[AnnieBL]

Perhaps in the past -- I'm not sure. I am still employed, however, in my "dream job" working for my alma mater (the US Air Force Academy) as a civilian (post military retirement).

I derive a lot of satisfaction from that job, so I can't really say that it relieves my GD -- at least for now. I am an engineer as well and I *really love* my job.

Misty

It looks like I was wrong there. I got a lot of satisfaction out of my own job for many years after coming to Canada, but when the self appointed managing partner of my firm, who was in fact a very poor manager, became autocratic but ineffectual because of a multitude of health problems which rendered him non-functional for much of the time, I found myself thrust by default into additionally trying to manage the firm invisibly from behind witout the experience and assertivenes to do so. and later involved in the engineering of a reverse takeover - very stressful, definitely no longer enjoyable, and ultimately destructive of my own health and effectiveness. I'm happy you're not in that sort of position and have a job you love.