The Next Day

I don't know who came up with the term "sleep on it" because when I have a huge decision looming over my head I sure don't sleep much!

Wednesday I got up early, after only four hours or so of sleep, and headed off to work. Once there I called up the Chief of my department. I feel very lucky that I personally know somebody that far up my orginization food chain. Not only do I know him, he's actually the one who recruited me five years ago. Anyway, I called him up and asked if he had heard about the project and told him they wanted to give me an offer. I asked for his thoughts and input on whether it was a good career move and whatnot. He assured me that while he could not speak to the personal aspect of the move, that career wise it was a very good thing.

After that I called one of the guys on my project that I have worked under, in one way or another, since I started here. He also said this was a good move, career wise. He added that another round of layoffs were coming here, and that the work is going to drop off pretty steeply in six months or so. Not quite telling me I'd better get while the getting's good, but I definitely got that feeling. Now all that was left to do was to decide if I really good move across the country by myself again, leaving my newfound family here.

As I was thinking about it and talking to my other half and my friends that I'd be leaving here, I realized that my mom's corporate office is only about an hour and a half from where I'd be living. I'm a total mama's girl, and I haven't seen mine since New Years. The prospect of seeing her much more regularly was definitely a deciding factor. I also have family in Alabama and North Carolina, and friends in Tennessee and Kentucky. Having made my decision, although still nervous about it, I called the gentleman back and said yes, I would like to come work for you.