It occurred to me that I forgot to mention some interesting news in my last post (oh, about an hour or two ago).
I received a call at about 7 o’clock tonight from a place called “General Dynamics”, about my resume. I haven’t applied to any jobs in the last year or so, so I’m not entirely sure how they got it (probably online or something), but the job is interesting to say the least. I can’t sleep tonight, and I’m thinking it’s either because the prospect of this job is exciting, or that I’m terrified that I’m seriously considering it.
Let me preface this with the fact that the pay is insanely good (well past six figures), and is related to the type of stuff I’m doing now (system administration, programming, etc.). There’s a catch. Always a catch, right? The job is in Iraq. I’d be working as a civilian contractor on a military base in that big sandbox in the East.
Now, the prospect of being in a slightly unstable political environment doesn’t exactly scare me. In fact, the prospect of dying doesn’t (and hasn’t ever) really scared me either. I know that it sounds kind of weird, but the prospect of death is kind of a comfort for me in the future. I don’t see it as this horrible end that we have to meet.
Anyway, that being said, I’ve been mulling over the possibility in my head. I’d have to leave the job I have now, I’d have to leave the band (unless we want to tour Baghdad, hah!), and I wouldn’t see my family or friends for at least six months or longer at a time. That being said… I’m still pretty convinced it might be the way to go. What say you?
Update: My interview is scheduled for Tuesday.