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The career decision-making Shrimp

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I quit my job recently. My company moved to NYC a year ago and because of the 4 hours daily commute I decided to stay in our “satellite” office in CT. That Friday, I did not leave home in the morning thinking, “I am quitting today”. I have been frustrated for a while, and that morning was particularly bad. My moment of truth came at lunchtime—I had brought the leftover shrimp I made the night before from home. I took 2 bites at the dish, looked at the beautiful day outside and thought to myself “That’s it, I am done”. I called, IM ’ed and emailed my supervisor ASAP, I had to do it immediately Of course now I will be broke and freelancing for a while, but I could not be happier. Here is the career decision-making shrimp. This is a classic dish from the northeastern Brazilian State of Bahia. It is based on African cooking techniques and flavors. INGREDIENTS: 4 lb medium to large shrimp, peeled and deveined (keep the shells) 4 lb cassava, peeled and quartered (can be Goya fro