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My own little northern exposure
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 3:31 am
by lorin
Well, an interesting development in my strange life........
I have recently been offered an interview as deputy mayor of a tiny little town in Washington State. I applied for this job on a fluke when I saw the ad on Craigs List.
The population of the town is 6000ish. Some may know I am a city manager in New York City. This job offers polar changes on so many levels.
East to West Coast, 6 million to 6000, city to country.........
I am going to take the interview, who knows.........time for a change.
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 3:56 am
by Fist and Faith
Wow! Cool! That sure
is a heck of a change! Good luck!
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 4:21 am
by aliantha
How cool is that? Everybody needs a complete sea change every now and then -- good luck, lorin!
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 4:25 am
by Savor Dam
That is wonderful news, Lorin. I believe you will be very taken with this part of the country...
Hopefully, the decisionmakers in the town will be impressed with you and offer you the position. It isn't Roslyn (the real life town used for the location shots of Cicely, AK) is it? How cool would that be?
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 5:22 am
by danlo
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 6:45 pm
by Avatar
Yeah, what Danlo said.
Do it.
--A
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 11:01 pm
by balon!
Wow!
Right in my neighborhood!
I can vouch for Western Washington as a great place to live.
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 1:27 pm
by lorin
well, I didn't get this job but there has to be more little towns in the Pacific North West that might need a burnt out new york city manager.
back to the classifieds..............
of course, I am open to opportunities in the midwest, southwest, south america, Thailand, China, India, Africa, Sahara, Antartica. Anywhere I can bring my helldog and is not called "The Tri-state area." 
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 2:12 pm
by Fist and Faith
Sorry to hear it.
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 7:05 pm
by Savor Dam
Indeed. Sorry to hear that this fell through. Keep looking. Get an interview out here and come meet some of the western Watchers.
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 7:12 pm
by aliantha
You're right, there are lots and lots of cities and towns out there. Hang in there.
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 1:08 am
by StevieG
Sorry to hear that Lorin.
If you want a
real sea-change...
any coast in Australia is an option
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 1:57 am
by lorin
but what about the box jelly fish over there? I dont want to live with the boxes!
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 2:11 am
by StevieG
They don't exist
- neither do the great white shark or the blue-ringed octopus...
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 2:51 am
by Savor Dam
Ahem.
Like blue M&Ms and Santa, "They do exist!"
