[Promotiona]

Also, they said to me they need people who work on the stuff I currently do, and that there's just.. they have to rip the folks who are doing my thing from the get go, just because there is no people doing it that much so I'm needed. I was like, is that a job offer?

And I had to turn down a job from my old company today, I mean I saw one co-worker from there who said when I'll be returning and that I should call them, so I just said I won't be coming for any time soon. It's like job over there, job over here, what you wanna do, jobs jobs jobs jobs. All nice ones. You wanna study further, get a job from here, what you want, tell me grasshopper!!!

I didn't tell them anything. I'll wager my options. May the best offer win!

I mean, I feel like the tables are turning. You know, I used to be like 'I wonder if I can get this job, I really hope they take me'. Even for crap jobs. Had no aces in my sleeves. Now, it seems like I'm starting to have the options to think where I want to work. It's a great feeling in a way, because you're in the driver seat. And I've noticed, that I've chosen a good negotiating style, which is not to say much. I listen, they know I have options. The tables have turned in that sense. So when you get an offer, it's an offer, not like a chance to not get a crap job.

I really feel this is starting to work really really well, my 5 year plan (which I stated here about.. 3 years ago?) is not only working, but it's working better than I thought. ONWARDS to bigger things! I really think I can aim at the top salaries in the next 10 years, should I have not chosen the set up my own business. I really think I can score big abroad, when the time is right.

[WFSdZuP3]

So anyway, when do you think it's just going overboard with crossing fields and expanding?

Tell me what fields you have to utilize in your work, and not just obvious things, but things that require more than just common sense and knowledge.

[usacomm]

yeah, absolutely, that's a good way to put it.

But not in that context... I know that's the only way to interpret my post. But I mean more like in general sense. as you know, there's limits when you must think this guy doesn't know anything well, just many things some. I mean, there are even people within the computer science field, who think you can't do good in many fields within. So, when is it too much? I think it's always personal, it depends who is doing it, can they absorb all that info in a meaningful way.

So far, it's working for me, because I need to utilize it all in work so it's not like there's an option not to get it. At the same time, I think it's great. I like to get paid for expanding my own competence. I would NEVER want to be stuck in a job where I can't learn more, substantially more. Knowing new things is what I consider fun and fullfilling. How can you stop being curious? You have to be depressed to not be curious.

[MoreEndotte]

But that's kind of different.. drawing takes drawing, not many different scientifical fields at the same time. I know you meant that if you like doing it, it won't be a problem at all.

THat's why I wanted to know what different fields people need in their job, plus when it just goes overboard, as in jeesh, let's just get new people who know this stuff instead of learning it ourselves.