I could write a few pages on it. I mean, it was a letdown. It was a great offer with better benefits. And the start date has been "postponed". I haven't heard anything since I got that news, and to be on the safe side the search is continuing.
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As for the old job, I was told by the customer that when the new company takes over that contract, that they hope I'll be back. I am open to returning to that position, but I can't wait the six months or however long it's going to take until the work is transitioned over to the incoming company. I have already applied there but there are legal issues that have to be worked out between the winning contractor, and the losing contractor (not my former employer). My best information is that this won't be settled until mid-February at the earliest, and even then that doesn't mean that the task will be funded right away.
That said, I went ahead and applied to that new company. Their reputation is good.
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What this is teaching me is that I am not ready for retirement. Yes, a sabbatical every now and then is nice, and there are things I need to do around the house. I'm already doing some of them and catching up on some things. I enjoy my ham radio activities. I enjoy writing and I'm re-reading some science fiction novels from Isaac Asimov. I did one book review several years ago and I should do another while I'm on hiatus from work.
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As you might well now if you've been a regular reader of this blog, radio has been a passion of mine for several years. As in over forty years. As since high school. And I've been enjoying ham radio again, even though conditions aren't the greatest.
Conditions haven't exactly been the greatest. The bands don't seem to be as crowded.
That said, I've been having a great deal of fun.
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I am overdue for a Pat DiNizio tribute post. It's something I want to do.
In the meantime, here is one of the best songs ever recorded:
Drown in My Own Tears
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