I have recently completed phone interviews for a very lucrative programming job available in Johannesburg, South Africa. I would be a complete stranger to the city of four-million people, but I would love the chance to develop software in a bustling metropolitan city. Being a sub-tropical climate, I imagine that I would rarely miss the cold, blustery days of northern Ohio.
Just as a reference, Johannesburg is roughly 8,500 miles from Findlay, Ohio via a straight line. See!
Click image to enlargeCritically Correct will become a huge and important part of my life even more so as a means of keeping in contact with my friends and family back here in Ohio. Facebook is still obviously the fastest, easiest way to get a hold of me during my transition. I won't have a cell phone in Johannesburg for quite some time, and even when I do, I am sure international calling will be expensive. I recently set up a Skype account, however, so everyone can still call me for free via the web :-)
I'm very excited about getting a fresh start in a new country, even if I'm genuinely scared about such a huge move. More than anything I will genuinely miss Elli and my family the most, as well as all my friends. This move is the best thing for me and my career. I have never wanted "just a job" - I want a career that lets me influence many thousands of people through software, and I cannot wait to start doing so later this year (end of summer, I believe).
For anyone interested, I will be developing military and operations software for a company called Multi-National United and will quadruple my salary from the get-go.
I intend to make yearly visits back to The States to see my friends and family. I have waited until now to announce this move because of the apprehension my friends and family would have to such a move. I did not want to make an announcement until I was absolutely sure that this job would work out.
I will be back with more updates soon.
B3 out.
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