# Major Changes...
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/major-changes/177914
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [October 28, 2005, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/major-changes/177914 "2005-10-28T22:13:58Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2005, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/major-changes/177914/1 "2005-10-28T22:13:58Z")
…I am indescribably nervous, excited, worried and just plain beat at the moment.
The last 6-8mo. I’ve been working _at_ Google **for** a contracting company. The pay is “okay” the people are good and the job is alright. It’s not exactly rewarding or challenging, but it’s also low stress and rather easy. The perks being at Google are amazing (all the free food etc.) but as mentioned I contract so I don’t get Google stock or anything. I do get nice benefits through my contracting company though. All-in-all I’m relatively happy with the job but it’s not allowing me full financial freedom (keep in mind a 1 bedroom apt. here is about $1200-1600/mo) so I’m stuck w/ roomates etc.
I have 2 chances to move over to Cisco. I have friends in two different groups, both of whom are fairly convinced they can get me on-board. I’m exceedingly nervous about both rolls though since they are networking based and my education/experience is in coding. I have a prelim. “meeting” tomorrow at 11am that has me more stressed than I can remember being… **ever**. The hours would be rough, the stress high, and the pressure great. But the pay would be at least double what I make. Further, it’d be far more challenging and rewarding.
I’m not posting to ask if I should go for it, because I am. I guess I’m just putting my thoughts to bytes to help make sense of it all.
On top of that I’m in the middle of two car deals. I have a deal almost finished on selling my car, and a deal to buy an amazing '02 Z06 done all-but getting the $ from my Z/28. Dealing w/ banks, buyers, sellers etc. the last week has been far from fun.
Then there’s my gf, who I do Love and am very serious about. We’re talking about moving in together and I really do look forward to it. But there’s always that bit of apprehension about taking a step that big.
Basically my life could be very, very different in the very, very near future. All for the better, but a lot to think about none-the-less.
-TJ
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### Author:  [@HaNnIBaL64](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HaNnIBaL64)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2005, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/major-changes/177914/2 "2005-10-28T22:29:49Z")
eh fuck it go for it all you only live once right?
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### Author:  [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2005, 5:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/major-changes/177914/3 "2005-10-29T05:01:11Z")
> [@HaNnIBaL64](#):
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> eh fuck it go for it all you only live once right?
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### Author:  [@Turbo\_Silverado](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Silverado)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2005, 5:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/major-changes/177914/4 "2005-10-29T05:19:09Z")
u seem like a person that has there head on straight, dont stress it man, and yes, u only live once dude, go for it, get the job, get the Z06 and move in wtih the girly
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### Author:  [@munster\_ek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/munster_ek)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2005, 5:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/major-changes/177914/5 "2005-10-29T05:36:19Z")
> [@00BlackSS](#):
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> u seem like a person that has there head on straight, dont stress it man, and yes, u only live once dude, go for it, get the job, get the Z06 and move in wtih the girly
What he said. Seems like you weighed the options.
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### Author:  [@imported\_Hero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Hero)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2005, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/major-changes/177914/6 "2005-10-29T05:50:05Z")
All in?
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### Author:  [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2005, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/major-changes/177914/7 "2005-10-29T13:04:59Z")
exciting times my brother! Congrats on taking the initiative. I’m sure everything will work out well for you.
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### Author:  [@EXTtoG35](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EXTtoG35)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2005, 1:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/major-changes/177914/8 "2005-10-30T01:52:23Z")
> [@Darkstar](#):
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> exciting times my brother! Congrats on taking the initiative. I’m sure everything will work out well for you.
Who killed darkstar, and stole his computer? :eek4:
-j
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### Author:  [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2005, 4:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/major-changes/177914/9 "2005-10-30T04:38:29Z")
> [@StealthZ](#):
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> Who killed darkstar, and stole his computer? :eek4:
>
> -j
if someone did i owe them many 🍺's
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### Author:  [@ninjenn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninjenn)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2005, 5:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/major-changes/177914/10 "2005-10-30T05:41:02Z")
> [@StealthZ](#):
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> Who killed darkstar, and stole his computer? :eek4:
>
> -j
🤣
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### Author:  [@rookee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rookee)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2005, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/major-changes/177914/11 "2005-10-30T07:13:54Z")
lemme get this straight…
new job, with more pay and rewards… but you have double the work, the back up is you stay where you’re at which makes you happy
new car, or if all deals fall through, you keep the z28… which makes you happy
move in with girl, more time together, see how strong the bond really is… or donot move and live with roomates, which sounds bearable
and these make you nervous… shit, i’d hate to see you in times of trouble. mellow out and realize that your worse case scenario’s are better than 3/4s of the worlds best days.
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### Author:  [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2005, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/major-changes/177914/12 "2005-10-30T08:30:19Z")
> [@StealthZ](#):
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> Who killed darkstar, and stole his computer? :eek4:
>
> -j
TJ is mah old school nigga.
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### Author:  [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2005, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/major-changes/177914/13 "2005-10-30T08:31:00Z")
> [@PewterSS](#):
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> if someone did i owe them many 🍺's
you still owe me many :bj:'s
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### Author:  [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2005, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/major-changes/177914/14 "2005-10-30T22:29:33Z")
Dude, CIsco is soooo $$$$$$. Best of luck.
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### Author:  [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2005, 12:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/major-changes/177914/15 "2005-10-31T00:46:39Z")
> [@rookee](#):
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> lemme get this straight…
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> new job, with more pay and rewards… but you have double the work, the back up is you stay where you’re at which makes you happy
>
> new car, or if all deals fall through, you keep the z28… which makes you happy
>
> move in with girl, more time together, see how strong the bond really is… or donot move and live with roomates, which sounds bearable
>
> and these make you nervous… shit, i’d hate to see you in times of trouble. mellow out and realize that your worse case scenario’s are better than 3/4s of the worlds best days.
Go interview w/ a CXO at Cisco w/o being nervous, then come talk to me. It’s not all as simple as you make it sound.
-TJ
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### Author:  [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2005, 12:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/major-changes/177914/16 "2005-10-31T00:47:16Z")
> [@Darkstar](#):
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> TJ is mah old school nigga.
Oh Fo Sho Ho. Now punch this rookee kid in the chops for me.
-TJ
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### Author:  [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2005, 5:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/major-changes/177914/17 "2005-10-31T05:03:41Z")
good luck
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### Author:  [@rookee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rookee)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2005, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/major-changes/177914/18 "2005-10-31T07:24:56Z")
> [@tjZ28](#):
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> Go interview w/ a CXO at Cisco w/o being nervous, then come talk to me. It’s not all as simple as you make it sound.
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> -TJ
chill out, i’m saying that only GOOD can come of all this :jerkit:
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### Author:  [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2005, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/major-changes/177914/19 "2005-10-31T07:28:40Z")
> [@tjZ28](#):
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> Go interview w/ a CXO at Cisco w/o being nervous, then come talk to me. It’s not all as simple as you make it sound.
>
> -TJ
if you’re this nervous about a simple interview… then how are you going to perform under real pressure?
i guess idon’t know the nature of your job… but i’d say fuck it man… be like me and just go and interview with no regrets and no worries… you have a job you like and can continue without problems… why get all tense over something that has no impact good or bad EXCEPT invoked by your personal choices.
go to cisco, interview and get a better understanding of what you’d do… and see if they offer the job… if not, just pretend it nevre happened.
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### Author:  [@rookee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rookee)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2005, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/major-changes/177914/20 "2005-10-31T09:26:54Z")
> [@fshowcars](#):
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> if you’re this nervous about a simple interview… then how are you going to perform under real pressure?
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> i guess idon’t know the nature of your job… but i’d say fuck it man… be like me and just go and interview with no regrets and no worries… you have a job you like and can continue without problems… why get all tense over something that has no impact good or bad EXCEPT invoked by your personal choices.
>
> go to cisco, interview and get a better understanding of what you’d do… and see if they offer the job… if not, just pretend it nevre happened.
someone punch this fshowcars in the face :mrT: :kekegay:
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