Slight change of plans

This is going to sound completely insane considering the state of the economy and the job market, but Kristen has decided to pass on the background investigation job. Her gut instinct was that it wasn't right for her. Plus: there wouldn't really be any potential for advancement; the pay was not very good (especially considering the nature of the job); and it would mean that all the Portland networking momentum that she has built up would cease entirely. And that networking will definitely lead to the job that she really wants. We talked at length about it and she did some soul-searching before deciding to pass. It's a gamble and a half, but it's a gamble that I am sure will pay off. For the moment, Kristen will try freelancing as a researcher. We will give that a try for 3 months or so to see how it goes (networking all the while).