Now here's a subject I know something about! Having started from the DOS VAR world back in the very late 80's (before VAR was an acronym) My career was spent bouncing from companies that either disapeared, were swallowed up by other companies, subject to internal growth disputes, or just plain poorly managed.

I've got to say that the 'in between times' were better professional growth periods than my 'work time'. I was able to spend that time moving from DOS to Linux, researching programming techniques and really getting a handle on what I most enjoyed about open systems work. I also attempted to start my own consulting business while on unemployment, and though it failed miserably (I am not a good manager) It has on several occasions been the item that stands out on a resume that seperates me from the crowd (as well as nicely filling in any periods of unemployment:).

coreolyn

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