Years after originally considering an overseas posting and after months of negotiation, I finally managed to secure a job in Calgary. I have accepted a position with Jacobs for up to three years if required. They're even going to pay me handsomely for the privilege!
It took a couple of frustrating months trying to get answers out of an agent before circumventing them. My good friend Shane, who has been working for Jacobs for the last eight months, managed to convince management that they needed me. I clearly owe him quite a few beers. Thanks Shane.
The new adventure is to start early June. I'll finish up at Hatch at the end of April and take about a month to reach Calgary. We'll begin with a visit with my family in Brisbane and Kerri's family in Christchurch. The family formalities completed, we'll travel to Calgary via Hawaii, San Francisco and Vancouver. We intend catching the Rocky Mountaineer tourist train from Vancouver to Calgary. It travels for two days through the Rocky Mountains and is apparently one of the best train journeys in the world.
Canada here we come!
