Laid Off

[chuck]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Just a quick note to say I've accepted a position in Houston and I'll be starting on April 11th. I'm now working on the logistics of moving from Austin and trying to get most things done on both ends before I start work.

Thanks again for all the support and well-wishes. I know I won't be able to attend a draft party now that the NFL schmucks have moved it to weeknights but I ought to be around in the fall for some weekend game viewing.

Awesome, nice going. I've been wondering about your job search but thought it might be a bit indelicate to reach out to you and ask, Yo, Bob, your shiftless ass find a job yet? You know? So I thought I'd sit tight. Anyway, congratulations.

And congratulations on getting the hell out of that liberal hippie nudist colony and moving to Houston where the real US Americans live. Just think, you'll have a Republican congressman for the first time in your life.

[Keith]

Nice. Really not too long of a layoff either it appears, especially in this market.

[HPF Bob]

I sent an e-mail to the recruiter for this position in Houston and I jumped through all their hoops, passed the tests, interviewed with the boss, interviewed with the boss's boss, etc. Went back to Austin and was told the decision would come in a few days.

The recruiter sent me an e-mail the middle of next week with comments from the boss saying "Bob was our top choice but we've since been informed that we're under a hiring freeze".

It was like "You WOULD have had the job, but you don't have the job." So, three weeks later, the recruiter calls me and says the hiring free has been lifted and am I still interested. I told her yes, and got the confirmation yesterday.

The job is around Greenway but I decided to rent an apartment in Sugar Land. Lots left to do.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

The job is around Greenway but I decided to rent an apartment in Sugar Land. Lots left to do.

You would have had a Republican congressman either way and I personally would have opted for a shorter commute. But you'll certainly be closer to minor league baseball once they get the Exterminators' stadium built.

[Keith]

Seems to me there is some minor league baseball being played downtown too, at least on the home side of the field.

[nunusguy]

Congrats on your new job Bob, that's great !

[edo783]

Congrats Bob! I'm glad for you.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by Keith

Seems to me there is some minor league baseball being played downtown too, at least on the home side of the field.

You got that right, but with major league prices.

[HPF Bob]

Chuck, I would have liked to live closer but the options just weren't appealing or there was nothing that fit my timeline. Working a 2p-11p shift, the commute won't be so bad as it will be a straight shot up 59 when it's not rush hour.

There was one complex where I could have walked to work and saved on the gas money but I looked it up and they've had a history of break-ins. In fact, break-ins and roaches were a common complaint all around that vicinity. The roaches I can mildly tolerate but the break-ins, no can do.

And I looked it up. Al Green (D) would have been my U.S. rep had I lived around Chimney Rock and Westpark (great singer, lousy rep). Not that that matters that much. I was in Lloyd Dogshit's district for many years up here. I don't even know who reps Sugar Land. It's all going to get redistricted soon anyway.

I just discovered Hwy 99 that also gives me a straight shot from Sugar Land to I-10 in Katy so I won't have to take the crowded Hwy 6 anytime I'm headed back to Austin.

It will be a big transition, no doubt, but once I'm settled, I'll adapt okay. I knew there'd be sacrifices when I got laid off. From the looks of things, I'm getting off much easier than a lot of other folks so I feel truly grateful and blessed. I can't tell you how much I hated being without a job. It wasn't the money (I'm better in that regard than ever), it was all the stress and hassle of finding work. I hope I never go through that again.