What’s Next?

On May 9th, an old pal, Alan sent me a message about an opening with the company he was currently working with.

On May 13th, I spoke with Mariah, she told me all about the role. I told her all about my career, and where I wanted to go next.

On May 21st, I had a video interview with Silas, Nicole, and Ben. They asked me some hard questions, and dug deeper on my career and where I wanted to take it. At the end of the call, they all wanted me to come in for an onsite interview.

On May 28th, I arrived for a day long interview with the team, it was a great day meeting with people I immediately liked, learning about the company and the role, and it ended with a tour of the building and a longish chat with Nicole and Ben that revealed we were all on the same page about a lot of things.

On May 30th, the team extended me an official offer to come work with them as a Principal UX Designer. I had some other interviews already scheduled for the next week, so I asked for some time to see those commitments through, and they accommodated me.

On May 31st, another company made me an offer.

On June 1st, I flew to the Pacific Northwest and had day long interviews at three companies in three days. I flew home with two additional offers. One from the trip, and one from another company that came in while I was travelling.

On June 8th, my wife, and four kids gathered around the table to discuss all the opportunities we were now blessed with. We made a decision.

On June 10th, I called Mariah, and accepted the offer they had made eleven days earlier. The first offer I had received.

Today, I’m thrilled to start the next chapter of my career as a Principal UX Designer for AutoZone in Memphis, TN.