I can finally journal about our lives for the past few weeks, as there's been a big advance toward change that I couldn't talk about. But now Doug says okay. When Lorro went under a few weeks ago Doug got to being curious - wondering where he might have gotten a new job and who would be interested in him. Combine that with a growing frustration with his present job position (and no light at the end of the unpleasant tunnel) , Doug decided to actively search for a new job.
We had always said we would have a "future talk" in December of this year. Well, this job revelation on Doug's part forced some pretty interesting conversations about where we want to end up living in the future, where we see our family growing, etc. It's no secret I want to live back on the "west side" and it's no secret Doug is slightly less enthusiastic about the idea. After having conversations in the car, during work, during potty training, and all other sorts of places, we decided on step one: Doug would apply for jobs in all areas that interest us and let God/fate decide. This included the geographic areas that are bounded by SE Michigan; also Kzoo, GR, and South Bend, Indiana.
Really long story short, Doug began to get calls within 24 hours of posting his resume. Got a couple bites from Kzoo/GR area but none that panned out. Along with interviewing with a contract/placement firm in Kzoo, two companies here in SE Michigan have interviewed him; he has a second round tomorrow with one, and he has received an offer from the other company that he plans on countering.
So there's been a lot of emotions getting... emoted around here. Realizing some long-term plans have been a benefit of this; I don't know about Doug, but I've been all over the emotional map everytime he gets a call - especially if it's from an area that I want to move to. But a move right now also scares us - no houses are selling here, and we feel that financially we can't take a break from me working right now so I'd have to scramble to find a job. But long-term, with the right offer, we think we might end up on the west side. Long term. Not this year, maybe not even next year; especially if Doug accepts a position at a company local. But... that's what's been going on.
On the plus side, summer started for me today. School's out for summer! Finally!
We had always said we would have a "future talk" in December of this year. Well, this job revelation on Doug's part forced some pretty interesting conversations about where we want to end up living in the future, where we see our family growing, etc. It's no secret I want to live back on the "west side" and it's no secret Doug is slightly less enthusiastic about the idea. After having conversations in the car, during work, during potty training, and all other sorts of places, we decided on step one: Doug would apply for jobs in all areas that interest us and let God/fate decide. This included the geographic areas that are bounded by SE Michigan; also Kzoo, GR, and South Bend, Indiana.
Really long story short, Doug began to get calls within 24 hours of posting his resume. Got a couple bites from Kzoo/GR area but none that panned out. Along with interviewing with a contract/placement firm in Kzoo, two companies here in SE Michigan have interviewed him; he has a second round tomorrow with one, and he has received an offer from the other company that he plans on countering.
So there's been a lot of emotions getting... emoted around here. Realizing some long-term plans have been a benefit of this; I don't know about Doug, but I've been all over the emotional map everytime he gets a call - especially if it's from an area that I want to move to. But a move right now also scares us - no houses are selling here, and we feel that financially we can't take a break from me working right now so I'd have to scramble to find a job. But long-term, with the right offer, we think we might end up on the west side. Long term. Not this year, maybe not even next year; especially if Doug accepts a position at a company local. But... that's what's been going on.
On the plus side, summer started for me today. School's out for summer! Finally!
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Doug, Good luck in whatever opportunity presents itself. I know you will be more than qualified to take whatever position is offered or stay where you are for now and wait for something better!