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>Don't leave your job for another one or contracting until you do some
>serious self-examination and figure out what the real problem is. I
>can create several different theories based on your post, maybe
>you'll recognize yourself in one of them.
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I think that Jill has provided some excellent advice (I know I need to work
on Theory 1 myself).
As far as "the ideal job" goes I think it can be compared to beauty in that
it is often "in the eye of the beholder".