First Post/Introduction
People have requested a blog, so here goes
Intro: My name is Monish. I used to work at Intel in Hillsboro, OR (suburb of Portland). It was my first job out of college and by all accounts was an excellent job - great benefits, interesting work and fantastic people to work with. However i've always had this bug to travel and experience life and the world, and when the opportunity arose i had to do this. So I officially quit my job on Friday the 13th (May 13, 2005). Ominous, no??
After about 10 days in Chicago I moved to NYC for the summer. I reached here June 2 and am still getting settled in. To get more specific, i'm living in the upper west side (73rd and Central Park West). I'm across the street from the Dakota, the place where Lennon was shot, an Yoko Ono still lives. The Strawberry Fields in Central Park (named after Lennon) is a 5 minute walk from my temporary abode.
Many folks from an older generation think I'm nuts for doing this - they're used to being at the same company from out of college to retirement. But its a different world now - there is much less loyalty from both employer and employee. Also with the internet and cell phones the world is a much smaller place -- its so easy to do something like this. I'll use this blog to document what i am doing, what my plans are, and what i would have done differently for those who wish to try this in the future.
Please send me your comments, emails (pro or con), suggestions on things to do, etc. A lot more stuff will be posted once i get fully settled in.
Intro: My name is Monish. I used to work at Intel in Hillsboro, OR (suburb of Portland). It was my first job out of college and by all accounts was an excellent job - great benefits, interesting work and fantastic people to work with. However i've always had this bug to travel and experience life and the world, and when the opportunity arose i had to do this. So I officially quit my job on Friday the 13th (May 13, 2005). Ominous, no??
After about 10 days in Chicago I moved to NYC for the summer. I reached here June 2 and am still getting settled in. To get more specific, i'm living in the upper west side (73rd and Central Park West). I'm across the street from the Dakota, the place where Lennon was shot, an Yoko Ono still lives. The Strawberry Fields in Central Park (named after Lennon) is a 5 minute walk from my temporary abode.
Many folks from an older generation think I'm nuts for doing this - they're used to being at the same company from out of college to retirement. But its a different world now - there is much less loyalty from both employer and employee. Also with the internet and cell phones the world is a much smaller place -- its so easy to do something like this. I'll use this blog to document what i am doing, what my plans are, and what i would have done differently for those who wish to try this in the future.
Please send me your comments, emails (pro or con), suggestions on things to do, etc. A lot more stuff will be posted once i get fully settled in.
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