Why are so many geocachers losing their jobs? Is there something about
the personality or work ethics of geocachers that makes them less likely
to succeed in the business world? Does geocaching impede career
success? (Perhaps geocachers spend so much time looking for caches that
they fail to put maximum effort into their jobs).
I don't think it's geocachers losing their jobs. I do think that many
geocachers come out of the tech, engineering, and IT areas, all of which
are in particularly dire employment straits, particularly here in
Arizona.
I just came home less than an hour ago from a reunion of former
colleagues. At one time we all worked together for what was literally
the hottest software company in the country (#1 performing stock on
NASDAQ in 1996). I spent 11 years there and hoped to retire from the
company. It cratered, got bought for next to nothing, and most of us got
laid off or quit. I would estimate that of the 30-40 people who showed
up this evening, fully half were either unemployed or have found jobs
after being unemployed for six months or more. So far as I know, I was
the only cacher there.
I'm looking for a new job because I am not happy at my current
employment, but since I am working for a government agency, it is hard
to fire me unless I really screw up badly or commit an act of gross
misconduct. However, I've been submitting my resume to several
organizations, and I have an interview scheduled at a Stantec Consulting
next week and with the Town of Gilbert (at a office near Gilbert
<
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=25600> Historical
Museum) in two weeks. Hopefully I can move on to more interesting work
at a better place for me.
Good luck with the interviews, Ken. Hope you find something you enjoy.
Steve
Team Tierra Buena
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