Monthly Archives: October 2008
Can’t say that I am surprised
I was supposed to receive an official offer from my new employer yesterday… I still don’t have it. I can’t say that I am all that surprised. It would have been strange if things had actually gone as planned. The … Continue reading
A tough decision just might get a little tougher
After dropping my wife off at Costco, I got inspired to go talk to the wrestling coach in my children’s potential new school. I wanted to see if there is a realistic chance that my son would even make the … Continue reading
We took a chance
Well, after my interview yesterday, I talked with my wife about the decisions that we will be facing. Since most of our money is tied up in the stock market (?!%^#$), we do not have a big stack of cash … Continue reading
The latest poll results
With all of the political polling going on, I decided to poll my family members around the dinner table about their preferences as to where we should live. The choices are: Stay in Overland Park and attend the same school, … Continue reading
They want to hire me
Well, my interview went well! It lasted for 2 hours and they definitely want to hire me! When the owner asked if I wanted to work there, I told him that I would like to know what they are willing … Continue reading
Scouting out the land
In anticipation of a positive interview, I decided to drive to the area to “scout out the land” just in case this actually works out. First of all, it is 28 miles away! Even if we get a car that gets 30 … Continue reading
I’m not making this up
Since searching for a job using the Internet has not been going well, I decided to try my hand at something that I am just not good at: networking. A little over one month ago, we visited a new church. … Continue reading
He is in the winepress
As if the front of his neck being covered with scabs, a major conflict with his teacher, not being able to train with the wrestling team or being able to work at his job because of his skin condition weren’t … Continue reading
The balloon was losing a little air
As you probably know, I have been eagerly anticipating a call from a man who wants to hire me. I had to wait all last week because the man that currently does the job that I will be doing was … Continue reading
He fit the profile
I could tell that something was wrong as soon as I picked my son up from school at 3:50 this afternoon. (My daughter was running the three miles to our apartment!) This morning he took a flyer that highlighted the SIGNIFICANT … Continue reading
