Perhaps one of the funniest things about me is I’ve applied for the factory and the shop jobs and haven’t been able to get them. I’m too honest and my principles are too high. I’m not too proud to do those jobs, but I probably have too many ideas for them to be able to cope with me! So if those ideas turn out to be good I may well end up as a successful entrepreneur, and if they are bad well I’ll just have to keep trying until I accidentally succeed!

Alan

I discovered your blog via Mike Cane’s blog, and I enjoyed your post on the iPhone. I read your bio, read a few more posts, and finally stopped here to comment. I have two kids about your age, and I’ve had the big company jobs, and now I’m going on 16 years as the CEO of a software company that I founded.

First of all, this post helped me a lot. You helped me understand from a different point of view. I’d also say to your mum that you are a very talented writer who seems to have great technology insights. I wouldn’t be at all suprised to hear that you become an entrepreneur. It isn’t an easy road, but then you don’t seem like someone who takes the easy road very often, and that isn’t a bad thing though it will make your folks worry about you more than if you just took the factory job. Good luck too you and hang in there. — Terry