Profilograph

Yesterday I went to very simple class about reading the results of a profilograph. Basically after a major paving job, they run a profilograph over the surface to test the smoothness. It'll probably be a long time before I ever do one of those, since we're focused on repairs instead of new construction. But the class got me out of the office. I rode with the office admin and on the way back I got to hear some office gossip, which I usually never hear. I usually prefer to mind my own business and just listen to my music. I do talk with my coworkers more often now though. They'll all bored, spending their days playing games and watching DVDs.

Recently our Field Engineer Administrator announced that he's leaving us for a job that pays more and doesn't require a 50 mile commute. He is a fellow KSU alum and very easy too get along with. Yesterday, my boss was making a giant KSU banner for him. His position, FEA, is one step above Construction Engineer, EAIII, and requires a PE license. So if my boss wanted to move up she could, and then I can move up to her position. Though I don't want to move just quite yet, I don't want the responsibility of running an office and conducting meetings with people who clearly know more than me. Plus I like my boss and her cooking. Though there is the possibility that they'll keep the position closed until the EAIII from the north shop passes his PE test, so he could take it. I'm not too crazy about moving to that office either. Though it's not like I'd automatically get the position anyways, I still have to compete with the other EAII from the north shop. Ideally I'd like to stay in this office and take over in 6 months or so to get more experience, but that's not going to happen.

Tomorrow, we have our annual District Construction and Materials meeting. It'll be the end half of Thursday and beginning half of Friday. I'll be napping in the back. I have yet to make it through a conference or class without falling asleep once, though it not like it's a goal of mine to stay awake either.