Shaking things up...life change
Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 9:02 am
I'm not a big "put all your business out there" person on the internet, I usually like to read, learn, and contribute. That said, I know what I do for a living often frames how my responses are viewed by others, so in the interest of full disclosure I wanted to update you guys...
At age 30, I finally graduated with my engineering degree from A&M last week. I have been going to class during the day, and working patrol at night to finish up and maximize time with family. I have accepted an offer from a large electrical manufacturing company to work in their Houston office as a sales engineer (trainee for now). It is with mixed emotions that I have resigned my current position with my department.
I left on good terms, and am welcome back, and things have been going well for my application as a reserve deputy with a large sheriff's department in the Houston area...I have had a blast, learned a lot, and been able to give back to my community. I leave behind some amazing friends, but I will be close to the area. While it is turbulent and tricky moving a family of four, including a bouncy 15 week old boy, I believe that the Lord has led us into this, provided what we need and more, and that it will be the right move long-term.
I will continue to be active in the LE sphere, as it is fun, rewarding, and keeps me sharp. I also am excited to be involved in serving the community in which I will be living in a different capacity.
We have been in the process of relocating to Houston this month. Once we get settled, I look forward to catching up with some of you, and meeting others for the first time.
At age 30, I finally graduated with my engineering degree from A&M last week. I have been going to class during the day, and working patrol at night to finish up and maximize time with family. I have accepted an offer from a large electrical manufacturing company to work in their Houston office as a sales engineer (trainee for now). It is with mixed emotions that I have resigned my current position with my department.
I left on good terms, and am welcome back, and things have been going well for my application as a reserve deputy with a large sheriff's department in the Houston area...I have had a blast, learned a lot, and been able to give back to my community. I leave behind some amazing friends, but I will be close to the area. While it is turbulent and tricky moving a family of four, including a bouncy 15 week old boy, I believe that the Lord has led us into this, provided what we need and more, and that it will be the right move long-term.
I will continue to be active in the LE sphere, as it is fun, rewarding, and keeps me sharp. I also am excited to be involved in serving the community in which I will be living in a different capacity.
We have been in the process of relocating to Houston this month. Once we get settled, I look forward to catching up with some of you, and meeting others for the first time.
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gigag04, EE must be a cop thing. The Grapevine PD Chief once told me that he became a cop to make some money while he was working on his EE degree at UT Arlington. He liked the work so much that upon graduation, he chose cop over engineer, and he's been one ever since. But he said he's maintained his interest and fluency in EE in case LEO ever became closed to him as a career (injury, or what not). But he's pretty close to my age now and has the comfortable job of Chief in a relatively affluent city with low crime. I'm guessing he'll retire as a cop, not an engineer.