Yesterday was my last day of work at a full-time gig. I now find myself looking for new opportunities for the first time in almost two years. I moved to Los Angeles back in November of 2006 with high hopes to create great Flex applications, expand my knowledge and become more connected to the Flex community. Well, I did create some pretty cool applications and gained a ton of application experience with both Flex and AIR. I event had opportunities to connect to the Flex community by speaking at FITC Hollywood and Adobe MAX. I even had the opportunity to be part of the prerelease programs for Adobe Flex and AIR, and connected with some great people along the way. Is there more to do, yes. Is there more to learn, yes.
Though I didn’t know it at the time, moving to Los Angeles also changed my personal life and many of the goals I had initially laid out. Was it an overall positive move, maybe. I didn’t get as far as I truly wanted with the community connections. I had hoped our corporation would sponsor 360Flex and other community events. Things change at big companies in ways that are not always what you want, and you just sort of have to suck it up. Not unlike the changes in your personal life.
I am looking forward now to new opportunities. I learned that working for the “man” in a large corporations on a permanent basis is definitely not what I want. I want to experience a variety of development opportunities with Flex and AIR. I want to do more consulting and test the contracting waters for a while. I now have direction and new hope for controlling more of my own future. I love to create, Flex and AIR are both my canvas and my paint for creating. I am looking forward to making some great things in the year to come and looking forward to changes to come.
I am fortunate of one thing, working with Flex and AIR have given me choices and opportunities that other development areas may not have. Things might be tight with the economy, but our field is still rolling strong as more companies turn to this technology to deliver compelling applications. I hope our technology area is spared from the economic troubles ahead and development opportunities abound next year.
Here’s to new beginnings and to always discovering more about yourself in everything you do.
-Mister
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Hey Michael, pretty much the same story here. I was unhappy with the work I was being asked to do at my previous company so my wife and I moved to the mountains outside of LA – Crestline. Don’t regret it for a second. Freelancing is the only way to go.
I hope it works out for you to. Good luck,
dan
Ah, thanks man, yeah just looking around now to see what is available out there and what types of jobs certain consulting outfits have.