My only remaining friend/family in Chicago started a new position this Monday. He had been searching for a while and it can be tough in the Midwest, a region stuck in a rut from many directions. This attitude is why my brother recently abandoned it for SF and I gave up on in the Nineties.
Send Nelson a big congratulations! He earned it. This is a major shift. After many years with the giant Chase (I remember when he joined, they were Bank One), he’s working with a smaller company, which I think is an advantage, they’re often more nimble/agile than the establishment. It gives me some inspiration about what I may be doing in the near future.