I should be more grateful for this IT career of mine. It has fed my family and my appetites. It’s frustrating to hit a ceiling, and to know that you should be out on your own, carving out your own path, but lack the resources or knowhow to get it started.
I’m also a generalist, and while being a generalist can be intensely rewarding in terms of sheer breadth of experience, it can be limiting in the career front. Everyone’s looking for a perfect specialist, a lot of recriters and hiring people don’t have the foresight to see that hiring a generalist can be more rewarding in the long term.
Or maybe they’re all right. Maybe I’m a jack of all trades and master of none. I’m certainly no musician. I’m a decent writer who seldom feels inspired enough to write. I play mediocre pool. I’m an average woodworker. I’m a decent photographer. I’m great at solving IT problems, but at the end of the day this doesn’t make me feel complete.
In the words of Antonio Salieri, “I absolve you.” - There’s a lot of us in that club buddy.
I so understand this… I don’t think I can ever go anywhere. I’m good at what people throw at me, but nothing more. My resume would read “excellent team player” and “good at explaining complex concepts to stupid people.” OH and “Great hostess.”
YOU are INCREDIBLE… you just have to get out there. You have such a broad understanding of both the parts and the sum of all things when you speak - you are impressive. NOW go get your ass in the basement to workout!!