Dean Michael Berris

No, this is not about programming. This is about patience. I'd like to think I'm a patient guy, but sometimes I explode too. I usually explode when I feel like I've done everything I need to do and somehow, some way, someone says or does something that makes them so inconsiderate whether they know it or not. I think I'm done not thinking of myself and letting people step on me. I think I'm done not standing up and not saying how I feel. And I think I'll stop being Mr. Nice Guy for a while and just let people that hurt me know that I've been hurt. I'm not usually sensitive, but when it comes down to it there are things I should learn to do: one is to not take crap from anyone. Maybe I should make my spine work a little more.

Do you do consulting to augment your income? Do you have a sideline project that has nothing to do with your day job? Are you working on a project that's interesting and that you think deserves extra effort on your part because you think your client/customer will be understanding and will be accommodating to your situation? Stop. Think. Then think again. Maybe you're working on a project that seems to be demanding more time than you can give and suddenly the rewards of working on the project at some point seems to be diminishing my the day. Maybe your client is asking you to try and beat a deadline that he set for himself and didn't consider how your availability might be like as the project goes? Stop. Think. Then think again. If this sounds familiar, maybe you'd like to learn with me.

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