So even though I have an offer and expect to prepare the paperwork today, opportunities for permanent positions still show up. Yesterday afternoon I received an email from a former colleague whose company may been looking to hire a documentation manager. I have an interview scheduled for next week. This morning another friend alerted me to another management position at a software company in Westborough. I applied for the job. Knowing how long these things can take, I can start the processes now and expect that it might take three or four months for me to get another offer.

Someone described work as the thing you do between layoffs. I hope that's not the case for me, but, having survived this one in good shape, I think I could deal with another layoff with a better attitude. Most importantly I'll appreciate the time at home.

This morning Marley and I went for a (3.5 mile) walk. It is a fine morning for a walk, the temperature in the low 60s. This is a route that I'll often run. It was nice to have the company this time. I listened to old (Peter Green era) Fleetwood Mac on my iPod.

Later this morning I have to go for my drug screening as a part of my new job. They don't test for alcohol or other dangerous habits, just illegal drugs. Don't get me wrong. I've seen the devastation that can come from drugs. Nevertheless, more damage can come to a company from megalomania in its executives than from marijuana among the hourly workers.