Writer, Agilist, Elder Geek
You're not happy with your job. You don't like what you do. Worse, nothing out there in the job market that appeals to you. The final kicker is that of all the jobs you've heard of none may appeal to you. You've got all this energy and skills but nothing out there is what you want to do.
So let me suggest, my fellow progeek, that maybe it's time to invent an entirely new job.
So last week we discussed how fandom teaches you good business sense, one of those useful "general skills" you'll need in your life. This week we'll explore another thing fandom teaches you.
Customer Service.
As I noted previously, many fandom activities are run like businesses – conventions, websites, etc. They may not make money, of course – they may not be intended to – but they are like businesses in almost all regards. Thus they are very educational to work on because you learn good business sense.
Have you taken a look at your fannishness lately and seen what you can mine for your career?
Every now and then, when I'm evaluating the next steps in my career, updating my LinkedIn.com profile, and similar activities, I like to review what I do as the total geek that I am. I review it because there's often a lot of useful things you can use in your career that you miss.