And I've been neglecting this desktop for a good while.
So.
Since the last post, it's been about four months.
In that time, I've been unemployed.
Actively searching for new jobs, I ended up with a handful of potentials.
(Pending, applied OCT25) The first is a technical writing job in the area. Meeting with the folks over there, they seemed pretty friendly. Bonus points to it not being located on a military base. The pay was a pretty substantial cut, but I was willing to deal with it for the potential chance of upgrades later on down the line. I was supposed to start working in November, but my security clearance "lapsed" in the month that I was unemployed? I've had to reach out to them consistently for updates, and the update has always been "no update".
(Pending, applied JAN26) The second one is also a technical writer job, but fully remote. I didn't get a call back when they'd said I would, but just got an email back from them today saying they'd put additional interviews on hold until the last half of the month. So... in two weeks I should hopefully hear back with some good news.
(Pending, random email on FEB26) Got a random email from a company earlier this month for a job reviewing hardware setups. Of the three, this one pays the most but would require me to make Norfolk my regular place of work again. Not jazzed, but at least it's something.
(Unsure, random phone call FEB26) And finally, a random phone call from a government branch of the tribe I'm affiliated with. It was a pretty lengthy phone call and it's got me somewhat optimistic about a future job, but... we'll see.
And of course, the many, many, many pending jobs on USAJobs.
Every once in a while I get an email about them, but nothing particularly amazing.