Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

Summer of INeedCoffee

Yesterday was the 2-year anniversary of my Summer of George. I’ve been asked a few times recently if I will be starting a sequel to Summer of George. Not at this time. When I quit my job back in May 2006, I was burned out. I needed a break. I [...]

Thursday, December 21st, 2006

Summer of George To End

It’s official. On Tuesday January 2nd, I will return to the workforce. It was a fun Summer of George. I’ll be working as an ASP.NET developer for a large financial company here in San Diego.

Monday, June 5th, 2006

Summer of George Tips

One month ago today I quit my job of over 4 years and embarked on my Summer of George. I consider my first month to be a success, but not a total success. My mistakes were minor, but I figured I should discuss them for those of you that I might inspire to quit your [...]

Saturday, April 29th, 2006

One Week To Go

Friday will be my last day of work. Then starts my mini-retirement. Or as I like to refer to it - My Summer of George (SOG). A few of you have sent me questions, so I thought I’d answer them all at once.
Q: How long will you go without a job?
A: Although [...]

Friday, April 21st, 2006

Summer of George

Today I gave 2 weeks notice to my employer. I have been at the same job since January 2002. It’s time for a change. I don’t have a new job waiting for me. At this time I don’t want or need one.
This will be my Summer of George!
George: Severance package…The Yankees are giving me three [...]