: ...that the world does indeed revolve around kayak building. I just
: got a layoff notice today ending a career that lasted almost
: 5-years in a gas chromatography laboratory. Now y'all might
: think that this is sad news but I knew it was coming. I had the
: option of taking a lower paying job outside the laboratories but
: I knew I wouldn't be happy doing that so I took the layoff. I
: developed a plan of attack for my uncertain future and decided
: that I needed to get my resume out there into the cyber world so
: I put my writing and cut-and-paste skills to work to create a
: good read for a prospective employer. That done, I posted my
: resume all over the Internet and waited while I worked my final
: days with little or no will to be a productive techie. Last week
: someone bit and I wangled a phone interview. Two days later I
: got another phone interview. The first guy (huge analytical
: contract company) offered me his highest pay scale (lower than
: my current rate of pay) but baited me by offering me a decent
: future if I proved my worth. I haven't heard back from the
: second interviewer yet but when I do, I will definitely go check
: them out (huge global chemical company). I accepted the offer
: from the first guy since he wasted no time in calling me back to
: make the offer. I will get training from this company that could
: lead to a nice retirement if I choose to do so when I am 65 (not
: likely since I like to work). The deal I am bargaining for is a
: start date that allows me two weeks to work on my S&G Night
: Heron before I fly north to start work. Linda and I will have
: our wedding pictures taken with her new kayak and my refinished
: Night Heron. Imagine Linda sitting on the ocean in her kayak
: with a wedding dress on, 12 foot long wedding veil trailing over
: the water and yours truely sitting in his while wearing a
: Georgio tux. All things start with a nice kayak and my new
: employer will understand that or have an arguement on his hands.

: Robert N(o longer needs a new job) Pruden

Congratulations and good on ya Robert! Attitude goes a long way, and you seem to have a good one.

Someone mentioned the B.C. coast - do you live in BC or are you just getting married there?

Best regards,

Allan Edie