(((Opti))) Tough sitch. My advice would be that since he doesn't want to say about the assignment you shouldn't pass on any good options in CA and take the first step if he won't. Were any places on the list of towns you could see yourself happy at with some job prospects?
It wasn't too abrupt to send the e-mail with the straghtforward question. Hope you get a good answer back. I'm off on the cruise ship in a couple hours so will be off the board for a week until next Saturday. Take Care, Ronjon
