Medium-size changes

It's so nice to not have a big cross-country move or anything crazy like that to report. We are ho-humming along here. Ryan started a new job about two weeks ago. We'll always be so grateful to the first firm that hired him. They really took a chance and they gave him the experience he needed, as well as space on his resume and income for us. The past few months, he hasn't been super happy there. I think he enjoyed the work, but there were a few things about the firm and its culture that threw some red flags from the beginning. Tiny red flags, since we were so glad to have the job, but red flags nonetheless.

He slowly contacted a few attorney friends to let them know that he was looking for something new. He had a few interviews that went well, and then out of the blue he got a call from the new firm, which I will call Firm Awesome. It really feels like divine providence because they were calling about an application he sent in back in January. They hadn't filled the position then, but they were looking to fill it now and they asked if he was still looking and if he would come in for an interview.

He had the interview the day of Willa's surgery and they called two days later to offer him the job. The pay and benefits were substantially better than at the other firm and the work was also a lot more interesting. Another definite high point was that the firm is just three miles from our house. He's been timing himself and can make it home in six minutes if he hits the lights right! The commute to the other firm wasn't bad, about 20-25 minutes, but you can't argue with six. It's nice to know that we're not losing time with him when he leaves or comes home from work. He leaves and can begin work almost immediately and the same coming home.

The cases from the other firm were closing up when he had the interview, so he was able to tie up the loose ends pretty easily. He finished on a Monday and started at the new firm on Thursday. It was a very smooth transition as far as that. He's only been there two weeks, but things are looking good. I'm slightly nervous about the increase of hours that might be coming, but the other benefits were so good that hopefully it's worth it. Plus, the shorter commute... I'm telling myself that it won't be too bad. It's a mid-size firm with offices here and in Reno. He's got a great assistant and paralegal and he really enjoys the other attorneys and workers he's met there. So, that's our medium-size change! We have to believe that even though the first job wasn't perfect, it was something that Heavenly Father put there to help us make it to this job. Maybe the extra experience helped push him over the top at the interview and the income and stability provided well for us and gave us the first calm we have had in years.