"I believe you have my stapler"

I want to start by apologizing to everyone in blog-land for ignoring them over the past couple of months. I have had a crazy couple of weeks. I went on four interviews over four days about two weeks ago, with positions ranging from an MS Excel guru, to a forecasting manager, but two positions stood out as a possible good fit for me, both in the auto industry.

Long story short, one of the two offered me a job last week, the same day I had my final interview with the other. I waited as long as I could to hear from the second on a possible offer, but they moved slowly, so I accepted the first offer. I was happy I had a job and it seemed interesting although I was a little disappointed that I had to accept a job a few thousand less than what I was making. I called the second company and explained to them the situation and told them flat out that I accepted a job and thanked them for their time. I could finally breath a sigh of relief knowing that I would no longer have to apply for unemployment anymore. Then, Friday came and I was out helping my in-laws deliver flowers to a couple of weddings. I got home at 5:19pm to a message that sounded like this:

"Hi Mike, it's Sandy from "blabity bla" company. It's ten to four on Friday. I'm sorry I missed you at home, but I can't find your cell number. Please call me when you get this, preferably before the end of the day. Thanks."

So I tried to call her back, but got no answer. This whole weekend I kept saying to my wife, "If they call me Monday and offer me that job, it had better be for at least 10% more than the one I accepted or it's not worth it to piss of the other company."

*Cut to Monday at 9:15am.*
*Ring...........Ring..............."Hello?"
"MINDCRIME!"
(Sorry, inside joke to Queensryche fans)

Anyway, I answer the phone and they offer me the job...............................for exactly 10% over my other offer, plus an extra 2% bonus potential. *sigh* I hated to do it, but I called and rescinded my acceptance of the first offer and confirmed the second one. So after almost two months of unemployment, it will come to and end this Thursday. (thank God). Tomorrow is my anniversary and we're also finding out the sex of our second child (due in September), so I'll be a little busy. Anyway, thanks to everyone for the well wishes and I will do my best to check in with everyone as soon as possible.

PS............Yes, I know the Yankees have been sucking lately. Thanks for reminding me.