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The news is out and it’s official; I’m going back to CPI. I’m sure many people who know me will be surprised by this; I’m even a little surprised. There’s a long explanation and a short explanation for my decision but, in order to save everyone’s time, I’ll go with the short one: I still feel like my decision to leave was the right one given the circumstances but I’m also happy to be coming back again.

I guess things that used to really bother me just don’t bother me so much anymore. I’ve also found that it’s very difficult to find a company that doesn’t have problems of some kind. Often times you find that you just swap one problem for another. Von Hoffmann had their problems and Maritz had monumental problems; CPI has their own as well. I think things bottomed out at CPI and, with certain “personnel changes”, the path has been cleared for a better future. CPI is active again; new projects, new tools, and a more enterprise-centric mindset. continue reading…

I took this picture at the Steak ‘n Shake near the corner of Chippewa and Kingshighway last year. I’ve never seen this on the menu but it sounds like it might be good…or kinda scary.

Well, here I am again, back in the job market for the third time in a year. My stint at Maritz ended “unexpectedly” let’s say, so I’m searching for a job once again. I’m in talks with several companies and recruiting firms and I’ve got a few solid leads. It’s probably not prudent to mention these specifically right now; once things pan out and offers are accepted then I’ll divulge a bit more information. I’ll just say right now that I’m hoping I’ll soon be working in a familiar and comfortable environment again. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that things pan out the way I want them to. It’s looking more and more like my premature departure from Maritz might have just come at the perfect time. Who knows; maybe they did me a favor.

In the meantime I’ve have the opportunity to spend more time at home with Orson; this has an unexpected silver lining to an otherwise dark cloud. I’ve also had the opportunity to finish a significant amount of odd jobs around our new house during my time off so it hasn’t been all bad. Of course it still has caused a fair amount of stress around our house and I’m looking forward to getting back to work again so things can get back to normal.