Smackie the Frog

Now that it is officially official, I’ll say a little more about the whole “moving home” bit.

I am going to be a Programmer/Analyst back at Wash U Information Systems. I think that is a fancy term for developer. It is a great opportunity for me to move from support to development. I don’t want to be stuck in a rut where for the rest of my life I’m doing tech support, especially phone tech support. I’m even going to get training in the new position, so I really can’t pass up this opportunity. I’m really excited because I finally feel like I’m going to be doing a job that challenges me and finally have a position that I feel like I deserve.

My last day here in New York is October 22nd. Although even that isn’t much, because my flight home is at 6 in the morning. My last day of work is October 21st. So basically I’m not staying in New York for an instant more than I have to.

Telling my current job that I’m leaving was pretty unpleasant. It came about very quickly, so I basically gave them no warning. On top of that the new employee that they just hired to replace the last guy who quit doesn’t start until October 12th. It means that things are going to be really busy for the people that I’m leaving behind. I’m inclined to feel bad about that, especially since Colin is my friend. But then I have to remember to seperate personal from professional, and I’m giving them three weeks, which is one more week than is generally considered acceptable. And then I think about the great situation I’m returning to and everything is fine.

Living situations are a little more tricky. I’m going to have to keep paying rent on my NYC apartment until I can find a replacement, which means that I’ll be living at home for at least a few months, which really isn’t a big deal. Plus they ladies they love that.

So basically that’s all I know right now. Three weeks left here, and a lot to do, I guess. Mostly just be on call (2 weekends out of the last 3) and count down the days until I go home.