Today I verbally accepted a position to work for AAA – The Auto Club Group as a contractor through Insight Global. I’ll be working out of their headquarters in Dearborn. The job functionality will be pretty much the same as I was doing in my previous roles, that being of a Storage Engineer. I already know that my skills will be an asset to this team, particularly as they are already looking to implement something I suggested to them in my interview that should help improve performance of one of their arrays. The atmosphere is more corporate than I have been used to for the last few years, but similar to my previous environments at Thomson Reuters. It will take me a moment to adjust, but I have no concerns there. It’s a three-month contract to hire position, which is something I have never done before. The first three months are basically a trial period wherein either party can decide it’s not working and end the contract, with the expectation that if all goes well during that time I will then be hired directly into the company. From what I have been told, the majority of the team have all been with the company for a long time. By this I mean the manager has been there 5 years and is the newest member of the team, the rest have been with the company for upwards of 30 years or more. I’d like to think that this says a lot about the company in regards to how it treats their employees, and perhaps it does, but I will need to wait and see that for myself. I do not have an official start date yet, but they seemed pretty eager to have me join the team, so hopefully it will be soon. While I have enjoyed having a month off (stress levels aside that is) I am definitely a person who would rather be working, and as such I am ready to be back contributing to a team.
Monthly Archives: January 2017
2016 Year In Review
Well 2016 has finally come to an end and it was a year full of ups and downs, and while the ups were pretty good; this year the downs were pretty bad…. In chronological order, here’s a quick recap of our year:
- Kylie completed fifth grade
- Another rather sizable house project was completed when we replaced the back wall of the shop
- We had a great week on the west side of the state at Camp Jellystone
- Another great week of camping at Metamora
- We lost the matriarch of the family
- Kylie began middle school with the start of 6th grade
- We discover refinancing a mortgage is easier than expected
- Princess is diagnosed with having a hyperthyroid disorder
- My first ever visit to the Detroit Institute of Art
- I was given the opportunity to explore alternative career opportunities
In review, 2016 was a roller coaster unlike most other years. While every year has its highs and lows, they typically tend to average out to what we come to recognize as a normal year; and while this year has many of those aspects, a couple of the larger impacting events make this year stand out. That being said, it is with fresh eyes, an open mind, and high spirits that I look forward to 2017 and, despite my current employment situation, I have no doubt that great things are to come. Here is looking forward to a great 2017!