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Every so often in life there’s a situation where it seems like someone’s just laughing at you while you’re trying to juggle the mess that is your life. I was browsing a very cool site that collects job listings and presents them in a Google-like fashion: SimplyHired. Being the JavaScript/(X)HTML/CSS/PHP/Linux nerd that I am, I searched for any such job in San Diego for kicks. I was a bit startled when I saw The Listing.

Not only am I perfectly qualified for everything the job demands, I am involved in open-source projects, I create projects of my own in this area all the time, and it’s in my city! There are only a few minor problems; nay, conditions.

1. Earlier this year I secured an internship as a Software Developer Intern at Amazon.com. I leave for their Seattle headquarters after finals this quarter (June 18) and will stay all summer. This is a great opportunity and I’m not about to give it up.
2. I already have a comfortable job in San Diego now and waiting for me when I get back from Seattle. It’s a small company and I have a great deal of loyalty.
3. Although it’s a lesser concern that could probably be worked around, I have one more year of school left at UCSD to complete my double major and receive two Bachelor’s degrees in Mathematics-Computer Science and Philosophy.

At times like these I wish I could put the rest of my life on hold to pursue an option. I think I would fit in very well over at EVDB and I think I could do great things for them. Not only that, but I think their startup has a lot of potential and will likely grow to great proportions.

I sincerely wish I could help them out and make some history in the process, but my previous commitments are holding me back for now. Perhaps we’ll see where the chips fall when I return from Seattle in the fall or when I graduate next spring.

C’est la vie