Six Years, and Beyond?

This month, I passed my sixth year mark at FluxCorp. This has been the most productive six years of my engineering career. In the previous three jobs that I've had, I've created numerous IC products. None were a success. But in the time that I've been here, I've been involved in two major product releases, each release having four variants. Each of those variants are now in production, with millions of parts per week flowing out the fabs at TSMC. Right now, I'm involved in the R&D phase of my third major product. If you own a PC of any kind purchased in the last three years, it's likely one my designs is living inside.

Not surprisingly, working at FluxCorp has been professionally satisfying. But satisfaction doesn't come from just achieving meaningful results at work. That's really only half the story. The other half is working with really, really great people at our local office. I've written about my international cast of co-workers before. Not only are they experienced in the field, they are also generous with their time, patience, and knowledge. As a junior member (age-wise) of the team, I was made to feel at ease from day one.

Of course, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention all the free food we get at FluxCorp. The latest addition to the pantry include chocolate-caramel ice-cream cones. Mmm...satisfaction!

With successful products under my belt, I've built a reputation for myself at FluxCorp. Coupled with my colleagues and side-perks, it seems inconceivable that I'd consider leaving this land of bliss for something else. But as my recent meeting with a recruiter shows, I'm not ruling out the idea altogether. Perhaps six years is getting a bit too comfortable, a bit too predictable, and a bit too familiar. Perhaps as I approach that seven year itch, I may finally take the plunge and look to fulfill my ex-pat dreams in earnest. Perhaps.