i loved this blog. i've gone through every emotion described, and what you wrote made me realize what i need to do. it's always a scary situation when one has to seriously consider a career change; and although i've only been in the position i'm in now for a short time, i've been doing this same type of work for years. it's time for me to take a step away from what i'm doing to really assess what it is that I want to do. even if it means a paycut, being happy really is much better than being upset and rich. thank you again, and i'm now a reader for life.