As far as my drama, which is very trivial in the face of all these recent family deaths - I'm getting really tired of the process of trying to "advance my career". I've been at my current company for 3.5 years, and for about a year now, I feel I've been stuck doing the same sh*t. I've been trying to improve the current situation by volunteering for new projects, etc. Invariably, this is met with enthusiasm by management, only to be followed up with a lack of ownership/drive on their part. After playing the BA role in a fairly successful implementation for one customer, I tried to get more technically involved with another customer's upcoming implementation. I got my admin certification and I've been angling for more of an architect/consultant role. However, now the talk is that they're going to fill the second technical role by putting the apprentice developer on it instead, who has been with the company for about six months.
So, now you know why I've been looking since the start of the year.
I am once again, after three phone interviews, at the stage where it's time for a face-to-face. Is this it? We'll see. Waiting to hear on a date and time (3rd interview was with the director last Wednesday). After my experience back in March, I am trying very hard not to get my hopes up. I am an impatient person, and regardless of the companies I've talked with so far, the waits have become very infuriating.