Just when I was about ready to give up and face the fact that I may never work again, I got a job! After six months of unemployment I had just about given up. Programming jobs in the Bay Area are few and far between. I have only interviewed for one job since I was laid off and that's the job I got. They started the interview process three months ago! That's the longest process I have ever been through. I had given up on them, figuring that they had hired someone else. But, I got a call today and they offered me the job.
It is a good job working as a programmer for a Winery. It's a $10,000 a year cut in pay from what I made on my last job but, what the hey...in today's job market that's not too bad. And, they will be reviewing my performance in 90 days to see about bumping my salary up.
Now....I just hope I can do the job. I have severe arthritis in my neck which causes me chronic pain. I hope that I will be able to learn a new programming language and make it through an 8 hour day. My hope is that working again (I really like to work) will help my mental outlook enough that it might help out with the pain.
Anyway...wish me luck!
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