Well you could say I’m throwing in the towel… I thought that I wanted to build a consulting firm and be fully self-employed. However after three months of 100 hr work weeks for 40-45 hrs of which were billable, I began to re-evaluate if I was on the right path.
This lead to some rather lengthy discussions with my family about priorities and sacrifices. We decided that it’s in our families best-interest for me to go back to work.
Going back to work is a bigger challenge than one might anticipate. Within three days of putting word on the street, I had several job-offers to mull over. Call me skeptical, but I’m just not incredibly moved by job-offers anymore. They never seem to be forthcoming and frankly they seem to all feed you the “used-car salesman” line.
There was however, one refreshing development company (Odindev) that stood out. The CEO was very frank about the nature of the company in its current state, as well as, where he wants the company to be. After several discussions an offer was extended to me and I have accepted.
I will be charged with technology leadership, as well as, leading all software development, which includes, but is not limited to, custom solutions and product. There will also be the opportunity to mentor several junior developers and I look forward to that.
I derive a great deal of satisfaction from results, 2006 was very bleak on results for me. I gained a lot of experience and broadened my skillset at least two-fold. But in terms of quantifiable wins, it was a very lackluster year for me. I’m eager to take on this new position and get myself back on a winning track with a team that I see great potential in.
Cheers…