As manyof you have already heard, I was laid off from my position at Clear Logic Tech / Amplify Studios this past Wednesday. This wasn’t an entirely unforseen event, things in the web development area  have been very slow this year, and that was my primary area of expertise.

Fortunately, I’ve already got a few solid job leads, but having a lot of free time has got me thinking. I’ve been working at small agencies for a while, and this isn’t the first time financial pressure has led to a job change for me. I also feel that I’ve reached a bit of a plateau in my growth as a developer. There is only so much you can learn when most of the project you work on only have a life cycle of a few weeks.

Another major thing that Kelley and I have been considering is relocation. While I’ve invested a lot in the Manchester tech community with BarCamp, Geek Lunch and other various activities, I’m not entirely sure this is the right place for me. Most of the companies that intrigue me are either in Boston/Cambridge or on the west coats. I’ve also always wanted to live someplace other than New Hampshire for a while, and Mannix is at a good age to relocate.

Overall, I’m taking the lay-off as an opportunity to both look back at what I’ve done over the past several years and put some time into thinking about where I want to be with  my career and my zipcode. In the meantime, I’ve got some extra time to make BarCamp kick ass this weekend and master some new tracks in Rock Band.