Back in Steinbeck country.
I have returned to the company of the recently employed.
My partner and I saw our business go to zero revenue last year, mostly due to the pandemic.
A bit of strategic financial reality caused us to keep the business, zero out our overhead for the forseeable future.
I went looking for a position in an architectural firm, which is nearly impossible at 64.
But blessings, having carpet bombed the entire area with my resume; a firm called me.
I interviewed on a Tuesday and was hired on the spot, and started on that Friday.
I probably should be making a lot more money, but it put off drawing from the 401k for now.
My new firm is interesting. We are the oldest continuously practicing firm in the Central Coast, located in a railroad grain storage building the firm renovated at the Salinas Station.
CAD? meh, I worked with a pencil and straight edge before Autodesk was a thing. But it is now and I've managed CAD people for 30 years, a powerful tool.
I really miss my wife as we had worked together for the last 30 years. She was very worried about being alone, she's only partially sighted and cannot drive.
But she has a couple of girlfriends who take themselves out with her to do stuff and Lyft, Uber, Yelllow Cab and the County's Senior bus pass get her out and around.
I'm a religious man and these might be an Easter sign of rebirth of some sort. So stay safe, look for the future and know that I get much comfort from you.
Bill