Life at O’Dark Thirty and Beyond
The blog and site has languished a bit in recent weeks, and there is a reason for that. The job hunt accelerated, interview frequency increased, and a job offer was accepted. I’m now reporting for work at 5:00 a.m. with a considerable commute, but opportunity often comes with cost.
I’ll be adding the job to my work experience category soon. In short, I’m working with optical fiber in a production environment for one of the biggest companies in the world. Pretty cool stuff. Acclimating to the new schedule, however, has been a bear. I’m not a morning person, and having a 3:30 a.m. alarm is definitely something that does not come naturally to me. Getting up at 5 is a completely different situation than having to be somewhere at 5.
Although I am happy to have this job, I am not sitting still on self-improvement or heading towards long-term goals. My schedule shift is still a challenge, and likely will be for some time, but I’m making time for online coursework. Currently, I’m learning SQL through Lynda.com, and have a Udemy course on SQL and data analysis awaiting me next. While I’ve been able to do a little tinkering with mySQL for my website without breaking anything, I’m not at all fluent. Googling for solutions to problems and following instructions successfully has been my level of proficiency thus far. Time to change that, don’t you think? And so I shall.
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