ten billion butterfly sneezes

Let’s recap. I have a good job that pays me well; it has given me the opportunity to be immersed in a variety of great technologies. In the main, I’m left free to build RPMS, Solaris packages, run a substantial server provisioning environment, and write neat little scripts that help in automating sysadmin tasks. Political in-fighting and floundering are combining to make it a less than ideal situation, but I’ve hung in with companies who were swirling the drain financially and/or managerially before.

I have an offer in West Virginia; that opportunity is exciting, because I’d be in on the ground floor of a major effort. But it’s in West Virginia. Nothing wrong with that; for all my Northern Virginia Sucks rants, the prospect of packing up our stuff and heading out to parts unknown is as terrifying as it is thrilling.

Then there’s the still-to-be-interviewed CFWISF(Company for Which I’d Sweep Floorsâ„¢); if the job they want to talk about is the one I hope it is according to their website, I’d be a good fit, in my opinion. No offer here, so no premature counting of chickens is a rule to live by.

Still, timing is key. Right now, I’m supposed to be in West Virginia on September 8; I’d hate to get there only to be contacted by the CFWISF, and have a one week career at this new gig. So, once I’m there, I’m committed. Game over. On the other hand, I doubt the West Virginia folks would entertain pushing my start date back. That may be the same thing as saying I won’t be coming after all, in which case it’s game over again, taking my only firm offer off the table.

My current employer is aware of my interest in the CFWISF, and as far as they are concerned, my last day with them can be extended while I pursue the other opportunity. I reached out to them yesterday. They are a stand-up bunch like that, and I’m thankful.

So, I have to reach out to the CFWISF tomorrow, and hope that I get a real warm fuzzy about my prospects with them, and navigate from there.

This seems like a lot to accomplish in a few short days; if I mess this up, we could be left thumb up and jobless and still in Northern Virginia.

So this week is huge. I can’t please everyone; I only hope I can please myself. I just jokingly said to my wife “I don’t think we can handle any more good things in our life right now.” She smiled, and agreed.

-k-

Update: If you can’t tell, I’m hoping for the CFWISF.  Time will tell.