Yeah, nothing much has changed since last time. Job position still decently secure, some opportunities in play, nothing is close to closing.
Have a good "in" for one of them but I don't think I did very well in the first screen. This is the company where I was a finalist 2 years ago and now I am recommended by the person who I lost to! It will be a shame if I lose it at the recruiter stage even with that kind of referral.
Everyday, the fire to get to that next level is burning brighter and brighter. I need to make way more money. I have this fear that the current money will not last for very long. Few years, not that many. What do I do if I run out of money before I die? I can't be in the same state as my father who had to ask around for loans.
There are days I feel extremely confident that I will land something and then sometimes I see people younger than me with impressive careers and titles and wonder if I will ever get beyond where I am. Need a morale boosting win. I hindsight, there has been only one misstep in the career but everything else has been too slow in the vertical direction whether it is title or money. Though everyone says I have a very impressive background, it is worth nothing if I can't leverage it to take a couple of quick next steps.
Search goes on...
Wifey still looking. Still frustrated.
