Does any company want to hire me?
RiderOfGiraffes: Clickable: http://MichaelPlaterII.comOK, question: why didn't you put in this comment to make your site clickable?  If I were looking to hire, I'd want someone with impressive credientials, and who showed some initiative.  You've made it harder than it needed to be for me to look at your CV.  What does that tell me?Secondly, can you negotiate options with the new company?  If it's a hip, happ'nin' place then options could be worth a lot of money.  Getting a stake in the company could placate your parents.Having said that, it's certainly true that you should look around, but don't waste your time.  If you're going to take time to do it, do it properly.  Bend yourself to the task as if the result really mattered.It might.ADDED IN EDIT: Why didn't you link to your earlier question: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1105565