Big News: Good and Bad
Oct. 30th, 2007 06:55 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jaelieWell, the good and bad news is that my wonderful time at The Shop has come to a close.
The bad of course is that I'm leaving. My last day will be November 9. Some things are tough to do, and this was one of the most difficult decisions I've ever made. I can't say how much I'll miss being there in the thick of it, and being part of that team. It really had become a second home and a second family to me, and I've built friendships there that have touched my life in so many ways.
It's good in that I was offered a position at a University, where I'll be doing pretty much the same thing for them as I did for the shop. Office stuff galore.
On one positive side, I'll have Benefits. Government benefits. With way more holidays and health insurance. More money, of course. Not a ton more, but more. Plus a free college education. I mean, I already have my BA in Italian (because that's useful ^_~), but I'll be able to take more classes. In what exactly, I don't know yet. But I love learning!
On the other positive side, I spoke with Ed and company, and they said they'd be delighted for me to continue with the convention stuff (R-Con, Origins, and GenCon), so I won't be completely gone. In fact, I'll still get to do the fun stuff!
So, that's my Big News.
The bad of course is that I'm leaving. My last day will be November 9. Some things are tough to do, and this was one of the most difficult decisions I've ever made. I can't say how much I'll miss being there in the thick of it, and being part of that team. It really had become a second home and a second family to me, and I've built friendships there that have touched my life in so many ways.
It's good in that I was offered a position at a University, where I'll be doing pretty much the same thing for them as I did for the shop. Office stuff galore.
On one positive side, I'll have Benefits. Government benefits. With way more holidays and health insurance. More money, of course. Not a ton more, but more. Plus a free college education. I mean, I already have my BA in Italian (because that's useful ^_~), but I'll be able to take more classes. In what exactly, I don't know yet. But I love learning!
On the other positive side, I spoke with Ed and company, and they said they'd be delighted for me to continue with the convention stuff (R-Con, Origins, and GenCon), so I won't be completely gone. In fact, I'll still get to do the fun stuff!
So, that's my Big News.
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Date: 2007-10-31 02:33 pm (UTC)*HUGS*
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Date: 2007-10-31 04:22 pm (UTC)Making a change like that is never easy, but I think you'll be happy you did. It's what's best for you...in the grand scheme of things.
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