My oh my how my family travels. We are regular Gypsies. We left Anchorage, it was a sad event and not one planned. I loved my job and home but there was some real uncertainty when it came whether the person I was to replace was even going to leave. One day she wanted to stay the next she couldn't wait to get the heck out of Alaska. In hind sight I believe it may have been a way for her to vent. She was really treat poorly by the company. In the months that I was there training (which never happened due to being so understaffed) corporate and mid level management never once made a showing in the store. No one ever once approached me to ask if I was getting trained like I was supposed to be. I think it was a complete oversight on the part of the brass. They spent a ton of money to relocate us but never made sure I was actually able to do what they wanted me to do. Once I announced that I was leaving the company went into action to try and keep us in the market but it was to little to late.

It is kinda nice to be back in the Sacramento Metro area. It is nice to have dark nights in which to sleep. It is also very nice to be around my friends and family. Sure there is still some of the craziness but at least I won't freeze to death or be killed by a Moose.