Every now and then, my mornings bring lovely surprises. This morning I was talking with a professor I work with about our plans to leave Chicago and strike out west. She is from the Seattle area and is familiar with Portland and the Oregon coast. This conversation has buoyed my hopes and allayed some of the anxieties I felt creeping in yesterday when I unexpectedly had to shift money from savings and received another job rejection letter.
What I learned and had reconfirmed:
Seattle is busier than Portland because of Microsoft.
Portland is lovely and mellow, although the job markets are not as stable as Seattle.
Port Angeles is beautiful.
The people on the PacNW coast are nice.
Coffee exists in abundance (I can always sling shots again if the need presents itself)
Adjuncting is the way to a tenure track job
I am a great candidate for community college teaching jobs because I teach Comp, adult learners, and ESL students
It was nice to have a strong voice of support and encouragement.
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