Contracting sucks when recruiters can’t see past your last job, and the on-site managers in assignments aren’t allowed to give references no matter how satisfied they are with you. I would love to work with a local small-to-medium-sized company with a future-looking mission statement to help the greater good at improving health, reducing debt, building customer bases for local food growers and market suppliers, reducing fuel and water energy use, or even just writing and editing copy to attract and retain consumers eager to make their lives simpler and more fulfilling. I’d also like to be a private chef or work as a cook for a bed and breakfast or a spiritual retreat center.