<p>I was offered a job in Austin in May of 1986, a few months before I was to finish my master’s degree. Then oil prices fell from $27/barrel to $13/barrel, and the company had to rescind the offer. Bummed me out, but I knew they couldn’t do anything about it. After we moved to Maine and the economy improved, the company tried to convince me to move back to work for them and I said, no, thanks.</p>