26May2009 By the Skin of our Teeth

This morning I read a news article that stated, beginning immediately, due to current economic conditions, the company we interviewed with has initiated a hiring freeze. I called all the folks I knew the numbers for but only got voicemail messages. Finally around 6pm tonight our consultant called and let us know that as far as he knew we were not affected by the freeze. Shew! The sense of relief is immeasurable but my heart aches for other folks stuck in the pipeline.

25May2009 No Longer a Secret

So yesterday we made the big announcement at Green Street. For the last couple years we have been in this process and it has been very private. Only family, a few friends and folks that filled out reference information have been aware. It was a litte unnerving to publicly unveil something that has been up to this point extremely personal. However it turned out to be a very positive experience with many folks loving on our family and expressing overwhelming support. In six weeks I will be leaving a job I've been at for over nine years and leave relationships our family has forged over fourteen years at Green Street.