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At this point in the process, I am concentrating exclusively on a viable employment opportlunity, As I stated in my last journal, I had received an e-mail from Sabrina, the Deputy Director of a division of a national company, dealing with aging issues. She said that she was exploring possible employment opportunities for me in several areas. June 26th, she e-mailed me the outline of a proposed consulting project. This project will run approximately three months.

Initially, I felt some anxiety about the proposed project. I definetely preferred the possiblility of a full-time staff position insteead of a consulting contract.

I called Bob, of RetirementJobs.com, and briefed him on the proposal. As luck would have it, we were scheduled to  meet in Washington the next day, our first face-to-face strategy meeting.
 

I met Bob at AARP and we went to a nearby restaurant for lunch. We met for over two hours. We discussed and dissected the proposal, which was very enlightening to me. H e pointed out how my writing and communication skills would fit well in the context of the project. He also emphasized, that by taking on this project, I would have to resign my permanent job. As I said before, I felt some anxiety about the project, precisely because I would not have a safety net. If I intended to depend on my skills and background, and on my proven ability in the past to produce, now was the time, as the old saying goes,"to fish or cut bait."

I spoke to my wife that night. We went over the outline of the proposal. She said that in her opinion the project was a good fit for me. She also said that she was behind me all the way and would assist me in any way possible. That was very reassuring to me.

Sabrina, when she e-mailed me, indicated that she would be out of the city through the Independence Day Holiday. She would return on July 7th, and to call or e-mail her and set up an appointment for that week. I intend to meet with her and discuss all of the facets of the project and determine, if it is offered to me, whether to accept it or not. 

Stay tuned folks. The journey continues.