Thursday, September 2, 2010

My First Post Via Email

Figured I'd test this out as I'm taking a break from work.  This could be a dangerous tool!  I'm currently in the process of filling out my performance review at work.  It'll be 1 year on September 14 that I've been back with my original company (roughly 11 years total).  I left my current job about 2 years ago for more opportunity and more money, unfortunately it was for a defense contractor that lost a major contract last summer.  That meant a 3 month vacation for me.  I was lucky enough to have maintained good relationships with my former employer and they graciously took me back.

I'm struggling on the all-too-familiar sections titled, "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" and "What are your goals for the coming year?"

Here's how I would like to answer the former question:

"I see myself as a partner in the company.  If I gain a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, industrial technology or business, is that a possibility?  If not, I see myself as just another qualified social studies teaching candidate, painstakingly looking for work."

And the latter:

"I would like to be set up with a computer at home, because I can do my job without any issues from my home office.  I would also like to switch to a 20-30 hour work week, with health benefits intact of course, so that I can attend school on more of a full-time basis."

Time will tell if I have the courage to copy and paste this post into my performance review.... For now though, it's back to work.

AE

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