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[Sijray21]

well, I lost my 4 paragraph initial post, but i'll give the high-level details:

JMU Class of 2005 - B.S. ISAT (information management, telecom, and energy)

1st job post college - interviewer and I had about an hour long conversation about Madison Motorsports and automotive subjects (nothing related to the position). hired. left after it got boring and I was being under utilized (DoD contract).
2nd job - SAP Americas hired me under a bootcamp initiative and I traveled to client sites (private industry) implementing solutions of varying software products. ok salary, nice bonuses, lots of hours. left because I didn't want to travel so much (pretty much every week). left just shy of the 50% payout date for employer 401(k) contributions... don't do this... Pay attention to your vesting schedule! (left between projects)
<4 month period of unemployment - the first few weeks were great, but it quickly got boring>
3rd job - DHS contract in the DC area after not finding employment offerings in locations (fall/winter of 2008/09) I was interested in moving to. basically fended for myself since I was the only one doing what I do on the team. SAP PI integration, some SAP Portal work, and some Android/iOS application work.

Currently our team is looking for a veteran ABAPer for our O&M contract. I doubt the audience is here, but I thought I'd throw it out there.

So yeah, "bloom where you are planted" and don't be afraid to network and do stuff outside of your wheelhouse because you might find yourself with a new passion in life and a much better quality of living!

this is great advice.