Changes Coming Around....

It has been quite while since I posted last. Writing about the same issues and problems going on in my life just seemed to depress me. Plus the fact that nothing changed actively to fix those problems ... just didn't give me any content to write about.

But things have changed now.

Christmas came with us mostly in our newer abode. There are still things we are going through at the old homestead, tat may or may not make it here. But with Christmas, comes Santa, and again I played for my little Doodad (who is about 2 1/2). She loved it this year!

As the time crossed into the New Year, I realized it was going to be like the last two years. Stuck in a job that didn't care about me. I don't recall if I had mentioned that a few months ago I had a discussion with my boss, mainly about how the "job" was slowly breaking me physically, and I was unsure how long I could do the job - the physical portion. That was six months ago. No changes.

Mid-January I made a decision, and on the 30th, I gave the company my Notice of Resignation. I was generous. I gave them my last day as March 4th... so just over a whole month to find me a replacement (which they had not even thought about the last 6 months) and give me time to train them. This past Wednesday, less than week, they have someone in there to train, and now I realize how short of a time I have to teach them all that I do. The partner I work with that started a year ago, is already saying things like" I didn't know we are supposed to do that..." and other similar phrases.

Did I mention the best part? Of this last month there, I have the lst week of February off on vacation. Then back for three days then gone.

Do I have another job? Sort of. I went through a phone interview process with company that does documentation research into data breaches, and similar type instances. I am on a "busy" status until I leave my company, then go "active" until they find an opening for me. There may be times with a few days in-between contracts, but at the higher pay amount, it shouldn't be an issue. More pay, closer to home a bit, able to set my own hours, no physical labor, no answering phones, and did I say MORE PAY?!? I mean, the current company asked if I would let them counter, I said yes, if they start at X dollars more than I make now. Boss said nope no can do. I would have turned it down anyways, even if they paid more.

So, finally, things are looking up. I feel better, about myself, about Life in general. MAybe now there will be more that I notice in life to write about.

PeacE

Third Day of New Guy

I hate training people!

I'm ready to kill myself. Aside from the fact I have to hold myself from jumping in and doing the job quicker, he is REALLY slow. The supposed 'transistion' of reading information, and marking it on a sheet, is his slowest work. Reading anything, he admits, is bad for him because he has a hard time transposing it, into either a check mark, or to just confirmed he looked at it (like scratching a name off a list).

Tonight, I let him take the 16 foot box truck home. Meaning I got home about an hour before he did, because he dropped me off. Tomorrow, since I don't have to pick him up, I am going in early, not to maybe start training a bit about my new position, but to talk to my boss. I KNOW I am not the best judge of who can do this job.....I'm more worried about how this guy may not be the best one hired for it.

Feel somewhat bad for the kid, but, gotta have someone competent to do the job, and I don't think he is. Which could bring it all back to me doing that job until the company finds some one. Sigh. I don't want that. Deal with stupid shit, and then be asked to go back when he can't do the job? Fuck.

Right now I hate Life.

PeacE

So That New Guy....

Here I am all excited there is a hire for my replacement. Transition looking good. I just finished my second day with him. I'm putting my head in a hole, like an ostrich, but the hole is Hellfire and will scorch the life out of me. This guy is not a COMPLETE idiot, but, as I will speak to the Boss tomorrow, he has a hard time grasping the idea of this particular job.

The driving part, he had his first night driving today. Wasn't bad. I showed him last night, gave him addresses of the stops, so tonight was not bad. But it is that part before driving. The making sure you have "ALL the work orders for parts, and ALL the parts for those that we deliver to, PLUS the guys we don't" thing. He actually admitted to me, that his is extremely slow about reading something, and transposing to another form.... such as, reading a part number, and marking it on an inventory sheet that you took it out, which is basically a "check mark" that, yes, you pulled it out. But he says he has a hard time with it.

I consider myself of mild intelligence. This job, in my opinion, is too flipping easy for the regular person. I understand a slower time as you adapt to the job, finding out how things work, where they are, etc.... but this guy.... I don't know. I feel I have no choice but to share how I feel with my boss. AND if they decide to let this guy go, how long until they find another... and that puts me back to doing the job, preventing me from getting to where we (as a company) need me to be.

I really want this guy to work, but .... after two days, I don't think he has it. I got to tell my Boss that tomorrow.

Oh, Yee Haw.

PeacE

With Hope, Possible Replacement

So ... got a new guy, to replace me today. Starting today. As any newbie, walking into something with no knowledge. In a way, that's good. No prior, we can train him into the ways we do things. It is only Day One for him, an d I did my best to not overload with info. Kept it simple to what we dealt with this day. Explained those well (in my opinion). Also said there will be other things that come up, and we will work through them. I will be there to help, as he learns the position, even if I am not on the drive.

So, my next few days are instruction. Maybe I learned things faster, or easier. Giving him a buffer. not everyone can grasp things as I do.... or as fast.

My worst thought, is if he does not work out. Do I need to go back to doing that job if he doesn't?

Trust me. I am doing my best to hope he holds the job. He may need a couple more days than I did, but I don't care. I'm teaching him the best I know.

We will see in next few days what happens.

PeacE

Looking Forward To Free Time

We have a possible replacement for me! I guess the Boss interviewed someone yesterday morning, and that person is to contact him back today as to accepting the position or not. I'm trying to not get overly hopeful, because no idea if there are other possible applicants waiting if this one does not accept. And if he does, I still don't know a start date as of yet. Hopefully will only  have to do this maybe a week longer.... Like I said, trying to not get my hopes up just in case.

Other than that, Life is. Working on replacing the whole back fence, that had been partially destroyed by the fire back in December. Also decided to buy a shed versus the idea of the Wife and Son building one from scratch. I did agree that it could be a pre-fab one, that still needs to be assembled.

I have been lucky to not have caught the cold/flu bug that has been around the office a couple times already (knock on wood). However, my allergies have cropped up pretty bad. This last week has been a pain with the watering eyes and runny nose. With all the rain we had last month, everything is growing and blooming in this mid-70's weather. More rain expected tomorrow, so more growth... longer allergy season. Oh boy.

Free time. Seems like I don't have much with the hours I work now. But with this new shift change, though I will be going to bed earlier, it still gives me more time to do things I want to do. Like, see my family. Go to kids' school functions. Have dinner out besides a Saturday/Sunday. Go shopping if I need something, other than from Wal-mart. Yeah. I know there are many other things, too...

Guess I should head into work a bit early today. Have quite a bit of trash to clean out of the truck before a new guy starts....

PeacE

No Idea

Still waiting the replacement for my position.

I noticed today, that others have to fill the vacancy, because they have not filled it. I was asked, did you ask the boss, if he had people. I admitted I had not. when I came in, he was in closed door meetings.

I, as well as others, would be splendid if we could could fill that position quickly. Lord knows I wanna do the better job sooner.

...and so we wait.

PeacE

And Just Another Thing ....

It's after 3am... and I am eating cold left-overs (which are good, mind you) and dealing with deliberation.

I posted early on Friday,about he start of the day. Little did I know the Boss would call me into the office. I had just finished a nice breakfast at Dennys, and was fueling up the truck, when I was called. Said I as about 15 mins away. I was in his office in 12, but he just smiled.

In my head, thinking, what did I do wrong, or what was wrong that I get in trouble...? Neither. He offered me a regular daytime position in the parts dept.

The Wife and I are still discussing details.

I'm feeling too old to do some of the stuff I do. The Wife won't see this. Yeah..... long talks,

PeacE