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Well, I’ve got 5 days of commuting left. Why is that? I’m leaving Autodesk and going back to work for Glasstech! Autodesk is a great environment in which to work, great people, really SMART people, and a really progressive corporate environment. Parts of me really wish I could stay there. The problem is the commute. It’s 3 hours a day in the car.
We’ve decided that we want to stay put in Elmore for the birth of our child. My mom is close, my grandma is close and we want them around throughout the process. Maryellen’s family isn’t too far away either, so rather than move away and introduce a lot of unknown variables into the equation, we’re going to invest a little bit into our house and stay put.
So, my return to Glasstech (another company I loved working for for 4.5 years or so) will bring back a one-way commute of around 20 minutes. I’d MUCH rather be 20 minutes away as this pregnancy progresses than 90 minutes. AND, being back in NW Ohio will afford me the chance to accompany Maryellen to a lot of her pre-natal appointments, ultrasounds, etc!!
So, I will begin my role as the Quote Coordinator at Glasstech on May 27. It will be a new challenge for me. It will be interesting being there in a different capacity. I’m really excited about the change for a lot of reasons. I plan on NO MORE job changes for a long time!!
In other developments… we ditched Time-Warner Cable/RoadRunner last week in favor of new DSL service from Verizon and satellite TV through DirecTV. The performance is fantastic on both accounts, and we’re saving almost $20 a month!!
Quotes on a kitchen remodel and central air conditioning are pending. 😉 That’ll be nice! Now I’m headed out to clean out the gutters!
4 comments May 17 2008 8:27 am | Pepperguy | Grant
Oh, geez, that sounds incredibly responsible… 😉
So, what kind of quotes do you get to coordinate? Random movie quotes, like Fletch & The Jerk? That’ would be the best job ever.
Your attitude and outlook are most refreshing in this “me first” society we live in. Congrats to you and Maryellen, we wish you the best across the board!
Good on ya mate!
Oh, when you go in for the ultrasound (the internal one) just remember these words: it’s all a lie.
I thought I had the – uh – size to make my wife lose control. Then, we went in for the ultrasound when the nurse grabbed “the wand.” The wand was a 4′ tube covered with a lubricated condom – I kid you not.
During the nurse’s “drilling,” my wife had a perfectly normal conversation and vocal inflection. She didn’t even flinch with that thing doing it’s job. I never felt more “inadequate.” I believe I had some wand envy going as well.
IT’S ALL A LIE!
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