Current mood:	ecstatic
Entry tags:	change, family, new job, new president, yeah obama

They must often change
...who would be constant in happiness or wisdom. ~Confucius

Well today was the day. After being with my current company for 12 years, I've given my two weeks notice.

While woodwindy was wondering if we were moving to her neck of the woods, we're not. We're staying where we are, *but* I will be working in Philadelphia, so I guess that's technically close enough.

This is the best thing for my family right now. I'm moving to a much larger company, and with that comes stability. The economy has really hurt my current employer (a real estate developer), and we've seen several years of decreased cash flow. This has affected our annual reviews, our year end bonuses, and our profit sharing. We've also had a round of layoffs starting last year (which incidentally coincides to exactly when I started getting serious about looking for another job, and then another just two weeks ago.

So while their future doesn't look so bright right now, I think the future for me is much better. I'll be receiving an increased salary and be part of an executive team for the first time. Sure, I may wind up working harder, but there will be benefits from that hard work. This change once again opens the possibility of a larger family, or a larger house - just two of the things I thought I had put behind me forever in the current economy.

Who knows where the future will take us, but today is about change. Certainly not on the same level as the Presidential change and the change in our country, but to me, change that is much more important.