Clarence "Sparr" Risher

Before the holiday break I accepted a role at Granular, a farm management SAAS company. I will be working on similar infrastructure automation tasks as my previous roles, but with more cutting edge tech. I gave notice at HotSchedules today; my last day will be some time next week. I start at Granular on Jan 14, and will be visiting their HQ in Des Moines the week of Jan 28, with a possible detour to Chicago the weekend before or after. Any friends in Des Moines or Chicago, hit me up if you want to hang out, or even just to recommend things to see or do or places to eat or stay.

I moved because of a job offer. I accidentally applied for a job in Chicago, thinking it was in San Francisco due to some website filtering shenanigans. Fast forward a few days and I get an email asking "are you willing to relocate to Chicago", to which I respond with a cautions affirmative. A few phone interviews and some negotiation later and I discovered I'd be moving on a week's notice.

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If not for all the people I left behind in Boston, including the person I love most, I'd call Chicago the clear winner. After 2.5 years in Boston I had finally managed to establish some long lasting friendships and other relationships. Hopefully those will persist despite the distance, and I can convince people to visit me, and I'll be able to find more good people in Chicago. As with all things, time will tell.