https://amazonv.dreamwidth.org/ Nicky's Journal - Dreamwidth Studios Tue, 10 Oct 2017 20:41:45 GMT LiveJournal / Dreamwidth Studios amazonv personal https://v2.dreamwidth.org/11500242/1124044 https://amazonv.dreamwidth.org/ 100 100 https://amazonv.dreamwidth.org/1172928.html Tue, 10 Oct 2017 20:41:45 GMT https://amazonv.dreamwidth.org/1172928.html From - Finding your fit at grace hopper<br /><br />"Just because you can do the job doesn't mean you should"<br /><br />A job needs to be at least balance of things you like and things you don't like.<br /><br />1. skills break them into <br />a. Love (you hyper focus) <br />b. Hate (procrastinate) <br />c. Learn (interest)<br /><br />Love:<br />-Research<br />-Organization<br />-Documentation /flow<br />-Detail oriented<br />-Persistent / tenacious<br />-Preserverence<br />-Multi tasking<br />-Open/honest<br />-Passion (cursing)<br />-collaboration<br />-team building<br />-Direct<br /><br />Hate:<br />-Patience<br />-Grammar, spelling<br />-Clear, concise message communication<br />-Repetition<br />-Finances<br />-Giving individual feedback<br />-Filter / secrecy<br />-Clean language<br />-Politics (office)<br />-Shades of grey (I like black and white)<br /><br />2. Strengths (how you do skills)<br /><br />Big5<br /><br />Myers-briggs<br />-INTJ<br /><br />worktraits<br /><br />strengthsfinder<br />1.restorative<br />2.responsibility<br />3.input<br />4.consistency<br />5.learner<br /><br />What motivates you? What makes you happy?<br />-Puzzle solving<br />-Organizing<br />-Documenting<br />-Seeing results / feedback (for example, getting the server back online, or getting the -code to production and monitoring customer feedback)<br /><br />What makes you stressed? What makes you anxious?<br />-Lack of process<br />-Lack of control<br /><br />What makes you relaxed?<br /><br /><br />3. Environment (not all about perks) people, place, peripheral (for her, commute) what is important to you<br /><br />Just because the environment is perfect, doesn't mean the job is<br /><br />People<br />-I want to be with a team who cares about their product / work quality<br />-I want to be near friends and family<br /><br />Place<br />-I want 4 seasons<br />-I want Northeast (near family)<br /><br />Peripheral<br />-I want somewhere I can afford a place large enough for me and my 2 cats and rabbit<br />-I want a short commute or one I can use public transit<br />-I prefer a later work day, but could deal with not<br />-I prefer casual dress but can do light business casual (slacks and cute tops)<br />-I need occasional work flexibility so that I can spend holidays with family, and occasionally goto Information Security conferences far away without needing to use vacation (Rosh hashanah, passover, hanukkah, defcon, shmoocon).<br />-Work-life balance, I am a work-a-holic if the environment enables it<br />-A company that treats employees well, as people<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=amazonv&ditemid=1172928" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments https://amazonv.dreamwidth.org/1172928.html grace hopper ghc public 0