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Monday, January 24th, 2011
Welcome to TheMiddleOfNowhere, SD.
So I’ve had it reinforced today that finding a job in the tech/entertainment industry is nearly impossible in my area. Which I already knew, but occasionally try to forget. Sometimes it isn’t who you know, or how good you are, but WHERE you are that counts. The problem with this isn’t my own unwillingness to relocate, it’s my family’s. The hubby farms on the family acreage, the children are very comfortable having their grandmas all within a 20 minute drive.
There are some people that are born to stay in the same place their entire lives… to be born, educated, work, play, die and be buried within a hundred mile radius. Then there are those that want to be everywhere, see everything they can, and experience the world. I’m afraid that I’m one of the latter. I love my husband dearly, and I’d never give up my children for the world… literally. But I wish that I could have it both ways.
It’s tough turning down opportunities, especially when each one would bring you closer to your dream career. It’s even tougher to pass them on to people you know that CAN grab them. For a world that’s becoming smaller everyday, it still seems awfully far away from TheMiddleOfNowhere, SD. I have friends around the globe, but I have to work within driving distance.
Doctor, can I borrow your Tardis?
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