I fucking hate my life.
Ok, I'm exaggerating, I just fucking hate where I live.
Other than that my life is boring... I wake up, go to work for 9+ hours, come home, eat dinner, do shit on the computer, and watch TV/sleep. Shit's going to get even worse now that winter is approaching... I think I have SAD to some degree.
I do some volunteering with the local animal welfare organization every other Saturday. I've started to go to mass every Sunday and have enrolled in the local parish's RCIA program in order to receive the last of my sacraments (Sacrament of Confirmation, which I never completed during my rebellious teenage years just to spite my mother)... all as a last resort to try and find some kind of purpose and meaning to my life besides education and career related aspirations.
You should start watching sports. Basketball just started.
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My reaction as well to this.
Maryland is pretty miserable. I hate the east coast in general, I think.
I definitely think you should consider moving to California or something. Northrop has a bunch of offices out there, right? It seems like moving around within big companies is pretty easy. You should do it!
I'm not sure what's going to happen with me next summer. I've applied to a bunch of internships and I'm not really sure which ones I'd take over others if I get offers, but it's quite possible I'll end up in California too.
I'll agree with that. I hate it here. As for the East Coast though, I've spent most of my live in Virginia ( Virginia Beach area to be exact ) and I love it there.
Aye, I'm from Virginia as well, from the 757 area, albeit not VA Beach. I miss VA, just not its state troopers and speeding tickets.
Maryland is pretty miserable. I hate the east coast in general, I think.
I definitely think you should consider moving to California or something. Northrop has a bunch of offices out there, right? It seems like moving around within big companies is pretty easy. You should do it!
I'm not sure what's going to happen with me next summer. I've applied to a bunch of internships and I'm not really sure which ones I'd take over others if I get offers, but it's quite possible I'll end up in California too.
I'll agree with that. I hate it here. As for the East Coast though, I've spent most of my live in Virginia ( Virginia Beach area to be exact ) and I love it there.
Northrop has a huge office in the Norfolk/VB area, while1, maybe look around there? There's also a lot of additional engineering jobs with the high amount of shipping into the port and also on the rails with Norfolk Southern.
I heard from my co-workers that there's been rumors around for awhile now that corporate is looking to sell off (at least sell off parts of) the NG Shipbuilding sector. And while there are probably jobs that I could get in that area, most of the Northrop's business there is not my area of technical expertise, I'd probably opt for NoVA if I seek employment in VA.
Overall, job security is the least of my worries as well as finding jobs... I guess what's stopped me from packing up and getting the hell out of here is that I mostly like my current job, boss, and co-workers as it is now. If I didn't absolutely hate the area and life outside of work that location affords someone my age, I'd probably rate the job an 8 or 9 in terms of happiness with it. Also, I feel a bit obligated to stay for at least 2-3 years, especially during this critical time in the program's schedule... bailing now or within the next six months would put my team in a tough position to meet all these upcoming deadlines. =\
California, if the cost of living and poor state management weren't so god awful... I'd be less cynical about moving there. Alas, I'll probably end up there eventually. We'll see.