The Big Move

After about 10 months of being with the Oregon Department of Transportation here in Salem, Oregon -- I am proud to say that I have been promoted.

I leave my current position as Technology Coordinator on August 1st and will take my new position as Project Manager & Web Developer with ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) of ODOT. This new position will deal mostly with the Trip Check website (www.tripcheck.com). I will be working on other projects as well. I am very excited for this opportunity, but will be sad to leave my friends at the Mill Creek Office building in Salem. The new position will be clear across town near the airport.

This all came as a surprise to me when just a couple weeks ago I was surfing the ODOT jobs page and discovered this position. Once I read into it, I instantly knew I was qualified for it and thought "what the heck...." I'd give it a shot. To my shock, I received a call for an interview by the next day. The interview took place earlier this week, and shortly after I returned to work I had found out I had pretty much been offered the position. After a day of thinking about it, I accepted the new position.

My manager was very happy and supportive of my move. Though she did say it would make her "sick" that I am leaving... and my other friends (Kelly mostly) were pouting over it. I'll also really miss the antics of Laura, Malinda, and my pal Jonathan. I do know we will remain friends, however, and not let this change effect us.

Quite honestly, I didn't know that this could happen to me -- just a small town guy running a computer business... now working for the Department of Transportation... and now already working my way up the ranks. It's a good feeling. :-)

-LB