The reference call cleared.
AdaptiveBlue wanted one or two people to talk to before making the systems administrator consulting job official. They knew I did not want to confuse my current employer, so references from Colorado were fine.
That was useful because the people who knew this part of my work best were still at Beatport.
I sent two people from Beatport. Either could talk about the work and act as a personal reference.
The offer arrived pending those calls. My reply was immediate:
Great! Thanks so much for the opportunity. I'll get you the forms asap. When would we be looking to get started work wise?
By the next afternoon, they had talked to one of the references. We were good to go.
I asked who I should coordinate with so I could sit down with the person who knew the system and start learning the environment. The contract was attached. I printed it out and ran into the least technical problem in the entire process: I did not have easy access to a scanner.
So I offered to return it in person.
I have to come in to sit with Mark anyway. I'll make arrangements.
That was the whole hiring process from my side. Send the names. Wait for the call. Print the paperwork. Figure out how to get a signed piece of paper back to a technology company because I did not own the right machine.
The reference was good. The contract was on my desk. I was ready to start.