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I start a new job in two weeks. Quit my current job today - and am basically happy that I did. The new job will be for more pay, vastly better working conditions, safer, and with room for advancement and learning lots of new stuff (CNC machining/programming) for a much larger company. Only downside so far is that my 2 mile commute becomes a 22 mile commute - with a crowded interchange in between - but I think it will be worth it. It was definitely time to move on, and then some. The old was making large volumes of relatively low tech low tolerance parts. The new job will be making relatively low volumes of high tech high tolerance parts, plus they will train me in a new CAM (computer aided machining) program. The company makes automated/robotic chip handlers for the semiconductor industry, so the emphasis is on quality and precision.

So, please wish me luck. In the meantime I'll be trying to clear more clutter out here and maybe take a couple of days to visit some of the countryside and decompress. Wine country sounds about right...
 
Well, I guess the rest of the country is pretty much asleep, so as a fellow west-coaster, let me be the first to offer my best wishes on your new venture!
 
Re: Congratulations:

Good Luck and great thoughts for you new venture, from another Northern California Westerner. I hope that this does work out for you and will be well worth your extra Travel time and distance.

I've personally have never lived much more than approx 15 to 20 minutes between home and work, when I did work for the State here in Sacramento.

Peace, Lots of Fun at the Wineries in Napa, or wherever else you plan to check out, Steve
SactoTeddyBear & SactoTeddyRanger...
 
Thanks all for the notes of encouragement.

Well, yes, I'll have to skirt the Maze, but not enter the toll plaza area proper. It's half forward commute and half reverse commute, but I think if I keep to the usual machinist hours (7 am to 3:30 pm) it shouldn't be too bad.

There are also alternate routes I can take to avoid the Maze altogether, but these involve in-city detours. Still, it's an option, and will probably add about 10 minutes drive time.

In any case, I'm very happy to be out of what was essentially a verbally and psychologically abusive environment. The old job was a family owned business with some real serious dysfunction going on. Most of the time I was able to stay out of it but it got to the point when I had a good offer it was a no-brainer to get out of there. At this point, a traffic jam seems kind of pleasant.

:-)
 
Hey Rich, sounds like you made the right move. Enjoy your vacation meantime. You've hit a good patch of weather and if you do head to the wine country it should be really beautiful. On the other hand, the Santa Cruz County beaches tend to beckon this time of year too, and Russian River would be very relaxed.

I'm sure you'll figure out a way to deal with the maze. My experience when I used to drive the NB Nimitz was that the #2 lane often moves faster than any of the others, including the #1 lane. What happens getting onto the Eastshore is another matter but I'm sure you'll figure out the best option. I'm guessing that in this case, BART isn't.

Ralph
 
Ralph,

The problem with BART is that it doesn't go close enough to the workplace, and I'm told I wouldn't want to bicycle through some of the neighborhoods in between. Otherwise I'd do that. I still might. And then there's always the local bus, if possible.

I'll be taking 580 the whole way, avoiding 880 entirely. I can also take 580 to 13, take 13 into Berkeley and rejoin 580/80 west/east bound at Ashby.

Greg,

I don't know if I'll be able to photograph any parts - unless they're in a finished product that is available to public. I will be sigining a confidentiality agreement. I'll have to see once I get there.
 
Rich I know that route well. My sister's ex in-laws lived in Montclair off of 13. I also would often use that route to get to the lively intersection of Telegraph & Bancroft where my sister lived in Berkeley. They don't call 880 "The Nasty Nimitz" for nothin'!
 
Congrats!

I left a very stressful DOT-COM (Read: DOT-GONE) and have never regretted it. It was the kind of job where we worked 12+ hours a day, 6 days a week.

A 14 month tenure / "tour-of-duty" there felt like 14 years and was considered a good run.

Much luck and much success!
 
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Congratulations on the new job Rich! How long will it take you to drive the 22 mile route? I live about the same distance from my job, but in LA traffic it can take anywhere between 40 to 90 minutes.
 
Rich, like you said, you'll be heading in to work earlier than most people. My commute is about 14 miles and if I'm not on the road by 7AM, I will hit some minor slowdowns. I'd rather get into the office early than have my progress impeded by too many cars. Even on the Nimitz I think you'll be OK since you'll be traveling through there before the commute is in full swing. Of course you'll need to allow extra time for working around the Nimitz's obligatory jack-knifed big rigs when the rainy season returns.

Your new job sounds great, the old one sounds like it was definitely time to leave it behind. Enjoy your couple of weeks off!
 
Strictly speaking, the Nimitz is 880, and it begins at the maze and goes all the way down to San Jose. I won't be traveling the Nimitz, if I take 580 instead, which merges into HWY 80 out by Berkeley for a few miles and then veers off to the west.

580 is closed to truck traffic which is a big plus.
 

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