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I received the mailnote that came bearing only the subject: Peter, are you still interested in
. Send me your resume I’ll forward it to CTO. I really wasn’t sure what to make of it. All I knew that a friend of mine was working on an assignment that consisted of helping revamp one of the net’s most active financial sites. He informed me a few weeks earlier that they may be ramping up and was in need of some talent. I replied with a resume and a few questions. They were quick to act--very quickly as a matter of fact. A couple of days later, in the early morning, I was swept away from the apartment in a black limousine cab to meet with a few people. After ninety minutes of talking to three people, I was immediately propositioned with a lucrative consulting assignment offer. This assignment was my open door into the IT financial market. I knew that if this assignment were successful, I would able to work anywhere, possibly internationally too.
"Okay," I stated, "Sounds good. I accept."
"When can you start?" they asked.
"I have to give a month notice where I currently am, to insure ramp down time and transition of knowledge," I paused noting their hesitant reaction, "Would that be acceptable?" "We were thinking a little sooner."
"When would you need me by?"
"We were thinking...Monday."
We worked out a deal where I was able to help out in the evenings until I was able to work full days there.
They send one of those black limousine cabs to pick me up from my daytime assignment, and one to return home at the end of the night. It’s a lot of work, but it’s enjoyable. I guess it’s the endurance factor that is an issue. Overall, I have to admit that I feel really lucky. It’s nice to feel needed.
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