User blog:Bzero/Employment Update

I talked to people at work and was assured by my co-workers that the language of our union contract prevents the company from offering me employment in another state in a take-it-or-leave-it fashion, so my worries of being told “take a job in Florida or be out the door” (as some of my co-workers have been) isn’t something about which I have to worry, which is good news. Marsh is still leaving, though, which is good for him but sad for me.

What this means is after I’m surplussed, I’ll take some tests and wait for the company to offer me another job. I was afraid they’d offer me some BS out of state, but it sounds like they at least have to offer me an *Indiana* job (which could, of course, be in Evansville or South Bend). This good in two ways – 1) if they offer me something good, I’m more likely to take it, and b)* it’ll take a while for them to match me with a job locally, so I’ll have more time to look for something else on the outside while I wait.

Nonetheless, I’m going to try to brush up my resume, go back to school, and start applying and interviewing for likely jobs. Best case is I get offered something amazing and leave on my own terms – worst case is I get in some interview practice before I really, really need it. My inclination is to go back to procrastinating since I have more time, but I’ve been putting off looking for something better for ten years, and it seems like now is the moment to act.


 * Yes, I know I used 1), then b). =D