Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Let it Rain... Bird!



Well, I guess its time to decommission the Baby Tracker... I landed a new job in Tucson with Rain Bird as their head of internal audit.

My last day with Motorola is Friday, and my first day with Rain Bird is Monday. I'm meeting my new Boss on Monday to get things squared away, then leaving on Wednesday for Mexico for our little trip to San Carlos for some R&R, and Cade's baptism.

For those that aren't familiar with Rain Bird - they make irrigation equipment for residential and commercial properties, golf courses, and agriculture. The corporate headquarters are in Azusa California (close to LA), but my office will be here in Tucson. My commute will go from 1hr 15min to just 15 min. For those familiar with Tucson, my new office is just over by the Air and Space Museum (where all the planes are parked that you can walk around and look at).

This was one of the most difficult professional decisions I've ever made. While the pros and cons make the decision sound easy, walking away from 'unfinished business' is really hard for me, but its something we really felt like we had to do.

Pues - Hasta Luego Motorola - y Que Tal Rain Bird!

Thanks to those who have been praying for us, and offering sound council and advice throughout this process! The Lord has truly blessed us - our prayers have been answered. We are completely comfortable, and at peace with the decision we've made. I can even say that we are excited about this new opportunity. Thank you all for your love and support!

4 comments:

Cluff Family Blog said...

Congratulations Joe and Sheri! We are very happy that you will be able to stay in Tucson! We are grateful and very happy for you! dad

camfox said...

Wow Joe! That's great! How did this come about? More details please. Awesome that you get to stay in beloved Tucson. We're really happy for you.

Shaela said...

Holy Cow! I am shocked! I just logged in to see what you were up too and I saw "rain bird" and thought "Why are they putting in a sprinkler system for fake grass?!" (I really did)

Congratulations!!!! That is so exciting. I'm sure you are happy to stay in your home and to get rid of that LONG commute.
I'm sure motorola will miss you. Sounds like Rain bird will be a great job.

kendra said...

I loved Shaela's comment!
Good for you Joe! You'll do great!