The Blog of Xangis

I’m rapidly getting to the point where working for someone else isn’t worth it at any price. I have too much that is too important to me to be sitting at a desk doing something I don’t care about and am entirely uninspired by. No matter what I’m doing for an employer I think I’m likely to half-ass it because there’s no reason to take pride in something I don’t own and can’t ultimately claim responsibility for.

Paychecks are nice and all, but I don’t think they’re really worth it in the long run - certainly not for anyone that has more important things to do.

Like a lot of people I’ve spent a great quantity of time not knowing what I wanted to be when I grew up. That resulted in doing what most people do - following the path of least resistance, doing what was logical or what was suggested “might work for me” based on the skills I already had, or just going with what options presented themselves.

Flying on autopilot might eventually get you to your destination, but will you get there before you run out of fuel?

As it is I’ve got one foot out the door and inching ever closer. It’s a serious case of misemployment. I think I may be the only boss I could ever stand to deal with.