I was waiting to contact search firms to help me with my job search. After all, I do have a contract with my client that goes until the end of this year and I want to make the right choice. I've had my fill of taking a job offer that seemed good on paper but ended up being something much less than I could stomach. One of my coworkers sent me the information of a recruiter and I spoke to the recruiter yesterday.
Apparently my resume looks good - or according to the recruiter, "You look good on paper." - and the conversation we had went pretty well. I have a face to face meeting with him some time next week and hopefully he can find something that will be challenging with no travel. We'll see; I am definitely not in any kind of rush. It could all change and I want to be ready.
This past week we also had a meeting with the person who will be taking over our practice and NONE of us (the whopping 5 that are left) have any faith in the guy. There are the obvious things like the fact that he doesn't listen; hasn't been able to grow the practice in the past; and asks stupid things. For example, he said "I hope you're enjoying your project." to me and I replied, "Of course, I'm working for a contact from a previous client - remember, I brought the client in?"
Seriously, if you had a handle on the people who work for your VERY SMALL company, I would think you would remember that. There ARE only 5 of us left in the area he's responsible for. What a douche-bag! Adding to the drama was the fact that my company shorted me HALF of what I was owed on my commission related to the deal that I brought in. Honestly, what it's going to come down to is how annoyed I get with my current employer. It will be a true test of patience and for me, waiting is always the hardest part.
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