A job offer and an acceptance

A FEW days ago I got offered the job in Boulder, Co and a salary higher than what I thought the organization was capable of offering me. I wanted to say yes immediately, but I asked to think about it overnight. I wanted to be sure of my decision although it was generally a resounding yes.

So many things came together in this job opportunity. First of all, I like the job itself. It has a strong publications component, something I am totally comfortable with and a significant web component which is something I can competently do but I want to be better at. It's work that combined my two fields: communications and environmental education. It has a graphic design component, something I have always been good at in relation to publications.

The job also places me within a team, particularly a scientific team. This is something I have always been drawn to and I'm glad I've got this chance to work with world-class scientists doing world-class research. I've also realized that I like being in a team (job-wise) and that the solo operator quality of the SoCal job offer did not at all appeal to me. My other pursuits already are extremely solitary--writing and fine art photography--that I need to be in a community for work.

Best of all, I love the quality of life in Boulder and in Denver. My future officemates bike to work and even park their bikes in their offices. What a dream for a cycling buff like me! Boulder is like the American Amsterdam, bicycle-wise. It also seems to me that the workplace is a good one. Seems like the people I've met are down-to-earth and kind.

And so, the next day, I called my future boss to accept the job offer. Nothing is of course final until I receive the written offer and sign on the dotted line. But I have a feeling that this is the end of my job search for now.

I am currently preparing to move to Boulder, CO and I'm very excited. After I've settled and adjusted to my new job, I'd like to be able to help out Ms. C and Ms. W their job searches and hopefully other international students too.