I don't know if my five-year plan answer would have been career suicide in a more structured corporate culture, but I said I want to be doing exactly what I'm doing now, hopefully on a really successful self-published program (published by our company's owners, not me personally).
Lydia: But you are a vampire. Spike: If I'm not, I'm gonna be pissed about drinking all that blood.
'Potential'
Natter 43: I Love My Dead Gay Whale Crosspost.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 07, 2006 7:04:38 am PST #2320 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Allyson - Mar 07, 2006 7:05:06 am PST #2321 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Hey Zmayhems! You have e!
Jesse - Mar 07, 2006 7:05:08 am PST #2322 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
But it seems that the 'right' answer is either "in your job" or "working somewhere else." There are only so many spots between where you're standing now and your boss's job.
I guess the answer could be, "In the same job, but doing it better than anyone ever imagined it could be done!!1!" Depending on if the boss is concerned about turnover or ambition.
sarameg - Mar 07, 2006 7:05:37 am PST #2323 of 10001
OK, this is where I admit it is for LAST year.
Procrastinate, much?
msbelle - Mar 07, 2006 7:05:59 am PST #2324 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I have told people I want to be in the same position, but with the organization in a stronger position, so I'll be also managing assistants.
lisah - Mar 07, 2006 7:08:32 am PST #2325 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
Any thoughts on Altman's Nashville?
One of my favorite movies EVAH.
Could someone cast those two in a movie so my head can explode
HOLY YUM!
"Where do you see yourself in five years?"
My boss knows better than to ask me something like this! Because, yes, my answer would be very much like ita's.
§ ita § - Mar 07, 2006 7:08:57 am PST #2326 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Could I love George Clooney more? Only if his name were Nathan.
Just so you know, should the opportunity arise, George ain't calling you at home in the middle of the night.
I guess the answer could be, "In the same job, but doing it better than anyone ever imagined it could be done!!1!" Depending on if the boss is concerned about turnover or ambition.
That seems so inadequate for a path, though. That's what chafes me. It's the truth for me--I want to do this, but better, but I just know it's not the right answer. Of course I want to do this and be paid more, so some of the problem does lie in my lap.
Jessica - Mar 07, 2006 7:10:29 am PST #2327 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
"Where do you see yourself in five years?"
Living off my lottery winnings on a private island in the Carribean....DUH.
Jesse - Mar 07, 2006 7:10:48 am PST #2328 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
It's the truth for me--I want to do this, but better, but I just know it's not the right answer.
Seriously, though -- there are bosses that dream of having the same person in the same(ish) job for five years. It shows commitment, too. You just have to know the person asking the question to know what the "right" answer is.
msbelle - Mar 07, 2006 7:11:31 am PST #2329 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
um, ok. itahead meaniepants.