[msk1986911]

If for no other reason than to offset the recent spate of threads concerning "X" that only (or don't) date "Y" here is the update on my situation...the new suitor was able to meet my current salary with a slight edge in vacation time and 401k match. Given the mood at my current employer, I didn't see a choice other than to take the offer. I anticipate greater opportunity for upward mobility (my only option at my current employer would be, at some point (if ever), to move to God forsaken Northern VA or even more God forsaken MA (near Boston), neither of which fit my current family situation (2 kids, one in the 7th grade and another in 10th).

My start date is 3/10/08.

Thanks again for all your help.

Mike