Well, this employment situation developed a couple new wrinkles within the past two days. First, I have it on pretty good authority that (should I so desire) I can basically just move to Atlanta, where corporate HQ lives, and resume my job pretty much without interruption. Second, I've learned that even if I choose not to do it, the company has (against its better fiscal judgment (big sarcastic air-quotes)) elected to provide thirty days' severance pay to anyone who has not found a new employment opportunity by the time the site closes. So there are two pretty nice cushions that I was not really anticipating.
In completely unrelated news:
this will undoubtedly elicit a reaction.
Friday, December 7, 2007
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Continuing to Un-Neglect
So.
It's been just over two months -- par for the course, I say.
At any rate things are shaking up something horrendous around here. The facility at which I am employed is being closed down in February, and even though my department is not technically within their reporting structure, we are on their budget, and that's good enough for us to be Less Than Optimistic these days. So resumes are getting dusted off, and if our workload continues its trend of being on the lighter side, we may end up devoting the majority of our time to team-building activities and knowledge sharing (in order that we might be better prepared for our next employment opportunity).
There's a theoretically non-zero chance that we might end up staying as a team, just working for a different company. Frankly, I think that'd rock. But we'll see what happens.
In other shaking-up news, last Sunday I was presented with the opportunity to assist in the facilitation of musical operations at a church I've been helping out at. Of course, it has to be an hour and a half away, but it's really kind of exciting business, and exACTly the sort of thing I would have jumped on during, say, my junior year of college. Right now, this is hardly a door that I had expected to open, so I'm trying to come to terms with that. But still: really excited!
And that's it for now. A lot can happen in two months, but if that's the interval at which you're writing about it, you sort of realize that a lot of what did happen would fall under the category of "Not Terribly Significant."
It's been just over two months -- par for the course, I say.
At any rate things are shaking up something horrendous around here. The facility at which I am employed is being closed down in February, and even though my department is not technically within their reporting structure, we are on their budget, and that's good enough for us to be Less Than Optimistic these days. So resumes are getting dusted off, and if our workload continues its trend of being on the lighter side, we may end up devoting the majority of our time to team-building activities and knowledge sharing (in order that we might be better prepared for our next employment opportunity).
There's a theoretically non-zero chance that we might end up staying as a team, just working for a different company. Frankly, I think that'd rock. But we'll see what happens.
In other shaking-up news, last Sunday I was presented with the opportunity to assist in the facilitation of musical operations at a church I've been helping out at. Of course, it has to be an hour and a half away, but it's really kind of exciting business, and exACTly the sort of thing I would have jumped on during, say, my junior year of college. Right now, this is hardly a door that I had expected to open, so I'm trying to come to terms with that. But still: really excited!
And that's it for now. A lot can happen in two months, but if that's the interval at which you're writing about it, you sort of realize that a lot of what did happen would fall under the category of "Not Terribly Significant."
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Un-Neglecting My Blog
It's been a while. In fact, although there's not much history to draw on for this here blog, what little there is generally seems to be along the lines of "it's been a while."
At any rate, I moved across town recently to get closer to my job. The new place is also a good bit bigger; more areas for the cats to romp around, a room that I can put all my computer and music stuff in and still find enough floor space for the occasional craft-y project. All this is good.
But I'm feeling more and more... transitional. I haven't figured out what my Life Goal is. I've narrowed the list down some, but even the act of narrowing down bothers me. Based on recent training I've received on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, I understand that this aversion to down-narrowing is because I am a P.
That's it for now, I think! I'm on my lunch break so time is of the essence, yada yada.
At any rate, I moved across town recently to get closer to my job. The new place is also a good bit bigger; more areas for the cats to romp around, a room that I can put all my computer and music stuff in and still find enough floor space for the occasional craft-y project. All this is good.
But I'm feeling more and more... transitional. I haven't figured out what my Life Goal is. I've narrowed the list down some, but even the act of narrowing down bothers me. Based on recent training I've received on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, I understand that this aversion to down-narrowing is because I am a P.
That's it for now, I think! I'm on my lunch break so time is of the essence, yada yada.
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Sunday, June 17, 2007
*flop*
Right, so I've already dropped below the two-posts-per-week goal, but this has just been a super busy month. I was out of town the past two weekends - helped renovate a church up in Central Florida last weekend, and just got back half an hour ago from visiting an old college friend in Kentucky. During the week, there's been a fair amount of work-related stuff, and in between all of that I'm trying to make up a couple martial arts classes so that I can test for my next belt this month. So it's been pretty hectic.
Anyway, it was a fantastic weekend, spent mostly in laughter, and when we weren't laughing we were eating or seeing Newsboys, Switchfoot, Chris Tomlin, and a handful of other bands that I hadn't heard of. And the weather was great; that is, dry, which (all other things being equal) is enough to make me a happy Floridian.
Now I must go to bed, since the Work Week still exists.
Anyway, it was a fantastic weekend, spent mostly in laughter, and when we weren't laughing we were eating or seeing Newsboys, Switchfoot, Chris Tomlin, and a handful of other bands that I hadn't heard of. And the weather was great; that is, dry, which (all other things being equal) is enough to make me a happy Floridian.
Now I must go to bed, since the Work Week still exists.
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Delayed Reaction
Last week, a woman at work who I didn't really know asked me if I was Wolverine. I said "no," but I realize now what the proper response would have been.
Oh well.
Currently reading:
Blue Like Jazz, Donald Miller
Strategy, B. H. Liddell Hart
Oh well.
Currently reading:
Blue Like Jazz, Donald Miller
Strategy, B. H. Liddell Hart
Sunday, June 3, 2007
Last Minute Post
Well, it's a bit late on a Sunday evening, and I've got to get up for work tomorrow at (hopefully) around 6:00. However, I'd like to commit to at least two postings a week, just to get myself in the habit of regular writing. Therefore, here goes nothin':
First things first, I would like to extend a hearty welcome to anyone visiting from proteinwisdom. In spring of 2006, I had the good fortune of stumbling upon said blog via that of Doug Tennapel, who was still maintaining his own blog at that point in time. I was hooked and quickly reeled in by Jeff's poetry, especially his haiku on the subject of Michael Moore. From there on out, I was constantly impressed by the linguistic/philosophical perspective with which he so adeptly approached issues (almost to the point where I would do a shot each time I read the word "narrative").
Anyway, again, welcome. And allow me to express my sincere gratitude to the folks who've offered me lodging while I conduct this expedition -- although, not realizing that proteinwisdom was aware of my having linked to them, my first thoughts upon seeing such comments were more along the lines of "how did these people FIND me?!" -- I am indeed appreciative, and in a state of slight wonder that people of such generosity exist in such a world as ours. Unfortunately, as hinted at in my first post, I am compelled to delay my journey until I have solidified my financial situation. I expect this to be accomplished by 2010, at which point I will toss my luggage in the trunk of my car and hop in without a second glance. Until then, however, I didn't want people to be in perpetual anticipation of a mysterious Floridian's knock on their door.
Well, bedtime draws near, and I grow sleepy; later this week I'll write a bit about myself, where I'm coming from, where I'm going, etc.
First things first, I would like to extend a hearty welcome to anyone visiting from proteinwisdom. In spring of 2006, I had the good fortune of stumbling upon said blog via that of Doug Tennapel, who was still maintaining his own blog at that point in time. I was hooked and quickly reeled in by Jeff's poetry, especially his haiku on the subject of Michael Moore. From there on out, I was constantly impressed by the linguistic/philosophical perspective with which he so adeptly approached issues (almost to the point where I would do a shot each time I read the word "narrative").
Anyway, again, welcome. And allow me to express my sincere gratitude to the folks who've offered me lodging while I conduct this expedition -- although, not realizing that proteinwisdom was aware of my having linked to them, my first thoughts upon seeing such comments were more along the lines of "how did these people FIND me?!" -- I am indeed appreciative, and in a state of slight wonder that people of such generosity exist in such a world as ours. Unfortunately, as hinted at in my first post, I am compelled to delay my journey until I have solidified my financial situation. I expect this to be accomplished by 2010, at which point I will toss my luggage in the trunk of my car and hop in without a second glance. Until then, however, I didn't want people to be in perpetual anticipation of a mysterious Floridian's knock on their door.
Well, bedtime draws near, and I grow sleepy; later this week I'll write a bit about myself, where I'm coming from, where I'm going, etc.
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