I think I’m going to like this astrological year. The last one… not so good. I started the last astrological year with leaving a job and really didn’t work since.
This year many of the things that had been missing from my life have come to fruition.
1) I heard the beating of my future child’s heart for the first time
2) I have started managing an open source project that I’ve wanted to work on since the first version of the program appeared. (Why yes, I’m posting this from the Universal Binary of Xjournal 1.0.5d1)
3) I have become the Administrative contact (Proto-Bodymaster) of an OTO Camp in Formation.
But the hardest part has been the job search. While we’ve had the savings (some being a nest egg) to survive on… Not working full time has been very hard. At times stressful to the point of emotional heart ache.
I hadn’t told anyone due to the repercussions but I’d phone screened with Apple back in California about 2 weeks ago.
I will call them this week to tell them I am no longer available.
My orientation with Microsoft is on Thursday for a year contract as an SDET.
Assuming all is processed, I return to work on Monday morning full-time.
Looks like Seattle is going to have to cope with me for at least another year. 🙂
So… Baby: Check, CIF: Check, Work: Check…
Yeah.. that’s all but one of my goals for this spring.
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Go, go, go! (I can’t wait to hear my upcoming grandbaby’s heartbeat, and boy, I hope your luck with the job trickles down this way…)
WAHOOO!!! Congratulations!!
congratulations!
Congrats!
Cool
What building/campus will you be working in?
Not sure how much it would make it easier, but we could probably carpool from downtown Duvall. That way you wouldn’t have to drive quite so far.
Re: Cool
Well, if it was the buiding I interviewed in it will be Building 27
I guess I should start looking into what buildings everyone I know work in. 🙂
Re: Cool
You can look us all up on corpnet in the outlook contacts 🙂
Woot
Woot
Woot!
Nicely done. Congrats.
I’ll add my name to the query: what campus? I am a stone’s throw from most of them, and you are always welcome in my home.
CONGRATS!!!!!!!
This is very good news indeed. Congratulations on your new employment!
😀
what was the last goal? 😉
Woo! My heartiest congrats! I know it’s been harrowing.
Congratlations Andrei! I’m sad you both won’t be moving here. It sounds like a great opportunity!
PHPHPHPHPHPHPHPPHPPHPHEW!
congrats 🙂
HOORAY!!!!!
Congrats!!!!!
WOO-HOO! The Evil Empire doesn’t know what it’s getting!
I’m really excited for you with the contract job.
My only concern here is if Apple calls with a permanent position. It might be good to not take yourself out of the pool there. If you walk from this job for something that will be there in greater than a year, *and* with the company you’ve wanted to work for, then you’re really golden.
But, i’m cautious and all about security.
I’m also very interested in what that last goal is…
What she said about not shutting the door on Apple.
And Yippee! Actual work!
congrats bro!
Hooray!! That’s awesome 🙂
Congrats!
Congrats.
What will you be doing for MS?
What is CIF?
What is the final goal?
To elabourate
I’ll be working in the security department. So, not sure how many details I can give.
CIF: Camp in Formation
Final goal has to stay unspoken so as not to prevent it from coming to fruition 🙂
Excellent! Congrats!
w00t!
WOOHOO!
WOOT!
Congratulations on your many successes, and particularly on this most recent one. I know it has been wearing on you.
ya know….
I’m working on a personal project that is very SQL driven. I’d love to be able to pick your brain if you wouldn’t mind some time. The experienced advice would be mightily appreciated.
Re: ya know….
Trying desperately to make this post work. Pls. delete multiples if they arrive…
I’d be happy to give you whatever help I can. I’m not a super SQL maven since my normal database duties are more akin to keeping the engines running than to doing the navigating. I’ve done some database design work though, and a lot of the difficulties can be reduced by doing a good job on the design.
Congrats on the new yob!
WONDERFUL!!!
YAY! Congrats! I’m so happy for you!
Congratulations!
Awesome, congrats!
Yay!!!
Job is good – hope they don’t drive you too nuts 😉