[Porsche-O-Phile]

Thanks Rob - I agree with you on the attitude thing. If you go back and re-read what I wrote, I think you'll see I actually believe in that too. Unfortunately right now there's a lot of negative energy out there. I just don't want it to get on me, ya' know? But to be Pollyana-ish and pretend it's all just rosy out there is simply to deny reality. Yes, it's bad out there. It's extremely bad. But it's not bad everywhere and it's not bad for everyone. I just need to figure out who's doing well and where, and try and tap it. It's a temporary state and a temporary setback. It ain't the end of the world. I know I'm a pretty smart guy with a real passion and a lot of drive. That counts for a lot. I've got good credentials and experience and a good educational background. That counts for a lot too. Eventually either (1) someone will realize it and want to hire me on because they see me as a big potential asset or (2) I'll figure out a way to build my own business/client base (which is kinda' where my heart lies anyway I think...)

Can't say I didn't see this one coming either. I brought up the subject of diversification to my former boss on several occasions. In one ear and right out the other. He couldn't be bothered. I decided a while ago I probably was going to eventually have to get out of this place anyway, so in a way it's just a catylist and perhaps prevented any prolonging of misery or drawn-out wasting of my time by staying put just because of convenience/perceived comfort.

There's a lot more to this story that I'm leaving out (I have a few things in my personal life that I've not posted about here that make the timing of this particular event not so great right now) but I'm trying to just let those things become motivators, rather than loci for worry.