I have two months left on my contract. My client wants to renew my contract but there’s the possibility of a leveraged buyout which could stall proceedings. Did this company not learn anything from the last LBO which resulted in a bankruptcy filing seven years later?
If my contract is not renewed I’ll have some decisions to make. I’m not keen on another job search but I’m not sure I want to retire. Do I want to stay in Denver? The last few weeks I’ve been searching online for homes for sale in Santa Fe. I’m not sure I want to move to a small city being a single gay man. What will dating be like in a town where many of the residents only live there part time?
All of these questions and decision will disappear with a new contract which may be the best thing for now. I’d like to ride this cash cow for a few more years. I’d rather quit working on my terms than having the decision made for me. We’ll see what happens.
The Corporate Slave 
Well… good luck with what ever you decide. Everyone is always talking about how exciting it is that jobs are fluid these days, sure that’s ok for a twenty something that finds it exciting to just pick up and move across the country, not so exciting for older people that want to remain in an established community.
I hope all will works out for you, Mr.
Santa Fe is now about 82K, when I was there it was about 65K, it was the second home location for our family.
Its a small town feel for the locals, urban upwardly mobile population, and a well heeled art scene.
Steven – thanks
Tom – thanks for the info.
you know you best; explore all your options now while you have the chance.
Retirement is nice. Moving to a small city like Charlottetown PEI pop 36K is fine if you already have people you know and they will help you open doors. In a city where you know no one it can become tricky and be a time consuming chore. Many options to consider.