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It’s amazing how much you can feel your life turn over the course of a morning. I haven’t been sleeping well lately, which in my case means over-sleeping. Where I normally sleep for about 5 hours a night, I’ve been sleeping 8 or more hours for the last few weeks, and still not wanting to wake up.
Some events this weekend gave me a lot to think about. I’m not going to get into the details, but it helps the story if you understand that I woke up this morning with a lot on my mind. And that I sat up, wide awake, after 5 hours exactly. Add to this that I got just under 6 hours the night before, and I’d say I’m over the sleep troubles, albeit in trade for a different stress.
My morning was spent, mostly, responding to phone calls and emails from recruiters with positions they want me to fill. Most of them were the typical formal stuff — the candy-coated “getting to know you” experience that I hate — but three were very matter-of-fact, very positive conversations. All three are in different cities in the mid-west, and all three pay very well. However, none of the three is in Columbus.
So I know I can find work, but it seems like it’s everywhere except the place I wanted to be. However, it’s worth noting that I can get round-trip tickets all over the midwest for $99, and at my pay rate, I could do that every weekend without hesitation. That just makes these decisions all the more difficult…
Well, lunch rolls around and I decided to go check the mail. My passport is back, and this time it’s spelled right. And better yet, they returned my money order for expedited fees, so I can get a refund for that $60. That’s a welcome turn of events. Now if I start flying all over every weekend, I can rack up some frequent flyer miles and get out of the country. ¡America del Sur, ya me voy!
I wonder how hard it would be to live in Columbus and work in Chicago…
July 24th, 2007 at 9:09 am
I think you made the right decision.