Thursday, October 22, 2009

Big News and Future Changes!




Last year, B started looking for a new job, and we had focused our search not only on the midwest, but even more specifically in Michigan.  Yes, it makes a lot of sense to move in the middle of an economic downturn to the financially worst state in the country (doesn't it?)................................    Unfortunately nothing really panned out, and he ended up taking a new job in the Chicago suburbs in early July.  After awhile, he realized that his job was something that could be done from home- few meetings, everything done on the phone or via email, his boss lives and works in Dallas, etc.  He encouraged me to apply for my dream job in Michigan figuring that if the interviews went well, he would talk to his boss and see what would progress from there.  Well, the great news is that I had two interviews for this job and was offered the position at the beginning of this month!!!!!!!  It's an awesome job, one that I'm quite knowledgable in, and the others in the practice are wonderful.  I cannot wait to start!  I am currently waiting for licensure and then have to go through hospital credentialing, so, if all goes well, I'll start in December (though it could be January). 

The discouraging news is that B's company "restructured" last week and his job is not as secure as we thought.  We will be okay for awhile, but we're definitely looking into other options asap.  The new boss he would have had in the restructuring isn't wonderful (at best!), so even had we stayed in Chi-town, he would have been looking for something else anyway.  We've decided just to go for the new and not look back on other possibilities.  We both REALLY want to be in Michigan, and we'll just have to figure things out as we go along.  I'm so glad we are good with money and saving because we know we have a huge cushion to work with which makes this whole thing a lot less intimidating.  This makes not buying all the frivolous purchases that I've dreamt of over the years truly worth it.



We're heading up there on Friday night to house hunt for the weekend.  We've got two main school districts we're looking into and quite a list of houses to go through on Sat and Sunday.  Our realtor said no more than 8 houses per day- that's 5 hours each day of house "shopping" as B likes to call it.  I think that will be plenty!!  We're also going to see his wonderful cousin and a friend of mine who just got her dossier on her new TWIN baby boys that they are adopting from Africa!  It should be a wonderful weekend in our soon to be new hometown! 

14 comments:

  1. Big changes are coming your way! And they soujd wonderful! Congratulations! And best of luck to you thins weekend checking out your soon to be new home!!

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  2. Wow - big changes! Congrats!! Change is scary and yet exhilarating too. I keep trying to convince my husband to transfer to his London office. He thinks I'm nuts but I would SO do it in a heartbeat. Change shakes us up and yet allows us to grow a little. Good luck with finding a house - it's definitely your market now!

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  3. Yeah for you !! Closer to up north...will you be in GR?

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  4. wow wow wow! I will be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers! amazing awaits!

    kHm

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  5. That's awesome! Yay Michigan! I will be thinking of you and hoping for the best... )

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  6. What amazing news! I just love Chicago! What a great change...I am sure it is a little nerve wracking but, everything seems to be falling into place for you. Congrats!

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  7. Wow - congrats and good luck!! Enjoy the excitement of this fun time!!

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  8. Wow! That's so exciting - not just the move, but your dream job, too!!
    I hope the house hunting goes well!

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  9. Congratulations! I, too, moved back to MI during this ridiculous time of million percent unemployment but it's all turned out quite well. Have fun house hunting :)

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  10. Congrats on your new job! And good luck on the big changes taking place. Everything happens for a reason and this will work out for you guys.

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  11. Congratulations!! That is very exciting, and I'm so happy for y'all that you get to be where you want to be. :)

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  12. Congratulations!! I hope everything pans out smoothly :)

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  13. Congratulations on your new job!!! I hope the house offer works out. Thank you for the cardigan suggestion. I so appreciate it!!! It is really cute. I might get it but ideally I was looking for one a little longer.

    Kim

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  14. WOW! Big changes headed your way! Congratulations on the new job and I'll be praying something comes up for B. Good Luck with house hunting! It's going to be a busy few months! I'll be thinking of you!

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