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50 Years Later – What now?
July 20, 1969, a date that shall ever be remembered for when mankind took it’s first step in becoming a space faring race. The moon landing proved that great things can be accomplished when people look to the future and work together to make their dreams come true. Landing men on the Moon required a large commitment of resources ($25 billion; $153 billion in 2018 dollars)[1]. At its peak, the Apollo program employed 400,000 people and required the support of over 20,000 industrial firms and universities.[2] The general public’s commitment to the space program is a fraction of what it was 50 years ago. People today are more interested on other…
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The Journey Continues
Since Thursday evening’s emotional phone call and abruptly quitting my job, I have been seriously stressed out and I haven’t been sleeping well. I only got a couple hours sleep on Thursday and didn’t sleep at all Friday night causing me to watch the sunrise on Saturday. It is major step and it has been weighing heavy on me. I have been experiencing a flood of emotions that include anger, sorrow, fear and self doubt that have been washing over me, sometimes all at the same time. Today I have a new determination and have a better outlook for the future. The last couple days I have spent updating my resume,…
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Change Of Career
Out of respect to the people involved I will be referring to them as employer and supervisor. Yesterday I informed my employer that I will no longer be working for Conixi. Even though he treated me with respect and dignity it was the actions of my direct supervisor that finally made up my mind. Even though I have been working with my supervisor for the past 16 years in different companies, I couldn’t endure his treatment of me anymore. It all came to a head yesterday when he called me after work and berated me over the phone. His actions yesterday have made me come to this decision. Several times…
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