Finding a job or getting a life, maybe

So as my friends and family know I seem to have some odd affliction to work. I run from it as often as possible, but somehow people seem to find me and force me to work for them. In the past I usually have not written much about myself, but here's some change for ya.

Over the past 4 months I have been trying to find what I am supposed to be doing when I grow up. I have worked as an IT Manager for a mid sized credit union, I have been a Delivery Manager for a small managed services company and of course (not that you would know if you didn't know me) I have been a network/systems admin and part time programmer...oh yeah I have done plenty of project management work as well. So now I am trying to figure out what I really want to do with my life/career. I have been open and honest to recruiters who want me to work for a client of theirs in letting them know, I really don't know WHAT I want to do with my life. Should I go into consulting (which is what I have been doing for the last 4 months) or should I go back to being a fulltime employee? Today I got a call from a company in Austin Texas. This call consisted of me and a recruiter talking about my aspirations and what I really want to do with my search for a job. Well, she told me that she has the exact thing I am looking for. Now, I don't know if I would be willing to move away from sunny CA for hot and dry Texas for my career, but it's something that I should consider (or so I am telling myself). My family seems to think this might be a good idea, but again, this hasn't really gotten into any real heavy/in-depth conversations. The job sounded really attractive and it is what I SAY I have been looking for, but how do we really know what we want to do in our careers? Your career may not be your life, but for me computers and networks have been a big part of my life. These are things I am comfortable dealing with and talking about.

So if anyone out there has gone through anything like this and has any opinions on this matter, I would love to get some feedback. Relocating to another state for a job is not a trivial undertaking. If I were single with no children this would be a no brainer. But I have a wife and two girls which makes this a very difficult decision. Anyway, opinions are welcome so fire away...

Baseball is once more upon us

So the time has come once again for grown men to play a kids game. This kids game has been around for over 100 years and has been part of this nations history. The sport itself is more than just a game; it's more of a tradition that allows young people and old people to discuss something they have in common. That common ground may be the only thing they have that bridges the generations. This sport isn't just about winning, it's more about bringing people together. Of course winning would be everything if your George Steinbrenner, but if you are the average fan who goes to the game to socialize, watch a well played game and cheer for their team. But at the same time this game allows us the convenience to step away for a hotdog and a drink during innings and even a 7th inning stretch. Try that during a football game.

With the convenience we get in this game, we can enjoy a slow paced competition where we don't feel rushed into anything and it allows us the leisure of getting away from a fast paced life that we have as adults may have and relive some of the laid back times that we had in our youth. Sometimes that's even more important that the outcome of the game, of course I want my team to go all the way, I can still enjoy a loss just as much as a win. Of course all of this really is in the eye of the beholder since there are people that believe winning is everything, but if that's what you’re into, maybe baseball isn't the right sport for you.