It's true, it really is! You have to kiss a lot of toads.

I think I found my niche. The latest job pretty much mostly fits my criteria with a bit of compromise on my part on things that probably weren't the do-all, end-all of MT, but I think it's a good fit. At least it feels comfortable and once again, I am feeling the relaxed sense of "content."

Except SR is at my heels even as we speak, though not on the horizon for at least the rest of this year.

I'll take a deep breath, enjoy it while I can and go ahead and prepare myself for the next adventure.

I'm beginning to think that it's me at this point. I believe I have developed delusions and unrealistic expectations about the MT industry and what I consider to be fair and reasonable.

Here is what I would like my job (employee) to be like on a routine, daily basis, allowing for some mutual flexibility: