Thrown back
I'm sitting at home, unemployed, sick, taking care of a sick child, with no heat and no stove. And feeling pretty good.
My job at blist did not last very long. My peers were great, I contributed a lot, and it was a much-needed change at the time. But I was demotivated by the CEO/founder's management style, and he was never satisfied with my effort. So last week as the company blew past its planned launch date with no shippable product and no achievable end in sight, I was let go. Our two contract engineers also left in the same week. I wish the best to the remaining five engineers. I feel no regret-I knew it wasn't the right place for me, and was already planning on quitting soon.
If you know of a great job opening in Seattle (not including the Eastside, sorry), please see my resume and send me a note. I'm already talking to Google, and I'm on the fence about interviewing at Amazon again.
In other news, we're all moved in to our new house (photos here) and we're having a party this weekend. If you want to come and haven't gotten an invitation yet, just let me know!
I did finally come down with the cold that Salal and Eleanor have had for over a week now. So my first few days of unemployment have been spent sleeping and reading Anathem
. Our heater and other gas appliances are out while we wait for our new natural gas furnace to be approved by the city inspector. We haven't had a working dryer or dishwasher since we moved, or a working stove since our old electric one was hauled away weeks ago. Fortunately it's sunny and warm for once in Seattle, so we have the clothesline and grill set up in the back yard. Here's hoping everything's back to normal soon!