Out of a job...

grodog · Post by **grodog** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 3:14 pm

tacojohn4547 wrote:Yes sir, I think we'd have your back as far as the gaming group is covered. But the DM for that group is a real bastard, or so I'm told.

Have no doubts: the rumors are all true

Ancalagon · Post by **Ancalagon** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:04 pm

Sorry to hear the bad news, Flambeaux. I hope a good opportunity comes your way soon.

francisca · Post by **francisca** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:01 am

grodog wrote:
tacojohn4547 wrote:Yes sir, I think we'd have your back as far as the gaming group is covered. But the DM for that group is a real bastard, or so I'm told.
Have no doubts: the rumors are all true

TRP · Post by **TRP** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:02 am

You're not forgotten on this, and still cheering you on to a relatively speedy resolution.

Flambeaux · Post by **Flambeaux** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:46 am

TheRedPriest wrote:You're not forgotten on this, and still cheering you on to a relatively speedy resolution.

Thanks. I was worried with the total silence from recruiters, et. al. last week. This morning several emailed me to apologize that they'd been out of the office. On top of that, I realize that, it having been month end at most places I might work, no one had any time to make decisions about interviews.

This week is looking up.

Continued prayers, etc. well appreciated. But I do ask that PandP not exterminate the race of Hobbits with his ongoing sacrifices.

Chgowiz · Post by **Chgowiz** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 11:52 am

Flambeaux wrote:But I do ask that PandP not exterminate the race of Hobbits with his ongoing sacrifices.

Uhhh... :hides the bodies: :whistles: I wasn't sacrificing anything to get rid of the general bad karma in the air these days... nope, not me...

Ancalagon · Post by **Ancalagon** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:50 pm

Chgowiz wrote:
Flambeaux wrote:But I do ask that PandP not exterminate the race of Hobbits with his ongoing sacrifices.
Uhhh... :hides the bodies: :whistles: I wasn't sacrificing anything to get rid of the general bad karma in the air these days... nope, not me...

Hide the bodies within the ranks of the Zombie Legions...

Flambeaux · Post by **Flambeaux** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:56 am

Ancalagon wrote:
Chgowiz wrote:
Flambeaux wrote:But I do ask that PandP not exterminate the race of Hobbits with his ongoing sacrifices.
Uhhh... :hides the bodies: :whistles: I wasn't sacrificing anything to get rid of the general bad karma in the air these days... nope, not me...
Hide the bodies within the ranks of the Zombie Legions...

REDUCE! REUSE! RECYCLE!

Algolei · Post by **Algolei** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:21 am

Flambeaux wrote:
Ancalagon wrote:
Chgowiz wrote: Uhhh... :hides the bodies: :whistles: I wasn't sacrificing anything to get rid of the general bad karma in the air these days... nope, not me...
Hide the bodies within the ranks of the Zombie Legions...
REDUCE! REUSE! RECYCLE!

Green zombies?

I think I just got an idea for a module....

Flambeaux · Post by **Flambeaux** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:22 pm

Some good progress today. Three interviews early next week, all in Dallas-Fort Worth.

One is with a head hunter.
One is with a head hunter who has a contract job for me.
One is with an actual company looking to fill an actual vacancy. Immediately.

Keep praying, sending good vibes, sacrificing whatever. It's working. And my wife, my kids, and my Tentacled Overlords (who hold the lien on my soul) appreciate it.

Chgowiz · Post by **Chgowiz** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:27 pm

Flambeaux wrote:And my wife, my kids, and my Tentacled Overlords (who hold the lien on my soul) appreciate it.

Uhh... the difference between the first two and the last (at least in my case/life), in my experience, is nil.

Wheggi · Post by **Wheggi** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:46 pm

Good to see things are looking up, Flam! Are you looking to return to your previous field or are you investigating lateralling into a new field? I have heard of many people using their discontinuation with a company as an opportunity to pursue a new line of work.

Lord knows that if I stop working with my company I'm going to start afresh as a bait farmer . . .

- Wheggi

NOW PLAYING ON RADIO WHGI: "Roundabout" by Yes

Flambeaux · Post by **Flambeaux** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 3:39 pm

I'm looking down the road at a major career shift, but for now the demands of Mature Adult Responsibilities necessitate my continuing to draw those "lucrative" corporate paychecks.

For all that, one of the positions I'm interviewing for next week would be a move into an IT role; the other would be more of a business development role for a software company.

In any event, I'm working out the details of getting myself back to grad school for either Classics or Medieval studies sometime in the next couple of years. If I go for a PhD I want my dissertation done before I turn 40.

Flambeaux · Post by **Flambeaux** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 3:45 pm

I accepted an offer from a software company this morning. Nice growing niche. Young company. Big change in corporate culture. And I'll be doing more programming (SQL, building reports and interfaces for use in Windows environments), and handling some customer support issues.

I'm really excited. A career change, really, and I think it's about time. I've been making finance work for most of the last decade, but it's never be a great fit.

Here's to new opportunities! Thank you for your help and support.

Matthew · Post by **Matthew** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 3:47 pm

Congratulations! Glad to hear it!

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