I got off the road with my telecommunications job in 2003 and took a desk job in Alpharetta, GA.
I had been on the road for five years and, it was time for a change. I was offered a desk job by an old Manager to support Georgia/Alabama Verizon Wireless 3G as a Customer Support Associate (CSAM). My job was to ensure that the Norel product worked as designed and work with Verizon if there was an outage or any issues. Once the issues were identified, I would work on root cause analysis, present it, explain how we will fix it, and ensure it does not happen again.
I also needed to ensure new network parts were introduced, upgraded, and deployed. This was a 24/7/365 assignment with other States backing each other up.
It was such a pivotal time as I built a house in Edmonton while simultaneously being offered a great desk job in Georgia. I often look back at the decision, I am positive that I would have moved to Edmonton if I was not offered that job. I was done with the road works, and the road work was done with me as I could not keep up with the demand. That would mean, I would have been out of a job, and I could not have stayed in the USA as my work visa was tied to my job.
I loved that Edmonton house and loved the fact it did not have a mortgage even more.
I cannot remember the exact model, but I do remember the square footage and builder. If this is not the exact model, it was very close as it had a bonus room above the garage. I picked the shittiest colors as it was a teal with brown trimming. This was pre-internet, so I ran a bunch of cable throughout the house like an absolute dumbass.
I just remember wanting cameras and a TV above the TV which was a lot to ask back in those days. I will write another blog on the Edmonton house as it was an amazing experience in my life.
OK, back to the choice that was made, the house in Georgia which was no slouch either.
These pictures are ten years after I moved out. I did not know at the time, but it would be the last time I would need to visit for my yearly maintenance trip. I would trim the bushes to the root so they would last a year and had the fence fixed and painted this time.
You can see the empty spot on the patio where the hot tub time machine used to sit. I had so many great times in that backyard. There was a firepit and a pergola gazebo above the hot tub with lights and speakers for a perfect relaxing environment.