A New Adventure
Why change one thing when you can change everything?
I have been pondering a change of scenery for years. I first visited the PNW when I was almost too young to remember, but something stuck with me. As my kids grew up, we visited the Portland area many times over the years. I grew to love the city more and more.
A few months back for various reasons, the timeframe accelerated. A lot.
In late July, the decision was made to prepare for the move. In August I put together a resume and sent it out to prospective employers. By September I had found some promising prospects. In early October I traveled to Portland for interviews and received an offer from a great company in a role that suits me very well.
Of course, the bittersweet nature of such a change looms large. I spent 21 years of my life and raised my kids in Kingsburg. I’m grateful for the wonderful career I was able to cultivate in the Fresno area. The family home where our kids grew up is in Kingsburg. Most of my close friends are in Kingsburg and Fresno as of the time of this writing.
So why change a good thing?
I think a better question is: Why not?
Honestly, there are good reasons to stay, and good reasons to go. For my part, the opportunity to live near the woods and work in the city thrills me. I’ve never enjoyed hot Central California summers. The air wreaks havoc on my son who has asthma. But more than anything, after 21 years, I just sense it’s time for a new adventure.
I’ve enjoyed this past year working at Aplos and they have been incredibly gracious to me during this time of transition. My last day there will be November 1, 2019.
On November 4, I’ll begin a new role as a Software Architect at Trimble Viewpoint, a company that specializes in construction software. My role involves influencing and creating architectural designs for highly scalable and distributed cloud systems.
With the Kingsburg home in escrow, the plan is to move into a new home in Oregon on November 21. Of course, as with any change, not everything will go exactly according to plan. But I can hardly wait to begin this new adventure.
