{"id":10,"date":"2018-04-08T15:10:30","date_gmt":"2018-04-08T15:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rethinkingyourjob.com\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2018-04-29T15:20:09","modified_gmt":"2018-04-29T15:20:09","slug":"meet-carl-p2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rethinkingyourjob.com\/meet-carl-p2\/","title":{"rendered":"Part 2: Meet Carl"},"content":{"rendered":"

Now if you think Carl is a deadbeat, lazy, average good for nothing guy\u00a0who has pissed away his life then think again.<\/p>\n

I met Carl in college.\u00a0 He was a first-year Computer Science major when I was wrapping up my grad degree also in Comp Sci at a nearby university.<\/p>\n

Carl graduated top of his class and also got his masters in Comp Sci. Over the years he also\u00a0acquired a couple of technical certifications.<\/p>\n

After Carl\u00a0graduated, he very quickly found a job. In fact, he had one lined up before he walked across the stage at graduation.<\/p>\n

Bye, bye broke Ramen Noodles eating student life and\u00a0helloo\u00a0money.<\/p>\n

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Carl had his fair share of fun in the early years, but he never overindulged.<\/p>\n

Hard work always paid off for Carl in college, and he leveraged that approach into his early career. With that came the rewards of healthy\u00a0pay\u00a0increases and promotions.<\/p>\n

Over the years Carl worked on various technical projects in a variety of companies ranging from software startups, to small and mid-sized tech companies.<\/p>\n

He tried working\u00a0for a very large company once but hated the corporate bureaucracy and the culture so he bounced.<\/p>\n

Carl is now the Chief Engineer at his company and oversees the technical execution of a major Product Line. He is respected and trusted by his peers and management.<\/p>\n

If I were starting my own company I\u2019ll want Carl on my team.. the guy gets shit down.<\/p>\n

So far so good right\u2026?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Carl got married to Sue (his college sweetheart of course) and now has two lovely girls Emily and Christina.\u00a0They live in a comfortable home in a quiet neighborhood outside the city.<\/p>\n

When Emily was born Carl kicked things into higher gear and took on more responsibilities. He worked even harder to drive home success.<\/p>\n

Here’s what his weekday looks like:<\/strong><\/p>\n