Corey Gouker's Machine Inside the Mind

One of the complications of being a contractor at least for the Borg is that you have to take a 100 day break after every full year of service. Unfortunately the cycles of the various projects and such don't always fall in line with ongoing work. Some contracts require 6, 7, or 12 months. Others really actually require someone full time all the time. Right now I've been on one of those contracts. My previous stint with the MCE beta team lasted 1 full year. Then I had my 100 days, then I came back to the beta team, switched to the CSI team, and I've been on contract now for I guess 8 months. Originally scheduled to have my contract end in March next year I've bumped it up and my last day with the CSI team is next Friday.

A lot of personal stuff has gone on lately and I've been feeling like I need a real break for a while now to just go out and do stuff and find myself again. Plus things actually kind of work out better this way. Because the CSI teams needs someone in my position full time, I'd essentially be out of my job and unable to come back after my 100 days because someone else would've already been trained and hired. Luckily though, the MCE beta team still loves me and wants me back so by ending things now I get a nice win win.

I can have the vacation I need, some time to go out and be dumb, then after 100 days, in February start back up on whatever it is they're going to have me working on.

So anyway, I guess this is post to follow up to the last. I'm getting that vacation. I'm sure after like 30 days or so I'll get bored and want to go back, I do always kinda miss it and look forward to getting back after 3 months.

Oh well... Guess I better start figuring out where I'm going to go for a bit, maybe down to California. Haven't gone surfing in ages. I've also wanted to try sky diving as well, not sure I can afford that one though. Come to think of it, not sure about the surfing either since I can't afford a board for one time use, lol.