I'm not getting any more work. In fact, my pay is lower than it was at my previous position. It's even less than the second offer I was on the verge of accepting four hours ago. I haven't written here in what seems like an eternity. Life has taken so many unexpected twists and turns since then that I can't help but be grateful. The most important thing is that I am now working for one of the world's largest IT companies and couldn't be happier.