Comments on: How are you feeling, really?

By: Chris Schooley

Chris Schooley — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:21:45 +0000

“Scared”

Thanks for this. I’m planning my own escape from Cubicle Nation, and wondered if my timing wasn’t as good as it could be.

I’m not sure it could be better. Bad things will happen, people will loose their jobs and there’s never been a guarantee that any company will look out for me. I’m starting to suspect that I’ve been looking for safety in the wrong numbers.

If there’s a rough road ahead then maybe I want to drive – because nobody cares about my safety more?

I liked this too:
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2008/09/random-travel-t.html

By: Rahim Taliesin Snow

Rahim Taliesin Snow — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:54:56 +0000

Thanks for this, Pamela. This is *very* helpful.

By: Matthew Cornell

Matthew Cornell — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:19:11 +0000

As you’d guess, I love your analytical approach – your techie side showing, I suppose! For me a big plus of my cubicle escape is that during times like these I feel more flexible – more able to handle major changes. It comes down to a perspective on security: It’s an illusion. Working at a large firm for many years makes us feel safe. But as you point out, there are no guarantees. I think us self-employed folks know that in our bones, having intentionally made our lives temporarily (hopefully!) “unsafe.”

Re: “bad afraid” vs. “good afraid” – I like! In personal productivity terms, it might be translated to “Is this a problem, or is it reality.” Resulting behavior: Solve or cope, respectively.

Cheers!

By: 8 hours & a lunch

8 hours & a lunch — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:57:38 +0000

5 whys, the circle of concern, and a financial crisis

Facing recent financial headlines such as “the worst financial crisis since the Depression,” and news of bailouts, many are understandably worried. There is plenty of discussion out there about what to do with your money, the long-term effects on the…

By: DonF

DonF — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:08:33 +0000

I’m angry. Some at my employer, some at myself. The most important thing for my employer (by volume of communication) is getting our inaccurate timesheets filled out before end of day on Friday! “Yeah…about those TPS reports…”
I’m mad at myself because I didn’t push myself hard enough to get a job I loved while I was laid off. I MUST correct this!

–

Hey, knowing you are angry is half the battle Don!

Good suggestion for getting some of the anger out of the way …

Start a “hate and rage” journal which you will use for your eyes only. Write to your heart’s content about everything you are mad about. After a few pages, you may feel a bit better! More suggestions are in North Star in chapter 9. Go to a Barns and Noble at your lunch hour and read that chapter under “what to do if your compass reads “anger.”

Best of luck figuring out the next stage of your career path.

-Pam