I just sent off my resume with an on-line job application! Big deal, right?

Well ... In my "career life" I got one job right out of college that I kept for almost 17 years (survived 2 mergers and moved steadily up the ladder); did a couple temp jobs in-between that didn't have very strenuous hiring procedures; then I started my own business.

So, it has been ages and AGES since I sent out a serious resume. Mine was kind of dusty! Feels good to have it dusted off.

Hiring has sure changed quite a bit with the whole on-line application business. [When I got my first job out of college, our office did not even have a PC. We had a typewriter, a fax, and a teletype machine.]

The job I applied for is a temporary government position. I don't know if I'll be offered a job or if I'll even want it if I am offered it, but I thought I'd give it a shot!

I like that it is TEMPORARY. Since we haven't bought a house yet, I don't know what part of Austin we'll be settling in, so I haven't started looking for full-time, permanent work yet. And to tell you the truth I really enjoyed being self-employed, so I may decide to go that route again.

It feels good to have pushed myself to try something new.