Likely options

My options are becoming clearer. There are two possible positions that may emerge this week, although at this point nothing is for certain. Neither is a choice without drawbacks, and under different circumstances I probably would not be looking at either. However, this is the real world, and continued employment is the goal.

I have an interview Wednesday at 8:30 for position #1. It would report to Jacksonville and center around gathering and reporting technical statistics on the status of projects. I'm heavy on the database/query position requirements, and probably light on the Excel/PowerPoint part.

Positives (need confirmation):
• Small team of business professionals
• Likely a fair degree of independence as the only purely technical resource
• Manager has a favorable impression of me
• Mix of database and reporting work
• May report to California team leader (in person management!)

Concerns (need confirmation):
• How challenging is the work?
• May not have any large-scale database work required
• Buys time, but might be a career dead-end

Position #2, which surfaced Friday as a possible Business Analyst, actually is the former "Rick position", a developer position. That position is being reorganized under a new manager, and the DBA portion will be stripped out. There would be two people supporting the function, which would help with support and provide backup. I know more about this position, as I have had some conversations with my friend.

Positives:
• Challenging work
• Improve large-scale database skills

Concerns:
• Heavy mainframe component
• Nightly production support
• Seems ripe for outsourcing (just another data mart)

I need to learn more about both before making a final decision. And if only one is offered it will make for an easy choice! And if none are offered...well, let's not go there.

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