Moving to West Coast

Back mid-September, I had an in-person interview for a new job in Vancouver, WA (near Portland) and got the position.  It's a job I had wanted since I first saw it back in April.  It's the only job I had seen in a long time, if ever, that ticked all the boxes of things I wanted in a job. It is a Computer Scientist position for a scientific organization, working on tasks right up my alley, in government, in a location I wanted to be in, with high promotion potential, and with relocation included.  I could not have found a job more suitable for my skills, interests, and wants.  I put more effort into this job than any others that I applied for.  I ensured my application was impeccable, researched the organization I'm applying to, prepped for interviews, and followed-up with the vacancy contact.  When I got the offer it was a little surreal, but I do think I have all the right experiences and skills for the job.  If that wasn't enough, the offer came right after I decided to leave the BJJ school that was my life for the last two and a half years.  It was as if it was all meant to be.  

While I knew good things were coming it was also a little sad because I was leaving family and friends behind on the East coast.  Also, the initial frustrations with current job that led me to look at other jobs no longer bothered me.  I enjoyed my job for the most part, and had really good coworkers. I had a lot of prepping to do for the upcoming move, but I tried to focus on the there and now and enjoy what time I have left in Virginia.