SI Goldman and Gainesville

When Doug first applied for his current position with SI Goldman, I was the one who found the listing for him on Indeed.  He had been searching for a few months without much luck, and I decided one day to help if I could.  I knew nothing about the business world or looking for a job online, but thankfully my cousin Jeannette was able to get me started.  My very first search led me to a controller position in Gainesville.  It was a little further than we had talked about him driving, but the job sounded perfect for him.  I saved the listing for him, and he applied later that day.  

Within a very short time from applying, Doug heard from the recruiter about the position.  His first question to Doug was why he would want to take a lesser role than he currently had as a CFO.  If I would have been answering it, I would have said, "We don't care what it is, just get him out of Champion."  Thankfully, Doug had a professional response ready, and he spent the next half hour talking to the recruiter about the position.  I was excited to hear all about it when Doug got off the phone, until he said that it was in Longwood.  That was an hour and a half from our home and I really didn't want to move.  Doug planned to go through the interview and see if they would let him work in Gainesville instead.

Fast forward a year and a half later to today and Doug finally got to see why it never made sense for him to work for SI Goldman in Gainesville.  Before his appointment with the neurologist at the University of Florida, he spent several hours working in their office.  He appreciated the tour and was glad to have visited the space, but the office only had a staff of three and there was no one in accounting there. If he would have worked in SI Goldman's office in Gainesville, he might as well have been working from home as he would have still had to contact his staff remotely.  

Even though the position wasn't in Gainesville as Doug and I originally thought, we are still happy that he found SI Goldman.  The job has been a nice mix of learning something new and less stress.  Doug likes his co-workers and has really come to appreciate the role.  I wish that his dad would have come through on his promise when he took the job to pay for Doug to stay in Longwood through the week as necessary, but having Meg nearby has really helped.  He has not only appreciated staying closer to work, but it has given him time with Meg that he has really enjoyed.