2 Weeks Notice

[wes616]

It's always so sad when you give your notice to someone that you like. I've had many employers in my (short) days and some of them I could give a rats a$$ about, but it's always hard to give it to someone whom you like and have a great amount of respect for.

And I suppose that I am a little freaked out about leaving Sothern California and moving to Texas without a job...(as some of you know, my wife got a big job in Dallas so we are moving)...

I felt so bad I gave 30 days instead of 2 weeks

Wes C.

 

[Slugger926]

All else fails, look at MCI, ADC, or Telect....

 

[wes616]

Hopefully I wont fail that far... (as in all else)

Wes C.

 

[ELEcontrol3e]

wes616;

Good luck with the move, Im sure it will work out for the best.

It shows you are a person of character,that you valued your employer. Would they if they were in a financial pinch be as kind? Most companies aren't so kind. But still you haven't closed a door, and kept a good reference.

Have you considered telecomuting, doing some application engineering, and/or possibly consulting for your current employer? LA is not that far from Texas. Try posting on Starting & running an engineering business forum for some ideas.

Good Luck!
dont mind the smiley it has nothing to do with the post I just think its hillarious. (Im easily amused)

 

[wes616]

Ele,

I offered the "consulting" work to my boss today, but I know it's not that promising. Some of our termal/acoustics guys have some clients in Dallas... and at least I could be available to get data off of aircraft for them... But chances are I'll end up working for a competetor, as a good deal of aircraft mod and interiors goes on in Texas.... so I cross my fingers...

and i'm still working late on a saturday... god I'm a good employee :-D

Wes C.

 

[ctopher]

good luck to you.
It is a major change going from LA to TX.

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[wes616]

Thanks chris... Kind words and thoughs are appriciated...

Ele - I feel like your smiley today... being sunday and working ... yuck..

Wes C.

 

[ewh]

Wes,
I don't think you'll have any problems finding employment in the Dallas area. But like Chris said, it will be a major change for you. Good luck and hang in there.

 

[MadMango]

At least you will be able to afford to purchase a house in TX. I recently stayed a few days in Houston, and was surprised to see some really nice (& large) homes in gated communities in the $200-250k range. Living in SoCal, you get jaded into thinking that every home (regardless of condition or size) has to start at $400k.

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[wes616]

MMango,

One of the Reasons we are leaving... My wife is an Architect, so the push to own a home is great... and with the salaries we make, just not economical to buy in the city. (we looked at a 2 bed - 1.5 bath home in our neighborhood, just east of hollywood, that is basically unlivable (bare floor, half the walls in disrepair on 1/10 acre was being offered for 585,000. And we want some land. (cause I got these 3 sheep that are now barned at a horse stable) So we've been looking at homes outside of Dallas (because I commute about an hour anyway) where we can get a nice farmhouse on 50 Acres for 200K...



Wes C.

 

[ELEcontrol3e]

Wes616:

How's the move and career transition? How are things working out? I hope everything is going well!

 

[dozer]

Wes616:

Have you checked with Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth?

 

[planedr]

Dallas isn't so bad you knid of get used to it. The worst parts I find are the extremes of temperature and the shortage of "quality" things to do. I was in BC so it is pretty drastic a change. Good luck