New Job, Again
GHX just wasn’t my style and I was feeling a fair amount of stress with my decision to work there. So I quit and got on board at Medium, the small startup in Boulder. I’ve been there a few days already and feel much better. It’ll be a challenge dealing with the commitment required for a startup, but it’s so nice being busy doing something you love.
Medium is building a web application to enable interaction and collaboration between people while working on-line. My experiences in writing this blog and interacting on-line with other families dealing with pediatric cancers were tremendous assets for me in landing this position. I never imagined that I’d be detailing my experiences in dealing with Ben’s cancer during a job interview. I was also amazed at how well the folks at Medium responded to it. They asked all the right questions and didn’t offer any offending platitudes. I’ve been very lucky to work with quality folks in the past and this job is off on the right foot.
Posted by in 04:00:09
I’ve been reading the blog, but haven’t responded, so here are my comments on the events in your lives.
I like Lily Kay —- if you definitely aren’t doing Pineapple. Lily Kay is short. It is name that won’t confuse her life - meaning nicknames become troublesome. I have always been called Dottie, but legal stuff says Dororthy. I have bank accounts in “Dottie”, insurance in “Dorothy”, some landownership as “Dottie” and some as “Dorothy”. What I am trying to write, is keep the child’s life simple. Whatever you name her, call her that. (I was 10 years old before I learned that my real name was “Dorothy”. What a shock! It didn’t help that mom always told me how she hated the name! Does that explain my personality quirks?)
Dean, your new job sounds like a perfect fit. The company is very fortunate to hire you. By the same token, you are a person who has talents that you want to use and share. Both of you should prosper from this.
We send our love as always.
Rich & Dot
Sorry to hear the last company wasn’t a fit. But glad to hear this one is. Good luck to you, and I hope this job is everything you desire.
love you all!!!