I've been keeping a secret... I mean a BIG secret.
NICK AND I ARE MOVING TO NEW YORK CITY!
Okay there... I said it! WHEW!!! I can finally get back to blogging. I took a break because at the time the only thing I wanted to talk about was New York! I mean NEW YORK! The greatest city on Earth! But let me back up a bit and tell you the story:
A few months back Nick was browsing his favorite website, stackoverflow.com, when he saw an advertisement for a job opening. His initial reaction was "Hmm... that would be cool. Oh. The job is in New York. 'Hey Honey! Do you think I should apply for this job at Stackoverflow? The job is in Manhattan.'"
Of course I replied "Sure! Why not?" with my it's a long shot attitude. And I was right. He didn't get the job. He got a 'Thanks, but no thanks' response...
Fast forward a few months... They write him saying more opportunities have come available, is he still interested? He wrote back "Yes, I am still interested. I would have written sooner but I was outside painting my rocket" and attached an image of the actual rocket he was painting.
[ok you can chuckle at that... of course I did when I heard about it]
Still with the idea in my head thinking that it was a long shot... I supported Nick in this decision. So when they wrote back asking for an phone interview I was undoubtedly excited for him and he nailed the interview. The next day they wrote "Can you be up here next week for an interview?" I'm pretty sure at that point we stopped and stared at each other with the same thought... OMG.
So he went to New York the following Friday for the day... had 5 interviews back to back, then flew home that evening. All weekend we waited anxiously for their decision knowing that our life was on the verge of a VERY BIG change.
On Monday at 5pm he got his offer letter...
An offer letter!! Wow! Nick has been offered a very awesome job, in a fabulous city, with a great salary to boot! But then came the hard part. We had to make a life changing decision to stay or go.
This is kinda what it looked like:
Pros - New York, great salary, quicker way to save for a house, BIG step up for Nick's career, and we will still have family close by.
Cons - Leaving family and friends in Atlanta, MP leaving her awesome job :( , turning down a 2 bedroom apartment, selling our cars.
After careful consideration we finally decided this was an AMAZING opportunity and we couldn't pass it up. He officially accepted the position on that Wednesday.
Since then we've been busy preparing. It's not easy with the holidays smack dab in the middle, but we are making do with the situation. We officially leave Atlanta on January 3rd, and with an overnight stop in DC with Elizabeth and John (Yay!), we will be in New York on the 4th. Nick starts his new job on the 5th.
It's been hectic setting up all the details, and telling everyone we know... more to come on our awesome new apartment! (That's a whole other blog post) For now we are going to enjoy the holidays with our families while packing in our free time!
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