The Escape Plan - Launched!

For over two years on this blog I have talked about the magical day when I would ESCAPE from my employer and move on with my life.

Well, today is the day.

Five minutes ago I quit my job. And I can’t tell you how much that thrills me to say.

You see, my employer has been slowly fading into obscurity over the last 7 years. Go back and look at the archives on file for the complete (ugly) story. It ain’t pretty, kids. From a peak of 25,000 employees to a scant 800 now, my employer has been pressing the self-destruct button for a very long time.

So about a month ago The Lovely Mrs. G. and I decided it was time to make our move. I posted my resume online, and applied for 5 jobs. I soon had 5 interviews, and several other companies contacting me to see if I was interested.

Isn’t it nice to be wanted?

Long story short, Friday night I got the phone call I’d been waiting for. A huge career move, a huge promotion, a huge raise, and a company where I won’t have to worry about being the next one on the chopping block. They asked me if I'd accept the job, and it didn't take a half second to scream "Yes!"

Of course, there is one small caveat: we’ll have to relocate. But that’s okay – Sioux City really never did turn our screws that much, and we’re moving to a bigger market with more to do and more opportunity for both of us.

But it’s not Florida, like we’d talked about. Nope, instead it’s Omaha, Nebraska.

Now, I know that Omaha and Orlando have very little in common, other than both starting with the letter “O”. It still snows in Omaha, and there’s nothing even resembling an ocean within a thousand miles.

But it’s okay. For one thing, Omaha houses are still very affordable. You don’t have to worry about a hurricane wiping out your roof, and little things such as pollution, crime, and traffic congestion are almost nil. Plus, we’ll be close enough to Baby Emmy and Miss Katie that we’ll be able to see them on a regular basis. If we moved to Orlando we’d only get to see them once or twice a year, which wouldn’t be much fun. So this way we’ll be able to have a nice home, good jobs, and be close enough to our family.

Besides, if I do get the jones for a beach vacation, Omaha’s Eppley Airport can take you just about anywhere you want to go in a matter of a couple of hours.

So my resignation is in – Friday, November 9 will be my last day in this joint. Then on Monday the 12th I’ll start my new career.

It’s an exciting/thrilling/nerve wracking day. Ain’t it great????