Life Changes
My Work
As most of you know, my company is closing down. Many of the employees – myself included – were fortunate enough to have received this news well in advance before our respective roll-off dates and will receive a decent exit package should we stay on to the end. All our clients have been notified and we are working to bring all existing projects to a successful completion.
So what’s next?
I have been blessed to have numerous opportunities presented to me in the last few weeks. Friends and colleagues have shared my resume and have written very kind recommendations for me on LinkedIn which have contributed to my present situation: I have three offers on the table.
This is a very good thing and very humbling, but it is also very challenging. In past similar situations it was always clear what choice I should make – either because I only had one choice or there was a clear-cut winner. This time it is not so easy. Each offer has their strong points and their weaknesses. To quickly summarize them:
- Senior Flash Developer with a local competitor of my current company
- Senior Interactive Developer with an online gaming company
- Director of Technology with a start-up
I’m sure you can guess what are the pros and cons to each. Some good news is that each of these are 1) located in Austin so thankfully we don’t have to consider moving and 2) are flexible on a mid-August start date. This permits me to stay on at my current position until my roll-off date and then proceed to take care of…
My Health
After nearly two years of splint therapy and orthodontics I will finally be undergoing orthognathic surgery at the end of the month. I’ll spare you all the gory details (visit the link for that) but I will tell you that I’ll be in the hospital for a couple days and recovering at home for at least two weeks. For about six weeks Gianna and I will be on the same meal plan (liquid and soft foods), which will make things a bit easier for Sharon. My wonderful bride is already preparing a list of delicious new soups to try. In the meantime, I need to start packing on the pounds because I know the ones I have won’t stay around for long. Bring on the cakes, cookies, donuts, and burgers! 