September, 2025. I've been at this job 100 months. That puts me in a quiet, reflective mood, and makes me a little nervous. Why? It's a long time. Some days unknowns outnumber the knowns. 21 more months here, and this will be the longest I've worked at one place. I've made it ten years at three previous jobs. Longer than that is unknown territory. I wonder, will this job, by default, define me? Some people will say yes. That's something I've pushed back on before. When me and my job get so close people can't tell the difference, I get antsy. I start thinking, "Is this it?" It's a fair question. Not sure why that bothers me. It's good to be a little complicated. To hold a little back. To have something to prove. To others, and mostly, to yourself. Everyone sees our outside layer. The next few layers are for friends and fami...
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