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So as some of you may know, I lost my job back in November. I wasn't sweating it, thankfully I am nowhere near as terrible with money as I had been, so it wasn't the end of the world. Add to that unemployment and everything was just fine. Then, around late March, a buddy of mine pointed me at something that sounded pretty dang good. One interview in, two hours of waiting, and I got whisked off into a whirlwind of a new job. So what might this job be? Well, government contractor is what I am now, but that doesn't really tell a person much. My role for the WV National Guard Joint Operations will be that of Knowledge Manager, and depending on how well that works out, Knowledge Manager for the entire state of WV National Guard. It has been an absolute blast, but it does require a lot more of my time (if only because I have to drive an hour just to get there) but it is well worth it. I get a lot more moolah than I was at the last place, I work with people that are not easily offended and have a sense of humor, and I get a lot of other fun perks.
About my second day, a Colonel came out of his office and asked where my PT gear was. Since I didn't bring any he proceeded to tell me to bring it, I get paid to work out. (What?) Basically, at some point in the day, I have anywhere from an hour to an hour and a half (although no one seems to be counting) to go and work out, either in the gym, or to go run in the state park that is less than 50 meters from our front door. It is a lovely park, with tennis courts, pond, golf course, etc... Now while that makes for an interesting run, I got taken the other day to some of the trails, and I snagged a few pics along the way...
This little fella was out for a stroll as well.
And a picture of my baby, just to make it relevant.
Anywhoosles, that is where I have been. Looking forward to seeing folks at Ethan's next week, and then at Bladeshow next month. Hope everyone is doing well, and as things slow down I should be able to put a little more time into the forums again and get the contests rolling.
About my second day, a Colonel came out of his office and asked where my PT gear was. Since I didn't bring any he proceeded to tell me to bring it, I get paid to work out. (What?) Basically, at some point in the day, I have anywhere from an hour to an hour and a half (although no one seems to be counting) to go and work out, either in the gym, or to go run in the state park that is less than 50 meters from our front door. It is a lovely park, with tennis courts, pond, golf course, etc... Now while that makes for an interesting run, I got taken the other day to some of the trails, and I snagged a few pics along the way...
This little fella was out for a stroll as well.
And a picture of my baby, just to make it relevant.
Anywhoosles, that is where I have been. Looking forward to seeing folks at Ethan's next week, and then at Bladeshow next month. Hope everyone is doing well, and as things slow down I should be able to put a little more time into the forums again and get the contests rolling.
Congrats on the new job, sounds like a hell of a good deal.
! Sounds like that job loss in November was a good thing; you could say they showed you the door.... I should be changing jobs myself in a couple weeks. Looking forward to it, but it's hard to see out of the rut I've been in for the last 20 years. 
