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Sunny, tropical Michigan, here I come :D
Published on June 9, 2006 By Zoomba In Life Journals
Yes, that's right, I managed to bribe, borrow and steal my way into employment with Stardock! Several months back I started chatting up a few people about potential openings when I realized it was time to move on from my current employer. Recently, they started to open up hiring (https://www.stardock.com/jobs.asp) and I tossed my resume and cover letter into the hat (Cordelia helped a LOT with the cover letter!) And just recently went out for an interview and subsequently was offered a job, which I gladly took!

The role I've been brought in for is a mixture of software QA to help do more internal testing on products before they go out to the public test group, and a more nebulous role called "software evangelist" which is something that's still being described to me via email. But I do know that it means going forward, you're probably going to see my name a lot more within the Stardock community of sites, as well as on sites connected in some way to our products (i.e. Neowin, DeviantArt, any site that covers skinning and UI enhancements, games etc).

More than that, I'm not sure on. My last day at my current job is June 30th, and my start date with Stardock is July 12th. Sometime between now and then I'll be finding a place to live and then packing up all my crap and hauling it from Connecticut to Michigan.

But I'm sure my first duty will to be to get my new manager (Cordelia) a cup of coffee and a newspaper

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on Jun 09, 2006
yaaaaaaaaaaaaaa hooooooooooo zoo. good for you and good for them.

best to you@!!

MM
on Jun 09, 2006
Congrats Zoomba.  I think you will fit in very nicely.
on Jun 09, 2006

I WISH I was Zoomba!  Way to go!  Less ocean, but same climate I hear.  You made me proud son!

Really, that is great news! And I expect more Zoomba Posts!  No more excuses!

on Jun 09, 2006
I was thinking of trying for a job there, but I figure I'm best qualified to work below deck, rowing Brad's galley from Disney resort to Disney resort. The drummer keeps good time, I hear.

Congrats, you'll do a good job for them I bet.
on Jun 09, 2006
Go Zoomba Enjoy your new job.
on Jun 09, 2006
I look forward to meeting you!
on Jun 09, 2006
Thanks for all the well-wishing I'm pretty psyched and can't wait for July to roll around!
on Jun 09, 2006
bakerstreet hopes everyone knows I was making a funny and not a "statement"...
on Jun 10, 2006
Heh, I took it as a joke at least
on Jun 10, 2006
Zoomba: I take cream and sugar, thanks. Never fear though. I'll leave your welcoming bottle of Jose Cuervo on your desk for when you get here.

I'm best qualified to work below deck, rowing Brad's galley from Disney resort to Disney resort. The drummer keeps good time, I hear.


on Jun 10, 2006
LOL, so what's the drinking at work policy?
on Jun 10, 2006
congrats
on Jun 12, 2006
We look forward to working with you!
on Jun 12, 2006

Zoomba: I take cream and sugar, thanks.

Yeah...and don't forget *my* coffee.  I take cream, sugar, and Kahlua.

on Jun 12, 2006
Yeah...and don't forget *my* coffee. I take cream, sugar, and Kahlua.


I think some people just found a new 'low man on the toten pole'.
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