My 2012 MacBook Pro has been having problems for almost a year, but I\u2019ve managed to keep it running as other systems in our house finally failed. I\u2019ve had the case apart a few times, which you can thankfully do with the older MacBook Pro.<\/p>\n
The system tends to overheat editing media, including podcast episodes. The SD card slot doesn\u2019t work anymore and the video out \/ Thunderbolt 2 connector acts up randomly. There have been reboots, shutdowns, and non-starts as well. But, I\u2019ve managed to keep it running and swore I wouldn\u2019t replace the computer until I had a full-time job. <\/p>\n
Limping along made the podcast extra effort, as things would crash during the editing process. <\/p>\n
Now, the good news: a new MacBook Pro is on the way. Why? Because I need a portable computer for my new full-time job. <\/p>\n
Okay, it is not quite official yet, as the contract is \u201cin the mail\u201d somewhere, but I accepted a job over the phone and I\u2019d like to believe the work I\u2019m already doing for the position is not an illusion. <\/p>\n
While we were in Monterey at a city park during our California adventure, I received a phone call offering me a position as a full-time writing instructor at a university not far from our house. It\u2019s a one-year, contract, not tenure-track, but it is a full-time post. I accepted, because this will help us finish our house and pay down some debts.<\/p>\n
I interviewed for the job while we were at the Disneyland resort. It was an early morning interview and I wasn\u2019t sure things went well. Apparently, the interview went well enough.<\/p>\n
And so there is a new job, a new computer, and a new podcast season on the way.<\/p>\n
Just need to have that contract in hand\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
My 2012 MacBook Pro has been having problems for almost a year, but I\u2019ve managed to keep it running as other systems in our house finally failed. I\u2019ve had the case apart a few times, which you can thankfully do with the older MacBook Pro. The system tends to overheat…<\/p>\n