Moving on

Wow... more than two months since my last update. In my defense, there really wasn't much going on for a while. Then there was, but there was so much going on that I really didn't have time to update.

About three weeks ago, I left The Richards Group. It was a good place to work, and I really liked just about everyone. Unfortunately, my boss and I were almost entirely incapable of communicating with each other. You can see how that might cause problems. Since this is a very public forum, that's all I'm going to say about why I left.

I will say that I don't have any regrets. It was a great place to start my career. I had the opportunity to work on lots of different projects for all sorts of clients. The diversity of my experiences during those eight months was incredible. I also genuinely liked just about everyone I knew there. However, I also don't regret leaving. It was a great first job, but I always knew it wasn't the right place for me long-term.

I'm looking for a new position now, and I've got several exciting prospects. One is a market research company that I hope to be hearing from soon. I would still have the excitement of many different types of clients, which was one of my favorite things about The Richards Group. The other options are mostly "client-side."

I'd really like to be a part of a company with a mission that includes responsibility. Most people reading my blog know that I'm bleeding-heart, liberal, vegetarian treehugger. It'd be great to work with people who share some of those traits. I'd like to know that my work serves some motive other than profit.

My options are still pretty open. If you know of anyone in the Dallas area looking for someone who is principled as well as intelligent, curious and motivated, let me know.