Done this weekend (20120310 Sa - 0311 Su)

[mdlbear]

It was a weird but basically good weekend. Basically, I hit the ground running after receiving my layoff notice on Thursday. Somebody at our party on Saturday (you probably missed it) asked me whether I was planning to take a couple of months off before I started job-hunting. My answer was a very cheerful "Hell no! Would you like a copy of my updated resume?" I can't afford to gather any moss.

Because of the combination of a rather large refinance and a serious drop in the housing market, I am no longer planning to stay in Grand Central Starport after I retire, whether that's six months or six years from now. That realization has been extremely liberating (can you say "albatross"?); I am now looking for work both in the South Bay and in the Seattle area. The ideal, of course, would be finding someplace near Seattle that's willing to pay for relocation expenses. Many thanks to my dear sister-of-choice, pocketnaomi, for the conversations that helped me realize what I had to do.

The selfsame moment I [let go]
And from my neck so free
The Albatross fell off, and sank
Like lead into the sea.

Link of the day: House of Cards - James Keelaghan - YouTube (via philkmills' comment on my S4S post).

0310 Sa
  = party
  * up 7:15; W=191.2; drugs, nose, teeth
  " QOTD:  Samuel Johnson:  The knowledge that one is to be hanged in the
    morning concentrates the mind wonderfully.  
  ~ -book Westercon flights- decide whether we're ->driving.  cheaper w\ YD?
  * s4s: Boom Gone to Bust
  * order: humira Approximate ready date:  03/12/12 12:00 PM
  * resume tracked down -- it's in Private/Old/Work
  * walk:  ~1.5mi - Walgreen's 
  * buy: wrist brace
  * music:  Boom Gone to Bust (3:15ish)
  * update resume
  @ Patent Database Search Results: IN/savitzky AND AN/ricoh
  : very small showing at the party.  Two job contacts, though.
  * dinner:  6-avocado guacamole, 3 corned beefs
  @ Five Tips for Designing Preservable Websites 
  * Some good conversations.  Job lead at Google.
  " Someone asked me if I was planning to take a month or two off before I
    started job-hunting.  My answer was a very cheerful "Hell no!  Would you
    like a copy of my updated resume?"  (Though I probably won't ramp it up
    until mid-April at the earliest.)
  * cleanup.  Not much left:  maybe 5-6 slices of corned beef and a small bowl
    of guacamole.

0311 Su
  = time change: spring forward
  * up 8:45; W=194.4; drugs, nose, teeth, exercise
  @ House of Cards - James Keelaghan - YouTube (philkmills comment on s4s) 
  ->decided:  no Chicon unless job in hand
  * drive and dinner:  Sneha via Sunnyvale-Saratoga Rd
  @ Alan Turing centennial concert and installation in Seattle, June 22 
  * drinks and ice out of the tub.  Ran some hot water in to warm it up.
  @ set up Stephen.Savitzky.net at DH
    Resume [pdf]
    still needs some work, but ok for a rough cut.

Comments

[technoshaman.livejournal.com]

Hey, thanks for the link to the resume! Big Fish Games is hiring to beat the band, they're just north of downtown Seattle... looks like some of their slots would fit you... and I have it on excellent authority (annathepiper) that it's a VERY nice place to work! (And there's great walkies along the waterfront, if you're waterproof...)

Good luck with it!

ETA: http://www.bigfishgames.com/company/open-positions.html

[mdlbear]

Thanks!

[chaoswolf]

I've passed this off to those who don't follow your blog but know more about the tech market up here than I do. chipuni was grateful I did, and I'm hoping he can help me out a bit too.

[mdlbear]

Thanks!

[carol-kitty.livejournal.com]

How does colleen feel about moving?

[mdlbear]

She's ok with it. It would put us closer to Chaos, after all, and we have friends and other relatives (who I've lost touch with, but Chaos has seen recently) in and near Seattle.

[judifilksign.livejournal.com]

Good luck in the job hunt. I hope a good fit for you matches up soon.

[mdlbear]

Many thanks!

[wyld-dandelyon.livejournal.com]

Good luck! I hope you find something you love.

[mdlbear]

:) Thank you very much. I hope so too.

[sexybass.livejournal.com]

Hugs and good luck from Sue and I.

[mdlbear]

Thanks!

[randwolf.livejournal.com]

Steve, I'm sorry to hear about the house. It's been so much a part of your life, for so many years.

[mdlbear]

*hugs* thanks. My own damned fault, but still.

[hsifyppah.livejournal.com]

Eep, I missed this in my inconsistent LJ reading! Good luck with the job hunt and the house moving. It's a whole lot of hassle, but I just know you'll wind up in a happier situation for it. *hugs*

[mdlbear]

Thanks! *hugs*

I was pretty happy where I was, but this'll be better.