> I've been working the bare minimum (or less)to live, 3 months there, 6 months there, 2 months there Call yourself a contractor or consultant and embrace that

> I've been working the bare minimum (or less)to live, 3 months there, 6 months there, 2 months there Call yourself a contractor or consultant and embrace that. Do not try to look for meaning in a 'job' someplace. As nice and as enticing as some of those may seem at time, that is probably not where you should look to draw identity and meaning from (at least not primarily). Going from project to project every 3-6-9-12 months or so - you'll be able to focus more on yourself, your skills, etc, and have less ties to 'company X'. This will force you to realize that your identity isn't tied to company X. Disclosure - I've never worked full time for any one company for more than 22 months. I don't really quite 'get' how other people do it long term either. I mean... I understand how it happens, but have not felt compelled.