Career Development
August 9th, 2006Today at the office we had career development day. As part of our workshop, we were required to make a list of professional goals.
Mine looked like this:
Hänni’s career development goals
* Start own company
* Freelance tech writing jobs
* Work in high technology
* Write a book
* Win an industry award—make name for self
* Become a rock star (oww oww!)
* Work hard
After we wrote down our goals, we were told to cross those items which should be deferred until a later time in lieu of pursuing the most prudent career path.
So then my goals looked like this:
Hänni’s career development goals
* Start own company
* Freelance tech writing jobs
* Work in high technology
* Write a book
* Win an industry award—make name for self
* Become a rock star (oww oww!)
* Work hard
While reviewing this list, I’m pretty sure the HR facilitator died inside a little. But I didn’t notice. I was too busy doing my best impression of Gwen Stefani.
Hanni at Hannihaus dot com
hanniluvsu
hannibehr
August 9th, 2006
Careers at A Very Hip Software Company? No comment.
August 9th, 2006
heh
August 9th, 2006
gwen stefani was mentioned so i must post!
i’ve been having dreams about the rise to fame and rocking on stage lately…i guess i’m just bored at work? too bad i haven’t been having dreams about gwen stefani. but back to you…high-price admission rocking withstanding, you definitely have a gwen-like quality!
give em hell, dots!
August 9th, 2006
If you get to be a rock star, can I have your autograph? Or could you just send money? Either one is OK. I’m easy to please.
August 9th, 2006
I think I’ve mentioned before that my entire family is particularly bad at dealing with consultant meetings/team building exercises/role playing bullshit/etc. Whenever I’m scolded for not taking this stuff seriously, I always refer back to a moment in my father’s career. They had a team building fiasco at a tv station where he was an anchor. They were told to make a list of their goals…his number 1 was “To be any place but here.” So I come by it naturally.
Rock out with your bad self, Hanni.
August 10th, 2006
Hanni - it’s duet time! If Ashlee Simpson can do it, you can too! =)
August 10th, 2006
Sounds like a productive career development day!
August 10th, 2006
You could so easily be a rock star. I’d want you to throw your bra at me!
I wish they’d do this here where I work. I wonder how a bunch of lawyers would react to a list of crazy things, where the most important career path says EXOTIC DANCER!
August 10th, 2006
ZP–Dude, how many times do I have to tell you, no matter how much you aspire to meet and indeed *become* David Hasselhoff, it’s just not gonna happen. So keep dreaming bro.
gary–I don’t know about dollar bills, but I’m pretty good about chipping in my two cents every once in a while.
stampydurst–Your dad is Ron Burgandy? Sweet!
ScottyGee–I will agree to a duet. I must warn you, I can’t sing though. I can prove it.
Sheila–Oh yes it was, especially when during our 30 minute action break when I did 10,000 rock squats in my cubicle.
Dima–Dude, you’re supposed to throw your bra at me. Besides I don’t have boobs, so I don’t have a bra to throw really.
August 10th, 2006
You hooked me at “putting the art in retarted”. I will most definitely be back.
Thanks for stopping by my place. I can tell I like your sense of humour already.
~marnie
August 11th, 2006
Marnie–the feeling is mutual my friend. Welcome!
August 11th, 2006
Well, you know what I meant
I guess that would work out well, if I fulfill my dream of becoming an exotic dancer, I’ll take off my bra and throw it at you, the rock star! It’s a perfect world!
August 11th, 2006
Owwww! Owwww! indeed. : )
August 17th, 2006
Heh. Awesome.
And I’m sorry I wasted so much of your life forcing you to understand the coolness that is Lara Croft. Cheer up–I’ve wasted YEARS of my life actually playing those damn games!