#5 - Eric's job

I am a day behind thanks to a busy Saturday and trying to spend some quality family time.  I'll still do seven items.

Eric has had a wonderful job for the past 10-1/2 years.  It has taken us to many states and has always provided for us.  Some would say that all the moving we have done is crazy.  And maybe they are right, but I am thankful that he has had this job, especially considering when he graduated it wasn't the best of times to be an electrical engineer. Thanks to his experience with his co-op job during school and his desire to be an engineer and not pursue the management side of things, DuPont offered him a job.  He enjoys working with the automation side of the manufacturing and he must be good at it since the last two assignments have resulted from more experienced engineers recommending him for those positions.

I am thankful that his job has let me stay home with the kids the past 5 years.  It hasn't always been a piece of cake, but I am thankful for the opportunity.  There are times when I am not fond of the job.  Especially all the traveling that he has been doing since we moved here, but I will not complain.  His job provides for us.  It is something he enjoys doing, even when it is stressful.

We have seen the country.  Or at least the eastern part of it.  We've been to Ohio, Delaware, North Carolina and now Iowa.  We've seen different areas and experienced different "cultures."  And yes, each place is different and unique.  I'm not sure I'm ready to ever be back in the crazy paced East Coast area for a while.  We've made friends everywhere.  And thanks to us not being the only ones that move, we have friends all over.  There is even a couple of friends from North Carolina that live about 30 minutes from us now.  We've got to slow down a bit to be able to meet up with them. 

DuPont is a diverse company.  When one area is slow, there is another they are pumping money in to.  Since he does like the engineering side of things and doesn't want to pursue management, I think he'll have opportunities for continued growth in his field.  He hasn't duplicated any business yet.  Right now bio-sciences is the big thing.  They are in Iowa building an ethanol plant that produces ethanol from the corn plant, not the actual corn.  His first job was customer support at a car plant that bought DuPont automotive paint. 

I am thankful for a great company and all the opportunities it has provided.  I am thankful that Eric enjoys his job. And that he is one H*** of an Engineer...