Because I can think of nothing else...

On with the career stuff.

So, this morning I'm working on construction drawings for a really wild house we're doing. It's pretty high end... and the client is a repeat and having us work on them now because we have, literally, nothing else to do around here. Which is nice of them. There's some work on the horizon, and my boss wants to keep me, but I'm not confident the workflow will stay high. (And I want to leave.)

Because I no longer care about this job, or about not getting into arguments with my boss, (oddly enough I like him a lot but now I also think the way we do our work is lousy, even though I understand why), I'm doing the drawings my way, putting on the information that I think will make our architectural intentions clear to the people building it. Working at my pace, which results in the best quality drawings as well as overall speed. And I actually feel pretty good about that.

What with my sudden realization that I really, really like detailing, I wonder if I'm turning into a techno-weenie. But I still love design. I'm just the kind of person that would have an idea for, say, a really cool sink, then learn how to fabricate it even though I've never done anything of the sort before, then go for it. My favorite projects have been the ones where I knew it so well I felt like I could put it together myself. That's a whole lot more likely at this other place.

Tomorrow's interview is for a fulltime position for a firm that is known for restoration work but also does some government work, which assures an ongoing workload. As much as I like doing houses, I actually prefer the level of quality of drawings that commercial work requires. No matter where I go next... three years, minimum. This'll be the third March in a row where I switch jobs. Winter gets to me, but I have legitimate reasons too... winter just makes them more obnoxious and perhaps motivating.

Since Trev brought it up... people in other industries, what's it like? I'd enjoy learning - write a post and leave me a link!

Yesterday was Valentine's Day, as we all know. Mine was memorable because we went out for dinner for the first time in a month or so, and just sat and talked. We've both been busy, but it's funny how it's possible to spend a lot of time having fun with with somebody, without having much in the way of conversation.