What I’m doing instead of blogging

I have not posted in awhile, and for good reason. So here is a quick update on what is going on with me.

Changing jobs

I like the feeling of being an independent in this field right now, so I haven’t attached myself solely to one employment agency. In fact, of the three jobs I have taken in the St. Louis area, they have all been through different agencies. I’m sure that this has frustrated some of the recruiters in ways, but I’m still fulfilling my part of the deal and making them money.

My last position was really nice, but I was not in a place to get the experience I needed to further my career. So I started another job at Monsanto about a month ago. This job is very, very different than the previous one. I can’t say “better” or “worse” at this point, but definitely different. It will be harder, that’s for sure.

Having kids

My wife and I recently had our 2nd child, and I am have just finished two weeks of vacation to stay home and help out around the house while we adjust to this change. It has been really nice, and I’ve been spending a lot of my free time helping to take care of our new baby girl. Everything is going great with the baby, and our family feels like it’s filling out.

Moonlighting

Tripos, the first company I worked for in St. Louis after leaving the defense industry, recently contacted me to moonlight with them in my off-hours. So I have been working directly for them under a 1099, providing around 10 hours a week to support the same project I was working on there before. So far, it has been a really nice experience, although my time management skills are in constant need of sharpening.

So you might not expect me to update my blog very regularly for a little while. I just have a lot of stuff going on in different areas of my life right now. Thanks to all of you who are keeping up with me.