San Antonio update

Short answer: nope.

Longer answer: I got an e-mail today from the recruiter there, thanking me for my patience. They felt I was a low-to-mid Level 2 sysadmin, which I suppose is fair. I have loads of experience is some things, but things most sysadmins work on constantly, like SQL Server or Exchange, I've barely touched. And I'm rusty as all get out on IIS. Anyway, they were looking for a high Level 2, so I didn't really fit what they were looking for, but would keep me in mind for something a bit lower on the food chain.

On the bright side, I did get a trip to San Antonio out of the deal, got some face-to-face interviewing experience, and have a clearer picture of my strengths and weaknesses.

Plus, I had three good interviews for other jobs. One is local, the other two are in San Diego and Pasadena. I would have greatly enjoyed San Antonio, but San Diego ... wow! :)

No more e-life tonight

Well, our son Morgan was cutting the grass in our backyard and found the exposed "precious cable TV cable" with the blade, nalling it good. Of course, never mind that I told him that he could use the mower only when I was outside to watch him with the riding mower. And never mind that he's so broken up about it that he immediately ran downstairs to play Rock Band. Grrrr

So, no internet at home. I'm over at the in-laws' house on their wireless typing this.

1) I've cooled off enough now that I don't want to kill him, but it was touch and go there for a bit.
2) I get to work from the in-laws' all day tomorrow, which is always such a joy.
3) The cable guy is due between 5 and 7 tomorrow, and who knows how much this will cost.

Can I go back to Monolith NOW? Please?!? :(

See y'all tomorrow.

MOGolith 2008 is in da house!

Just stopping in for a quick "Hi!" before heading out the door for the Monolith Festival.

The crew is Lizzie, Amber and Dan, Mike and his wife Heather, Mike Zero, Erin, Sam, and myself. We all got together last night with a fantastic barbecue at Erin's house; she was a wonderfully attentive host. Sam joined us with the MOGochellalith guitar (Courtnet Mae) which we all signed. Mixes and hugs were exchanged. There's a rumor that Sam and I danced slowly, but that's all it is, a rumor, with no basis in reality (until the pix come out).

Much love everyone, wish you were all here. :)

San Antonio

Not that big a secret, but I've been job-hunting for about two months now. It's been a long hard slog, much like having a second job, really. Sometimes, when I'm getting callbacks and interviews, it's very gratifying. Makes you feel worthwhile, ya know? Then there are the times when you get loads of e-mails saying "Thanks but no thanks" or when you bomb an interview. That stinks, no two ways about it.

Why change now? Getting no raise two years running, while getting more and more work, but only in a limited technical scope. So I'm struggling more and more to pay bills, but my skills are eroding. Nice combo. And the trinkets they keep sending me are nice but not enough.

So, here I sit. For the first time in my life, I've been flown to a remote location to interview for a job. To be honest, I hadn't thought that I did well on the initial phone interview. I found myself hitting Google pretty heavily to brush up on questions they had asked. Then last week, they offered to fly me out to their site in San Antonio for a face-to-face interview. Oh joy!

I promise there will be more information as things happen, but right now I'm looking forward to chilling on one of the TWO queen-size beds in my hotel room, taking advantage of their high-speed Internet, and blasting Burial.

PS: I'm still trying to find someplace close to the e-fam, but if this comes through, at a good salary, I'm taking it. Appreciation FTW!