Job offer (recent events) Posted March 13, 2005 at 10:52 am

This past week has been quite eventful. I got the call Monday morning from Patrice over at Barco offering me a full-time job as a software/hardware systems integration engineer. I was quite excited about the offer, but I asked for a week’s time to think it over. I scheduled a meeting on Tuesday with Lara Hanley over at the Georgia Tech Alumni Association to discuss my options.

I drove down to Dothan Wednesday to discuss my offer and spend a nice evening with my parents and grandparents on Mom’s birthday. The kitchen has been completely stripped of wallpaper and a few other things in preparation for a thorough remodeling. It seems like I come home to a new house each time I visit now. I completed my 2004 tax returns Thursday morning with the help of TurboTax Deluxe 2004 and made my yearly IRA contribution. Even with all the hand-holding TurboTax does, I still feel daunted by the tax code. After a nice lunch at Pizza Hut, I bade farewell to Mom and drove up to Auburn for the remainder of the day. There I was able to partake of ping pong, PC troubleshooting, and a nice home-cooked meal.

I returned to Atlanta on Friday to formally accept the job offer from Barco. I tracked down the offer package at our leasing office, filled out some paperwork, and sent some e-mails to get everything squared away. Some of the details will have to wait until Monday to be finalized, and I don’t yet know when I can start working. Titus and I hit ProMove on Saturday before heading up to the Norcross and Duluth areas to look for a new apartment. My Aunt Kathy and Uncle Tinker were in town to see the Fry’s and they graciously treated us to a nice dinner at Applebee’s. Whew, what a week!