New Blog

Hi Family and Friends! This is my first blog and I am really just trying it all out, so here goes!! I thought I'd force everyone to check my blog by using it to share some news. No, I'm not pregnant, but...we are moving back to the ATL!! We have a lot of mixed emotions about this, but are mainly excited! Let me back up and tell the whole story...about a year and a half ago, Bryan was passed over for a promotion to Supervisor in ATL b/c there was another adjuster in front of him that had already been through the Supervisor training program. He then got offered the job out in Jackson, Mississippi and we decided to take it b/c we understood 2 things: (1) once he completed the supervisor training program himself, he would pretty much be obligated to take the first available job and since we REALLY didn't want to move to a state all of the way across the country, this was be a good move, plus (2) supervisor positions in ATL don't come available very often. So we moved to Madison, MS--a place I had never heard of before moving here. We have gotten settled and really love it a lot. We love the way of life here (no traffic, primarily stay at home moms) and I have made some really good friends through the MOMS Club! Of course, we missed all of our friends and family, but other than that, we have been totally happy here! Then, about 5 weeks ago, Bryan got word that a supervisor position had become available in ATL. Our first reaction was not to do it b/c a move is a lot of work for a lateral job change and not a promotion, plus the economy and job market is not exactly desirable for selling a house right now!! However, Bryan felt it would be a good career move b/c the Supervisors who go on to get promotions to Managers have pretty much all been Supervisors in big cities. We decided to try for it! During his interview, he confirmed that being a Supervisor in ATL would definitely be a boost for his GEICO career, but he also learned that another supervisor had also applied for the job. That supervisor had more experience than Bryan and is friends with the Manager doing the hiring. During the time while we were waiting to find out, we did some research about the real estate markets, talked to realtors, etc and began to feel more confident that this was a doable thing. We decided not to tell anyone until we were certain he had it b/c it was just too stressful to think about as it was without talking about it with everyone as well. Well, Bryan found out last night about 6:30 that he got the job. It was the fact that he knew the ATL market AND had Supervisor experience that he was chosen! Translation: If we had stayed in ATL with Bryan as an adjuster waiting for a supervisor position and not moved out here, he would probably NOT have gotten the job! He has to work at least 30 more days out here and may end up staying a little longer, but within 6-8 weeks, we should be living in ATL again. We are very excited about this!! However, we do have some mixed feelings as we are obviously stressed about selling our house when we literally still have 1 more box to UNpack from the move here. Also, I have made 2 good friends out here that I'm going to sad to say goodbye to and I'll have to resign my post as the secretary from the Madison, MS MOMS club--what are they going to do without me?!? Who will take notes at the meetings?!? Plus, I am anxious about our future in general as I wonder "Will another promotion in a few years mean another move?" I'm trying not to concentrate on that and just be grateful for what we have right now, especially in today's economy. We are so grateful that we can stay with Bryan's dad and step-mom while our house sells and we look for a new one. We will certainly be keeping everyone updated about our plans (better keep checking the blog!). Please say a prayer for us! We love you!!