rivercrow

When I was walking from the parking deck this morning, I was considering how much time I spend thinking about different interests, both on a daily basis and on a general basis. I’ve been trying to decide what I would do if I didn’t need to work. Ah–that old chestnut. Hm….

I realized that money is indeed a motivator for many of my career decisions. Is that bad? No, it’s not. Sustainable living is important. So is emotional and spiritual fulfillment.

What I do is increasingly a commodity service. When I first moved into info sec, it was not highly regarded–more the area of the geeks and spooks. Drudge work. It still is, to some extent, but I see an influx of people who are drawn by the possible money. Is that bad? No–but this does change the atmosphere. I see it in the security conferences I’ve attended–less are there from the pure joy of the work, more are there because their employer sent them. Do these new folks care much for the meaning of the work? The impression I get is that the meaning of it is incidental. (These people admit they signed their ethic codes and laugh dismissively.)

Being a lover of theory, I suppose I see this as an influx of Philistines. Either I get over that or get out.

So, what would I do if I didn’t need to work? What would I do if I could detach from money?

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