Next stop, Birmingham, Alabama
As usual, I’m behind in posting and that isn’t going to change any time soon. Let me keep focused and announce the big news. I’m moving. To Birmingham, Alabama. I’ve accepted a position with Regions Bank as the VP for Fair Lending Risk Management for their Indirect Auto Loan division. (Indirect Auto loans are when you get your financing through the dealer rather than getting your own auto loan through your bank.) I am very excited about the move. Though I start my new job on April 25th so this is all going to happen very quickly.
I have loved being here in Salt Lake City. If you had ever told me I would move to Utah I would have wondered what drugs you were taking. Further, I probably would have told you that you were being ridiculous. But as I said in my holiday newsletter after moving, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over but expecting a different result. Moving here, building a life, was amazing. I came out here for a job. I never doubted that decision and it was a marvelous experience. But when that job disappeared, I didn’t want to leave yet and so I took the first job that offered itself, despite the fact that it wasn’t a good fit. Three years later, I need a change.
I have never lived in the South. I never thought I wanted to. But the job is the right one. I haven’t had a moment of indecision about the position. During my interview I asked about the Jewish community and they had a senior leader in the company call me. This was before they even made an offer. Since then, the community has really reached out to me in a way that SLC never did.
When I went for my interview on the 14th, I had an opportunity to look at downtown and it has a lot more to offer than I expected. I also picked up a brochure and with the exception of Nordstrom’s and Trader Joe’s, they have everything I could ask for. Their library system is heavily used. They have artisan shows. Very little winter. They offered me the job on the 18th and it was a really good offer. I’ll be working for someone I know and I like. I get to learn new things. I get to make a difference.
The hard part is going to be the timing. This is all happening very quickly. That’s a good thing. No time to doubt. I have made some wonderful friends in Salt Lake and expect to keep them. The relocation package pays for someone to pack me, so that's a good thing. Meanwhile, I have to find a place to live and tie up all my loose ends here. No wonder I'm tired. But excited. Very, very excited.
I have loved being here in Salt Lake City. If you had ever told me I would move to Utah I would have wondered what drugs you were taking. Further, I probably would have told you that you were being ridiculous. But as I said in my holiday newsletter after moving, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over but expecting a different result. Moving here, building a life, was amazing. I came out here for a job. I never doubted that decision and it was a marvelous experience. But when that job disappeared, I didn’t want to leave yet and so I took the first job that offered itself, despite the fact that it wasn’t a good fit. Three years later, I need a change.
I have never lived in the South. I never thought I wanted to. But the job is the right one. I haven’t had a moment of indecision about the position. During my interview I asked about the Jewish community and they had a senior leader in the company call me. This was before they even made an offer. Since then, the community has really reached out to me in a way that SLC never did.
When I went for my interview on the 14th, I had an opportunity to look at downtown and it has a lot more to offer than I expected. I also picked up a brochure and with the exception of Nordstrom’s and Trader Joe’s, they have everything I could ask for. Their library system is heavily used. They have artisan shows. Very little winter. They offered me the job on the 18th and it was a really good offer. I’ll be working for someone I know and I like. I get to learn new things. I get to make a difference.
The hard part is going to be the timing. This is all happening very quickly. That’s a good thing. No time to doubt. I have made some wonderful friends in Salt Lake and expect to keep them. The relocation package pays for someone to pack me, so that's a good thing. Meanwhile, I have to find a place to live and tie up all my loose ends here. No wonder I'm tired. But excited. Very, very excited.