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I got a job!!!!!

It's with GDM Architects; a smallish architectural firm here in Anchorage. I applied to them back in November, so was quite surprised to get their call last week asking for an updated resume.

Tuesday morning I went in for a brief face-to-face with the guy; he said that he'd get back with me for an actual sit-down interview later on in the week. Not two hours later, however, he called to say they'd decided to forgo the sit-down and just move straight in to hiring me.

It's 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year, at a pretty descent rate of pay. I’ll get good medical, no dental, paid holidays and sick leave, a 401k, and all the other fringe benefits that come with a full-time job.

Best of all: I now get to go on another Earthwatch Expedition! Not right away, of course – but soon, I’ll be floating down the Amazon!

Giving my 2-weeks notice to Treeline Construction was hard. They really are a good company; I would have stayed with them if only they could have given me better hours during the winter months. The boss was very understanding, though. I offered to train my replacement, and even come in after hours and/or weekends for a while if need be, and he said they might just take me up on that depending on how the hiring process goes.

Oddly enough, they were just getting ready to give me a raise…