Over the weekend, I had a couple people reach out to me and tease, “How does it feel to be unemployed?” Well, the truth, (I would respond), is that I am technically not unemployed. My employment at Washington State University runs through July 31. However, to give me a few days between jobs, I did take annual leave for the first half of this week before starting as the director of marketing at Eastern Washington University on Thursday.

In the past when I have switched jobs, the unemployment ruse was accurate. Because my previous position changes included relocation, the time between the end date/start date was much longer and thus my separation date from my departing university fell during that range. Let me tell you this: it is so nice not to deal with relocation on top of accepting a new job!

So far, I have taken this week to do all the essential stuff prior to beginning a job: got a haircut, filled out some paperwork, bought some new clothes, etc. I have also continued to watch the Olympics and may have had a cold beverage.

It is almost time to get to work. I will enjoy the rest of today and tomorrow but EWU is in my sights. Don’t Blink.