I am moving back to Illinois!
I am so extraordinarily happy that I am at a loss for words. My current level of joy can only be understood by seeing the spring in my step and ear-to-ear grin. I'm just so happy.
Quite a few of you have known of my unhappiness in California for quite some time. My distaste for this state is not well masked. It would be a great vacation spot but living here is not for me. I started casually looking at what was out there job-wise back in October, seriously looking since about February. The goal being to bring me back to Chicago, or within decent driving distance, by the end of the summer. I was firm in deciding not to renew my lease or find somewhere else. I was coming home at the end of August with or without a job! Thankfully I'll be employed and coming back early.
My last day at the current job will be June 24th. Then I will road trip it back to the Midwest and start the new position on July 14th. I'll be a catastrophe modeling analyst for a reinsurance company in Schaumburg. Right across the road from Woodfield Mall. Very dangerous location for my bank account. Basically I'll become a user of the software I currently work support for. This position is more along the lines of what I thought I would be doing currently but was woefully wrong. Everyone I have met at this new company seems wonderful and I am so thankful to not be compromising on environment or career just to be back close to my family and friends. I would have, you guys are great, but it's nice that I didn't have to.
So does anyone have ideas of good places for me to stop along the way back home?! My only "must see" destinations are the Hoover Dam and a magic show in Las Vegas. Thankfully those two are very close to each other. I also want to see a decent bit of Utah because I've heard it is the prettiest, so picking one out of Bryce Canyon, Arches, or Zion national parks. Current plans are to have the Bobby Boyfriend fly out here and then ride back with me so our timeline depends on how much time he can get off work and when I am actually packing up and moving my stuff.
There is still quite a bit up in the air but I am so happy to finally be able to share this wonderful news :) And since no post is complete without a picture, my adorable nephew:
Quite a few of you have known of my unhappiness in California for quite some time. My distaste for this state is not well masked. It would be a great vacation spot but living here is not for me. I started casually looking at what was out there job-wise back in October, seriously looking since about February. The goal being to bring me back to Chicago, or within decent driving distance, by the end of the summer. I was firm in deciding not to renew my lease or find somewhere else. I was coming home at the end of August with or without a job! Thankfully I'll be employed and coming back early.
My last day at the current job will be June 24th. Then I will road trip it back to the Midwest and start the new position on July 14th. I'll be a catastrophe modeling analyst for a reinsurance company in Schaumburg. Right across the road from Woodfield Mall. Very dangerous location for my bank account. Basically I'll become a user of the software I currently work support for. This position is more along the lines of what I thought I would be doing currently but was woefully wrong. Everyone I have met at this new company seems wonderful and I am so thankful to not be compromising on environment or career just to be back close to my family and friends. I would have, you guys are great, but it's nice that I didn't have to.
So does anyone have ideas of good places for me to stop along the way back home?! My only "must see" destinations are the Hoover Dam and a magic show in Las Vegas. Thankfully those two are very close to each other. I also want to see a decent bit of Utah because I've heard it is the prettiest, so picking one out of Bryce Canyon, Arches, or Zion national parks. Current plans are to have the Bobby Boyfriend fly out here and then ride back with me so our timeline depends on how much time he can get off work and when I am actually packing up and moving my stuff.
There is still quite a bit up in the air but I am so happy to finally be able to share this wonderful news :) And since no post is complete without a picture, my adorable nephew:
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| He's so happy I'm coming home! |
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