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.

Bored enough to update

I've been busy the past 5 months with projects. My project took an extra month longer than it should have, which is fine by me, because I can get more overtime that way. Now I have to finish up some paperwork with this project and my first project the finished up back in June. I need to get certifications for every little thing used on the jobs, like the bolts, paint, and plastic wrap used to cover curing concrete. We don't pay for this stuff, but we need to account for it. So I'm basically waiting for the contractors to send me the certs. There is some other busy work to be done, but I would rather read GTO.

Today was chili day, the boss made chili and another co-worker made taco soup. The soup was excellent, though I was a little disappoint with the chili because it wasn't as good as the soup. My boss is an excellent cook, and I generally expect nothing but the best from her. There was also garlic bread and some brownies. This past month has been good and bad, because she's been baking a lot more, so I get tasty treats, but it very bad for my weight. If I was able to so some restraint. I'm constantly walking passed the food table on the way to the restroom or to get something from the printer, and it's hard to not grab something.

Not sure how often I'm going to update, since it's fairly mundane not really worth writing about, but I guess it depends on how bored I get at the end of the day. I didn't bring enough GTO manga today, stopped at a really good part too.