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Ch..ch..ch..ch..changes!
#108356 08/23/05 03:09 AM
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After a long period of waiting in limbo (and the resultant not knowing where I'd be living a few months from now) for news of a possible fantastic job opportunity with my company in Virginia, I finally found out today precisely what the position entails, and I accepted it without hesitation. Fortunately my wife and I had discussed it at length beforehand, despite not knowing the full job description, and she's fully on-board.

I will be in charge of routing and switching for the WAN (wide area network) and support LAN (local area network) at HHMI's new research facility in Ashburn, VA. I'm really excited about the opportunity and am looking forward to all the learning I'll need to do before I start and after I begin. I'm sure the excitement will wear off when it's time to start packing, though, as this will my first major move since 1995 and the first since having acquired a wife, family, and house full of possessions.

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#108357 08/23/05 03:13 AM
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Congrats! Bay Area to VA? Man, you'll love those housing prices...

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#108358 08/23/05 03:21 AM
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Yes, that's one of the reasons we even considered this cross country move. While the prices are definitely lower, I'm still looking at about an hour-ish commute to work from the more affordable (i.e. under $350k -- and that's really stretching it) houses.

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#108359 08/23/05 03:24 AM
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Sounds like a su..su..su..su..suite offer. Congrats


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#108360 08/23/05 03:25 AM
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Congratulations and warmest wishes, Peter!


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#108361 08/23/05 03:26 AM
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Congratulations, Peter! Certainly an exciting opportunity for you.


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#108362 08/23/05 03:40 AM
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Congratulations, and all the best, Peter! Virginia is much closer to Cleveland than SF, so I expect more visits to your in-laws with a side trip to hear the Rockets.


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#108363 08/23/05 03:58 AM
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Not sure where Ashburn is, but here in N. Virginia (Falls Church, Fairfax County) prices are ridiculously high. With $350K you cannot even purchase a nice 3 BR condo.

Congratulations on your new job, welcome to VA and good luck with your house search!!


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#108364 08/23/05 04:23 AM
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Congrats, Peter!

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#108365 08/23/05 04:50 AM
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Ashburn is in Loudoun Co. on the 7 a few miles east of Leesburg. We explored the area back in January and would naturally like to live as close to there as possible. House prices will naturally dictate my commute time, however.

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