[donaldscrankshaw] Donald: Career Change

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Posted by Donald:
Career Change
http://www.donaldscrankshaw.com/posts/1214701798.shtml


   So yesterday I quit my job to become a writer.
   All right, that might need a little clarification. While Lincoln
   Laboratory's been good for me, it was time to move on from my current
   position. At first I was looking for other positions within the
   Laboratory, but I eventually decided to cast a wider net. And I was
   offered one with [1]Cardinal Intellectual Property, doing patent
   searches for them. At first it struck me as a very interesting job
   that offered a lot of flexibility, even if it wasn't exactly what I
   was looking for. When I realized how I could benefit from the
   flexibility it gave me, I discovered that I was asking the wrong
   question. The real question was "How serious am I about my writing?"
   I've always wanted to be a writer "someday," but lots of people say
   that. The difference is that while before I was planning on writing a
   book at some point, I have now written two books, and the question
   isn't "How do I write a book?", but rather "How do I publish one?"
   This will take work and time, and a flexible job is a great benefit to
   accomplishing it. I am taking some risks to do so, but if ever there
   was a time in my life to take risks, this is it, and I think it's
   worthwhile.

References

   1. http://www.cardinal-ip.com/