Work

So i’ve been working at my co-op for about 2 weeks now, and finally I understand a little bit more about what I do everyday at my monday to friday 9 - 5.

It’s an interesting little small start-up company in the biotech field.  A bunch of researchers at UofT decided that they had a product which others were interested in, and a few of them decided to break off from the university and create a company to develop and sell this product.  A few people being Actually a “few” or 2. 

So I have 2 other full time co-workers in this little company.  Theres 1 product manager which deals with the customers and the managing and selling of the product.  Another one is the machinst who goes about building the product in the little machine shop of his ( think grade 7  & 8 metal and wood shops? ).  The main product which we develop or which i’m currently working on, involves a product which analyzes the thermal stability of proteins.

Working in my first software development job, i’m actually enjoying having complete control of the this entire aspect of the project by myself. 

Now working once again is a new thing for me.  9-5s are more hours then what school takes, but then the nights are completely free to me, so there's that plus of having no homework. 

I can see how its easy to fall into a pattern of working and letting time fly right by. 10 – 20 years of this can seem like a normal routine.  will that be me? All the older people who I speak too, all tell me that job security is an important aspect.  But doesn’t this mean they’ll be staying in the same company for a long time? I just don’t want to fall into a cycle for that long.  We’ll see where I end up in 10 years.

I’ve also turned 20 last month, I don’t beleive i’ve posted since then either.  But that whole new “2”s digit infront makes me take a step back and think about where my life is heading.  I haven’t had any major epipanies or anything but its just a reminder that everyone should take a step back in their lives sometimes just to think about where their lives are headed.

The 12’oclock bug ALWAYS hits.

Like most days, i’ve attempted to post much earlier in the day, and my posting speed is at a slow-moderate pace.  It usually culminates abruptly with it becoming too late and time for bed, and the pressure and race to finish posting begins.

Just Hoping to be cured for next time….