave up a cush job in sales management with a senior role in the company, take-home company car, expense account & insanely flexible schedule. I'm low man on the totem pole who has mountains to learn & I couldn't be happier.

That actually sounds kind of interesting... I've always romanticized about working with GPS and satellites and stuff.

What kind of job are you looking for? No client interaction? Sales? Service? Office or in the field work?

I don't know... All I've ever done is manual labor and teaching. I don't think I'd be majorally opposed to anything. Well, not true, I do not really have any interest in retail sales type stuff. Just looking around.

My cousin was a teacher and had burn out. He went to teach in community college and found the obvious issues with teaching in public schools were gone and there was just a class of students wanting to learn.

Funny I have always wanted to teach and am on serious burn out with my own profession (pharmacy). Daily I am being put into impossible situations for service while corporate ties my hands with the amount of help I can have. They keep signing contracts with ever decreasing rates of return and gross profit but they take it out on my staff (or lack thereof). About 3-4 more years in this for me then I will need to get out the stress is unbearable. No more evenings or every other weekend shifts either. Can't wait.

Funny you mention that. I've been seriously considering going back to school to get my PhD/DMA so I can teach College level (the kids that want to be there).... I've been keeping my eyes on openings but here in the Springs, there's not much and I don't think my wife is to the point of wanting to move as her family and very successful business is here.