Ore-A-Gone

Have you ever heard of that state?  They must have taught ppl in school out here that's how you say "Oregon" 

There's been a couple things pertaining to that great "Beaver State" flying around in our neck of the woods.  Anytime Craig gets to do things with Oregon or any progress with their office there, we get so excited.  I just thought I'd update since Craig doesn't really talk about it or update this blog.

Oregon #1-Craig is leaving September 20-24 to Bend, Oregon for a conference/client meetings.  He flies out then spending a day in their new office in Gresham, OR to meet other clients.  He's really excited!  I wish he had a lot of time to check out the area and some of the cities we find homes online at.  I'm sure he'll go again.

Oregon #2-They just moved out a senior guy from CT that's going to be working in that office with Craig.  So now that office officially have 2 ppl working out of the office now. 

Oregon #3-Craig got asked to have lunch and interview with a potential guy they want to hire as a senior engineer to move out to OR.  He spent half the day eating lunch and getting to know the guy and sitting in on his interview.  I think it's pretty neat they asked Craig to sit with the "higher ups" and I'm sure they asked him since if they hire him they'll be working together.  *They told us in the meeting a few months back once they move out the guy from CT, and hire a new senior engineer that we'd be next to go!  So if they hire this guy and start moving him out, we're next :)

Oregon #4-Craig got asked to write a HUGE proposal for a potential job in Portland, OR.  He's helped work on proposals on some jobs, but has never written one by himself.  Even Jack the CEO came into Craig's office and said how highly he thinks of Craig and what he does.  Writing proposals is a huge step in project management.  And with them asking Craig to write this big one based out of their Oregon office show their confidence and desire to have Craig involved a lot.  *I would never speak bad of his previous job because it was perfect for him at the time, and we loved the work environment.  But if Craig were to have stayed, there's no way he'd be getting to write proposals for big jobs or any jobs at that matter, and he wouldn't be progressing in the company like he is doing here.  I know this was a good move for his career and for his learning.  I'm so proud of him!

So needless to say, Oregon has been a common subject around our home.  We know it's still a 11 hour drive back home, but we are so excited to be able to move closer and still work for this company.  It's getting closer...I can feel it!  Here's to 2012 and moving back West!