Oh, and work...

I forgot to mention work in my last post. Work is good. Started the new gig the last week of June. I'm basically doing the same thing I did in my last job (overseeing proposal production, doing all the editing, and creating the look of the proposal responses), with one more direct report and a slightly different title: Technical Publications Manager. Sounds fancy, no?

The commute is about two miles longer (for a total of five door-to-door) and adds almost 10 minutes. That's the downside. Upside?

• Working for my former boss again, with most of my former team (who came over here with me from the old place)
  
• Closer to Target for lunchtime shopping
  
• Big company with a smaller company feel with regard to treating employees fairly
  
• Company that's actually winning new and repeat business regularly
  
• Flexibility
  
• Office with a window!
  
• Slight pay raise (always good)
  
• Fridge stocked with Diet Coke
  
• All Federal holidays off (not just the "major" ones)
  
• Top Secret clearance (as of last week)

Some are big things; some are little. All combine for a job I enjoy going to each morning.