Ok... So here's the rundown on the job situation... may be the longwinded version, we'll see how it goes....

I have been looking for a new job for quite a while. I am pretty picky, so I wait for something good to come along. At my most recent employer, things were getting to the point where I needed to get out so I started putting my resume out more indiscriminately. The reason I had been searching anyway was because of the lack of stability in my job. The company I was with had never made any money but was operating off of investment money, and that was drying up, too. I needed something more long-term and stable. A couple weeks ago, on Oct 25 I "officially resigned" or was unofficially let go, laid off, canned. I had sort of seen it coming, so it didn't come as much of a surprise.

By the time I was suddenly unemployed, I was actually pretty prepared for it as far as job prospects go. I had a promising interview scheduled for 8am the next morning. I also had plans to fly to Minneapolis to interview in person with QBP the following week. Having these two opportunities really set my mind at ease so I never really stressed too much. A good friend is also unemployed, so we saw it as an opportunity to hang out and such on our "time off". My 8am interview went very well which added to the confidence I was feeling that my unemployment would be temporary. For the next week I had some fun, went biking, celebrated holloween, etc.

During this time I did alot of thinking about what I wanted and about the local area and all of that stuff so that when I went to Minneapolis, I was less than excited about the prospect of moving there. My interview with QBP went decently well, and I found Minneapolis to be a very cool town. I had considered checking out apartments and such, but ended up opting to sample the local flavors of beer, coffee, and pizza. I flew home pretty much decided on staying in Nashville.

Another interesting development that occurred while in Minn was getting a call from the guy that Thad works for offering me a job on the spot. It was unexpected but very interesting. I started thinking about it and Monday afternoon visited the office to make sure we were all on the same page. This morning I accepted the offer and I start work tomorrow. It will be awesome to work with Thad again and I think I will enjoy the work and the job culture. The downer is the longish commute, but I can deal. I need to set goals for frequency of commuting on my bike. It won't be everyday, but hopefully a couple times per week.

So that is the rundown. I am really hoping the posting about work stuff will be minimized in the near future. Hopefully that would mean a decent level of contentment and a minimal level of drama. Man.... I should write a book.... "The startup that couldn't start."