Starting a new job this week.

I've been self-employed since last April when I left Apple, Inc as a Tier 2 Tech Support Advisor. It was a home-based position, so I was able to work out of my own home office. Pretty cool, right?

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Well, I'm about to embark on a new job......doing the exact same thing. I'll be taking tech support calls from Apple device owners, likely just iOS and Mac, and then the longer I'm there they'll expand me out to other devices, like AppleTV or Beats by Dre.

The difference this time, however, is that I've accepted the position via a third-party contractor. So I won't actually be working directly for Apple. The pay is a structured differently, but at this point that's okay because it's the only position I could find where I'd be able to work from home. The gas savings is amazing, I'll be home for my breaks and lunches/dinners, and I'll be able to look out my window to my backyard where I can see my son playing.

Also, while most people seem to wince at the thought of doing tech support, the majority of the callers are great to deal with. They're calling for help, and 8 or 9 times out of 10 I can get the problem resolved, so for that 10 minutes or so I am that caller's new best friend.

I start orientation tomorrow, and my first real day of training begins next Monday. Most of it will likely just be a refresher course, but it'll be nice to see what's been updated since I left.