12-21-07 Employment

My job search has ended relatively quickly. I've been offered and accepted a position with an environmental consulting firm called ENSR, and I'm excited to start working. I begin January 8th. Environmental consulting is an amorphous field, and I'll be working on a variety of projects. Environmental impact statements and assessments, pre-construction planning, pollution reduction, and various compliance and permitting work. The job is in Long Beach, CA, which is only about 45 minutes from my parents house in Whittier. Long Beach is the 35th biggest city in America, according to the Wikipedia. Now I just have to find a place to live and buy a car, and I'll be all set.

The job search process was tedious and a test of patience and self-confidence. I sent out plenty of resumes for jobs that I KNOW I was qualified for, and never heard a thing in reply. If there's anything I learned in the Peace Corps, though, it was to work hard, but relax and trust that things will work themselves out for the best. This seems to have come true, as it always does.