Starting my new job

One thing I haven't been talking about much on this blog over the last 9 months is how I have been earning money. I worked from Nov. 2005 until April 2006 at a Guadalajara Apple retailer called "MacGic World". I wasn't legally allowed to work in Mexico, but I was working on getting my work visa. It was a pretty interesting job (mostly sales and a bit of service), but ultimately wasn't really what I wanted to do, the hours were long, and the pay wasn't that great. I have some pretty good stories about this job that I haven't posted yet, but you might yet see them here in the not to distant future.

So I applied for a job at Hewlett-Packard Mexico and in late April, I was offered a position as a Project Manager. I quit my job at MacGic World immediately and started anew on my work visa process. The lawyers for HP and I hoped I would be able to start as soon as June 1st, but due to many different reasons (mostly the amazingly bureaucratic Mexican immigration department) I didn't actually receive my work visa (called and FM-3) until July 14th. HP only allows you to start on the 1st and 16th of the month, but I was too late to start on July 16th, so my start date was set for August 1st (coincidently Megan's birthday).

Finally, after months of waiting, I started my first day of work Tuesday. It, of course, rained and I, of course, had left my umbrella at home, so before I even arrived I was pretty well drenched. Nothing a 10+ year Oregon resident can't handle, but annoying. So far (after only 2.5 days) the job is very interesting. I am still trying to get my bearings around the office and I am only beginning to understand exactly what my role will be (so expect more details about the job later).