More change!

So last post I had mentioned that I was going to start looking for another job. Well at the time of the post I had already started the interview process for a position at USAA. This weekend I found out that I did get this job, so I will no longer be looking any more. I have put my two weeks notice i at T-mobile ( one of my happier days working there ) and my last day will be on Wednesday April 13th. I start at USAA on the 18th. I was very concerned taking this job, after all, it is another call center job. I spent the entire time, from the day I applied for the job to the moment that I was offered the job praying that I would only get this job if it is what God wanted for me. USAA is a good company, I'm looking forward to working with customer's who are not mad as soon as they get on the phone. This does also get me away from T-mobile before the merger which presents a lot of uncertainty. So all this change in our lives is a good thing. We are both moving in a more positive direction which is good. Nathan has been settling in to his apprentice job, it is quite different from working at progressive, but he seems to like it. My training schedule will me Monday through Friday for about half the summer so Nathan and I will have lots of weekends off to go camping and to the lake so we are really looking forward to the summer. Ok well that is all for now. Happy late birthday to our sister Erin! Hope you had a great day!!

Nathan's new new job

So as you may or may not know, a while back Nathan applied for an apprenticeship with the electrician's union in town. He got as far as the interview process but then was told that due to the economy, they wouldn't be able to hire him. In November, he started working for Progressive selling auto insurance. While call centers are great, it is easy to get stuck there because they pay well. About a week ago, Nathan received a call from the electrician's union saying that they had a position available for him as soon as possible; so Nathan has cashed out the remainder of his vacation and is starting his new job this week. We're really excited about this apprenticeship because it gives Nathan more of a career path rather than getting stuck at a call center (like his lovely wife).
Speaking of my career... I'm sure that most people know by now that AT&T has purchased T-mobile. While this deal isn't supposed to go through for about a year, and even then, I don't feel like there is an immediate threat to my job, I think this is a good time to start looking again. If for some reason something does go south for the call center, I don't want to be 1 of 600 with all the same skills looking for a job in the city.

In not so occupational news, Nathan brewed his first batch of beer! I bought him a brew on site kit sort of thing for Christmas. He made a pale ale, which from my understanding (because I don't care for beer) was pretty good. I think he is going to do another one here in a couple of weeks. We also have a big project for the summer, our yard. Getting married last summer was not kind to the yard, we just didn't have the time to give it the care it needed and the former home owners did not leave us a lot to work with. Hopefully soon, we'll have some pictures of our nice yard to post.
Well that is all for now, stay tuned for more news as it develops.