Job News

As some of you may have already heard, I accepted a job offer last week. The new job will be with a large company that distributes wine, beer, and spirits in Texas and several other southern states. No, I can't get you free samples! I have been hired as a data conversion analyst, so I will be working with their many databases, as well as new development using the .NET architecture. This is a permanent position, with great benefits and considerably greater pay than I am earning now. Not only that, I expect that the position will actually be fun! Needless to say, I'm very excited.

One of the funny things about this job is the amount of hoops I needed to jump through to get it. I went through a thorough background screening and took a drug/alcohol test, both of which seemed normal to me. I started to wonder, though, when they sent me in for a physical. I was downright baffled when I had to take a "Human Performance Evaluation," which consisted of lifting 40 pounds in a box to eye level (harder than it looks!) and pushing weighted stands across the room. Either this job is really worth having, or HR made a mistake and I will report to the loading dock on my first day of work.

The office is located on 290 @ Beltway 8, so it's not far from my current home. My first day is October 10th, so wish me luck!