I think there are people who would get behind a Bay Area move, shrift.

Also, I read that as "infernal" positions.

I have done nothing but eat homemade chicken chow mein (not made by me, though) and noodle around on the interwebs all night while listening to my country music playlist. Yay?

I'd probably have to move across the country to the Bay Area.

You say that like it could be a bad thing.

Congrats Kat.

I have been busy after a 10 hours work day today. CJ is in CA and K-Bug is at a professional conference, so I'm home alone. I cooked myself a real dinner, baked gingerbread cupcakes, made cream cheese frosting, iced the cupcakes, loaded the dishwasher, ran the dishwasher, unloaded and reloaded the dishwasher, cleaned the litter boxes, and got all the garbage out.

Then I brought in the mail which included CJ's ballot for the upcoming election. Cool to have a new voter in the house. I sent him a picture of the envelope and he is excited.

I went out to dinner, then browsed a bookstore while listening to the traditional music session they have there once a month. Read the first few chapters of a book and decided not to buy it. Now, watching The Flash.

You say that like it could be a bad thing.

Like I said, I vote for option b (relocating)

I took a walk around a lake with my coworker, wherein we discussed all the many many annoyances of our job. For the umptymillionth time. :) Then we drove to the mall and I spent money at Ulta, and we got some Chipotle. Now I have hot chocolate with Rumchata in it, because it is chill here.

At some point this evening I need to pack.

Kat, that sounds awesome and exciting! When would you start, now, at the semester, or next year?

Congratulations, Kat!

You say that like it could be a bad thing.

I know! We could see Shrift more regularly! That would be awesome!

And thanks, folks. I feel way less conflicted and stressed than I was on Monday.

Frankly, much of this has to do with, well, my expectations that I'm supposed to be ambitious and enjoy a fast-paced, stressful life, like all of my siblings (who are a president of a vaccine company, a restauranteur, an HR director for a major city, and a director of QA for a big software firm). And I'm just noodling alone with my middling-level career. Hell, I can't even say I'm a program manager anymore (which kind of sucks).

OTOH, I really like having time to hang around the house and bake, and watch too much television, and understand internet memes, which none of my siblings do (except the software guy maybe). And it gives me time to support Dad, which is really more important than being ambitious or important or making money for shareholders.

OTOH, I really like having time to hang around the house and bake, and watch too much television, and understand internet memes, which none of my siblings do (except the software guy maybe). And it gives me time to support Dad, which is really more important than being ambitious or important or making money for shareholders.

I think the way we spend our days means a lot more than we realize. And it's worth it to enjoy most of them, when you can.

Congratulations, Kat!

And congratulations to you too, Suela, for making a decision you're comfortable with.

Sounds like a productive day, Suzi.

Good luck, Calli!

And way to go, Sarameg!

I think the way we spend our days means a lot more than we realize. And it's worth it to enjoy most of them, when you can.

I've been with my company for a zillion years and at times I think about looking for a different job where I could make more money. But then I think of all the institutional history I have with my current job, the reputation I have across the company, the flexibility both in where I work and the hours I work, and that I'm in a position with good growth potential. I know I'm lucky and why give that up. Yes, more money/prestige would be nice, but I'm not willing to give up what I have.