Many may feel you are confused and putting out contradictory ideas.<div><br></div><div>What's obvious to me is that you have magnificently captured the essence of the contradictory character of today's reality, plus the loneliness of the self-exploited.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I have often mentioned here what I feel to be the essence driving that reality, but just for today I would like to send you a hug, I feel for you, I admire your honesty, and as far as advice goes, I would say either you are going to have to choose between one of two things:</div>
<div><br></div><div>1) Struggle to change society (this doesn't count as one of the two things) so that a man's work is appreciated and needed, so that work is done to meet people's real needs; and either:</div>
<div>2) Get a good job somewhere; or</div><div>3) Get a copy of <a href="http://37signals.com/rework/">http://37signals.com/rework/</a> and rock out at creating a small, incrementally growing business that you enjoy constructing.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Saludos,</div><div><br></div><div>Victor Kane</div><div><a href="http://awebfactory.com.ar">http://awebfactory.com.ar</a></div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 1:24 PM, Tom Geller <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tom@tomgeller.com">tom@tomgeller.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
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You may have seen my blog post about the challenges of Drupal's opportunity, at <a href="http://tomgeller.com/content/challenge-opportunity" target="_blank">http://tomgeller.com/content/challenge-opportunity</a> . Behind that post's implied pessimism is the belief that Drupal really is a booming technology, and that it's wise to strike while the iron is hot. A personal question follows: How can *I* capture this opportunity in a way that's both satisfying and sustainable?<br>
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A bit of history. I've worked in communications for nearly my whole adult life -- twenty years. But the *area* of communications has varied widely, from editing to public relations to sales. Along the way I've gone back and forth between working in traditional offices and working on my own. I've been a freelance writer for the last 4-1/2 years and been satisfied with it; however, I'm starting to miss collaborative work.<br>
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These two factors -- Drupal's success and a desire to work collaboratively -- encourage me to put out feelers. I'd like to be able to continue working remotely (I'm in Ohio), perhaps with occasional face-to-face meetings. (I love to travel.) I'm especially attracted to small, growing companies. Fortunately that's what comprises most of the Drupal world. :)<br>
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I think most of you know what I do -- if not, see d.o. user tgeller (<a href="http://drupal.org/user/181428" target="_blank">http://drupal.org/user/181428</a>) and <a href="http://tomgeller.com" target="_blank">http://tomgeller.com</a> . (A portfolio that needs updating is at <a href="http://gellerguides.com" target="_blank">http://gellerguides.com</a> .) I welcome any specific proposals or good ideas. Thanks!<br>
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