A Bryson to Atlanta!!
Several friends have called or sent notes asking: “How hot is it in Vietnam?” Well, I usually answer: “Hot, as far as I know. At least, that is what my friends in Ho Chi Minh City tell me.”
I know many of you thought I had gone to Vietnam in March to work there for three months. Well, sorry, I haven’t updated the fact, that I never made it to the Mekong Delta area. Instead, I made the shortlist for a permanent opportunity in the US, that would require me to foreclose any chance of hiring had I gone to Vietnam. I opted to stay and take my chance on the new opportunity. And I got it!
On May 2, I start at Geiger International, a division of Herman Miller in the office furniture business. I’ll be a vice president for the casegoods manufacturing. The main facility is located in southwest Atlanta, and I’ll be relocating to the area over the next few months.
It’s a new beginning. I was blessed to receive a new kidney last year, and I’m taking this new lease on life to live the fullest with this new opportunity. I have a lot of preparations to make, but I can’t wait. The job will be challenging, but I know many of you are happy to hear I’ll be staying in the US. Equally, a lot of my International friends are sad I won’t be moving back to Asia. And actually part of me will miss Asia too. But I had to take the best available for me now. And I love getting back to the office furniture business, with the preeminent leader in high end wood furniture for the office. I should even be traveling back to West Michigan soon, where the Herman Miller headquarters is located. So I will see my many friends in that area!
Well, it’s back to moving preparations for now. I gotta find a temporary home for my dog, Goldie. I still don’t know what I’ll be doing with my home. And I have to get things packed. So it may be a while before I can pass on more progress. But my next post will probably be from HotLanta!
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posted by A Bryson (formerly) in China @ 2:44 AM
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