Back in the workforce

It's a month later than I originally thought it'd be, but I've completed my first week at my new job. They say it's contract-to-perm, but I have no details about the "to-perm" part yet. So I don't know when, how much, or anything else. But I figure I'll cross that bridge when I come to it; the important part was getting my foot in the door.

The environment here already feels far better than it did after 6 months at my last job. I mean, my managers at my last job were cool and easy to work with, but there was still that good-ol'-boy atmosphere emanating from others that I just never felt fully comfortable with. At my new job, it's more of what I'm used to from NI, Dell, IBM, etc. The people seem cool and laid-back and welcoming, so that's encouraging.

The next step is for me to actually start looking forward to the future again. Even though this is not a permanent job, I'm tired of keeping things on hold, and I'm not waiting any longer. I need to start planning long-term again. I need to have things to look forward to again.

We'll see how that goes...