So, that big news I have been sitting on all this time? It's not what I thought it was going to be!
The big news was originally supposed to be: my boss is leaving his job and I am taking his position as Director of Information Technology, even though it effectively means leaving the tech side of IT (sad). I will get my MBA, walk to work each day, and move Connor to a barn in town + trailer for lessons at my current barn, hence the truck purchase.
Then I got a phone call that changed all that, and I got poached for my dream job!
The big news is now: I've accepted a position as a VMware View engineer for a company I respect and have known for five years. I was able to negotiate because they need my skillset and are having a hard time finding it. I'm going to be part working from home and part traveling after an initial stint of a lot of travel for my first project. Most of my client sites will be beyond the barn, meaning I can stop at the barn on my way home, and Connor doesn't have to move!
Aside from having just sold my awesome daily driver for a truck that gets 13MPG and now having to travel a whole lot for the next three months, I couldn't be happier. I get to stay in the technology side of technology, and Connor doesn't have to move!
I'm still in California, but expect a regular return to blogging next week. In the meantime, here are random pictures of what I've been up to this week just to accompany this wall of text:
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| Nicole is in the white cap at the back. |
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| Practicing sandbags with the group, famous people (and a former games champ) on the left that I won't name in interest of Google searches |
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| Ghetto hurdle practice, thanks for the water conservation signs, California! |
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| Interview day |
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| Pat and Nicole pre-interview |
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| ESPN makeup lady remembered us both from last year! |
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| Headshots |
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| All kinds of famous people I again won't name! Pre-games training. Nicole in the top center. |
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| Nicole on the left |
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| Friendly handstand hold competition. I think the koala is the judge. |
Woohoo!!! I'm so happy you got the job! So exciting.
ReplyDeleteWoohoo congrads on the new job, and lots of luck to Nicole!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the new job!
ReplyDeleteOh congrats! I know that is great news for you and Connor :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats!! Awesome news! I'm glad you don't have to move Connor...trailering to lessons is a real pain! (Though worth it for the right instructor)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the new job!!! Yays!
ReplyDeleteWow! Great news, congrats!
ReplyDeleteVery exciting (minus the transportation issue, whoops). Sounds like great moves all around!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the dream job! And good luck to Nicole, I've been bragging to everyone at my box that my horse friend is there behind the scenes right now ;-)
ReplyDeleteHaha, brag away as long as you're cheering for her! She's moved up from 33rd to 27th so far.
DeleteCongrats!!! I am so happy for you. I just found out today I got a higher position. So when are you getting a trailer to go with the truck?
ReplyDeleteNext month, the second weekend of August. That's the subject of an upcoming post.
DeleteCongrats!!! And good luck to Nicole too, what a fun time to be able to support her out there. Love the pictures!
ReplyDeleteHow exciting! And that must be SoCal if the lawn is still green under the conserve water sign ;) Glad you don't have to move Conner.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the new job and have fun at the Games!!! My hubby has been watching the live feed online and I told him to cheer for Nicole!
ReplyDeleteCongrats Jen!!! Happy for you :)
ReplyDeleteEee!! So exciting -- congrats! I just started working from home, so we'll have to trade tips :-)
ReplyDeleteyay i am so happy for you!!! and for Nichole for that matter - congratulations all around!!! :D
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