Public Service Announcement: itinerary

[mdlbear]

I am going to be in Seattle from Thursday, 4/5 through Wednesday, 4/11. I'll be arriving at my hotel, the Coast Gateway sometime after 9pm Thursday, and leaving on the 7:30pm flight Wednesday.

Friday through Sunday I'll be at Norwescon, but since I'm not scheduled for anything I'll be available for conversations or phone interviews on a few minutes' notice.

Monday noonish through Wednesday afternoon I'll be looking at apartments and, and hopefully, going to job interviews. You can get to all my relevant information, including my resume, at stephen.savitzky.net.

I'll be going up again in early July for Westercon; I'll take a trip up before that if there are interviews to be had.

We expect to be moving up permanently sometime between July and September, most likely sometime in August.

Comments

[egoldberg.livejournal.com]

BTW, I *should* be able to meet on next Monday for resume/job search strategy stuff - may need to cancel if needed to prep for community board presentation the following night.

Worst-case, we can totally talk by phone or by Skype.

I think your main hurdle is identifying your brand (which it looks like you've already done a lot of thinking about), articulating it in a way that resonates for your audience (ditto), and setting up processes upfront such that you're on the radar screen of the people who are actually hiring -- in advance enough that you have several months runway.

There are not exactly candidates out there with a half-century CS experience, and you may not fit so into a company's typical recruiting formula. There are definitely a subset of companies here that would kill to have you, relocate you, and pay you good money. It's just landing it.

BTW, I think networking is something that I gather you probably would self-describe as weaker in, but is probably the strength that would land you a job here. It may be worth talking through a few strategies when we meet.

[mdlbear]

Yes, to all of that. I'll be available during the con as well, if you happen to be in the area.

[egoldberg.livejournal.com]

Have fun at the con! I'll be at home working - but Monday night will definitely work (I delayed the Tuesday commitment until next month.) See you then.

[catsittingstill.livejournal.com]

Good wishes from me!

[mdlbear]

Thanks!