Vancouver, Toronto, New York and... Port Moody

[mbarrick]

So I got an e-mail from New York about the possible job in Toronto this morning, wanting to talk to me further. Up to this point I've been dealing with a guy in California, who has now passed me up to New York. The company doing the placement is Japanese, in business since 1967 and is big on open source (they own Turbolinux, one of the distros supported by IBM). So far all I know about the client is that they are a Japanese-owned electronics industry company. The New York contact should be calling me today during my lunch hour and I'll find out more.

Last night I was photographing a Christmas party for Lignum and it was mentioned that they expect to expand over the next year and could likely have a position for me in about a year's time. That makes a one-year contract in Toronto even more attractive since it could all dove-tail together nicely.

And if this lead doesn't pan out, I can keep this web-monkey job until Lignum comes through.

One way or the other, I guess I'm in a pretty good position. I've been told by more than one person that I am the type to land on my feet and make my own luck.

Comments

[sebastian6.livejournal.com]

if you go the New York...you'll jam!
if you go to Toronto...you'll jam!

jam on it!

[mbarrick.livejournal.com]

Won't that make it sticky?

[seymour-glass.livejournal.com]

wasn't lignum your old company??? i'm confused...

[valerian.livejournal.com]

Yes - the irony would just be too much. It was the very company he worked for that was bought out twice, and resurrected under the old name by mostly the same people. Nothing would make me happier than to see him back at Lignum, even if it means waiting a year on tenderhooks. I have never seen such an awesome group of people to work for/with, it would be worth the wait. And, it's a 10 minute commute on foot. ;)

[seymour-glass.livejournal.com]

well awesome for michael if that's the case...it did sound like an excellent company and a great place to work...not many people get an opportunity to go back to a good company...

[mbarrick.livejournal.com]

Yeah. It would be nice to work there again, but of course I can't hold my breath while I wait.