"When God closes one door, She often opens a window."

There's a lot to be said for changes. Changes force us to reevaluate the choices we have made. They cause fear, uncertainty and doubt about ourselves. They add stress to seemingly simple choices. Such was the case towards the end of April when my employer and I had a disagreement about what my role was and would be in the future resulting in my unplanned departure from their employment.

And so began my search for a new place to work. Working with my wife (and life partner) I began the process of searching for a new job. We had both agreed that it was time in my life to focus on what I wanted to do with the remaining work years. We also have three kids in college next year so the dire finances also provided framing for my efforts.

It took me one day short of one month to get an offer from a company that I believe will provide me with both requirements, doing what I want to do and a good enough pay to cover the costs. I wont be making a fortune but then I am not that interested in having a lot of money. I am interested in doing well and working well. My new job is with a manufacturing company that has been around for almost four-hundred years. I'll be leading a data warehouse effort. It means I'll be working closer to the technology than I have been in my recent jobs but that is something I wanted to do. The reflection process pointed that out to me.

I should start there any day (they have to run a drug screen and a criminal background check). Until that time I am catching up on the various projects around the house and studying for the new job.