Daddy's New Job

I know this is Sylvie's blog, but I thought this might be a good place to mention I recently took a new job. My start date is Sept 22nd. I've worked at my current company for a LONG time; my last day be nearly 9 years to the day. Over the span of my time at Altus, I had five different job titles. So at least I changed it up every 2 years. Altus has an uncertain future and they're moving to Waltham in 2 months. Everything together, it seemed time to make a departure.

The new position is at a small startup company in Boston, right near Park Street station. They're called the Book of Odds. I'll be an Applications Developer, which will involve designing and implementing their probabilistic/statistical database, developing tools to migrate and update content, and assisting in the creation of the website. It should a great opportunity to build something from the ground up.

It'll be nice to work in Boston. Most of my time is spent in Cambridge these days. I still love Cambridge's feel over Boston, but the downtown has its perks. There's a lively vibe downtown, with plenty of spots around (certainly more than Waltham!) The Boston Common is also a great place to relax. I have fond memories of hanging out in the Common while first moving to Boston and enjoying some "downtime". I'm hoping Sylvie will visit for lunch once and a while. It think it was the best decision for all of us. The extra commute time to Waltham meant less time I could spend with Sylvie in the mornings and evenings. Who knows, maybe I'll even join the scooter posse. Don't need 2 cars anymore, it might be a good trade.