I just got a new job! w00t! It’s a job with NYS, which usually takes a while, even months to hear back from, and I heard back with an offer within 2 weeks!!! The glowing recommendations from my references helped (one told them I practically walked on water, *I thought it was the water skiis*, which also makes me thrilled, because I know my team and coworkers know what I can do, just upper management is just crap and getting worse. Better hours (I work nights, so now after 4.5 years, I’ll be on a day schedule), I’m NOT working next to the ghetto, better benefits, and a 30% pay increase (I’m really underpaid for an IT admin where I’m at), and a shorter commute (1 hour one way currently down to 45 minutes one way and more direct, with carpooling as an option with these hours now). Won’t be doing Unix as much, but I can do that on my free time or move into a position using it at a later date.
I’m excited, at the same time, I feel for my coworkers (I really like my team!), and I always get nervous moving to a new job. Upper management screwed me royally at my review in January (despite my review written by my peers being awesome), so it’s time to move elsewhere.
w00t!
