Work and stuff... again
Work is kind of going bad.
There was a mistake on one of the jobs l did on friday and l didn't tell anyone about it, it completely slipped my mind. Its long and complicated, and well, l'm an idiot for not saying anything.
Also, l have been getting sloppy in my contours - my boss has told me to pick my act up, but l don't know why l'm being sloppy?
TAFE is so far going good, except l haven't studied anything. Its a bit hard to study one weeks worth of work, but l will try to tomorrow on the train, which l intend not to almost miss again..
So work is kind of sucky right now, you always have to be focused, you can't relax, you can't stuff up, you can't forget anything, its really stressful and l'm finding it hard, but l'm going to keep trying.
The only good thing about it is that l have Mondays at tafe, so that gives me one day less a week working.
My boss isn't too impressed, l'm forgetting some distances on some jobs, and he's getting frustrated - well, what do you think l think? I don't like being told l'm failing, l don't like being told l'm forgetting things. Its not a good feeling, l want to be good at my job.
I'm forgetting some things on finals too, like one distance, but l'm still learning. Even though l've been doing this promotion for 2 months now, l'm still getting the hang of it. Rob has many, many years expereince, something between 20-30 years. I have 2 months, plus 22 months worth of field hand work. Sorry guys, but l can't pick it up within a few months. I was going so well since we came back from Christmas Holidays, l didn't have anyone asking me anything, or if they did, it was something l could easily answer. Not things like "Do you know/remember how tall that window was?" or "You didn't get this distance - what was it?"
They have the easy job. All they have to do, is draw up on the computer what l have drawn up and measured. Its very easy to forget a distance. I walk away from most jobs thinking, well more, knowing that l have everything l need. Then when the guys in the office start to draw it up, they notice some distances are missing, and honestly, l didn't know l missed them at the time. Its only until someone points it out to me, that l think back and remember, that l didn't get the distance, or l was just about to and got distracted.
Anywho, work sucks right now. I was reallt enjoying it and l'm trying really hard. I want to make them proud and pleased that they hired me in the first place, and to look at what l've become, more than what any field hand has before me.
I don't think l can do this job for the rest of my life. My parents want me to, and deep down l do, but l don't know if l can cope with the stress.
I am on a time schedule. Well, there is no schedule set, so thats the stressful part. I am given a number of jobs a day (can range from 4-7, difficult varies as well) and l am expected to not only drive to each job (can be from near Penrith, to Cronulla, to Campbelltown) and complete each job correctly, without missing any detail. I pretty much stress and rush around each day. Some jobs are worse when you have to do a contour on someones house, and they have a time in which they want you to be there, and you have to kind of fit that in with everything and everywhere else your going.
Like on Friday, l felt like crying because nothing was working out at the last job (which is the one l found the mistake on and didn't tell anyone). Rob had done the previous jobs in the area before, and this was the first time they had given them to me. The houses in this new subdivision are being built so close to their boundary, we have to be really careful and make sure that the concretors don't go over the boundary. The houses will be 20mm (2cm) from the boundary - how insane is that?!?! Can you imagine your house being only 20cm away from one of your side fences? Its crazy!
So Dennis and l spent 3.5 hours doing 3 formboards checks (so the concretors can pour the concrete) and we didn't get back to the office until around 5:30-6. Andrew (the guy who helps me out, l give him the work l did for the day and he sorts it out) left not too long after l got back, and it completely slipped my mind that l had to tell him about this mistake.
I have a feeling everything will work out okay though, l don't know why, l just have a feeling.
So yeah, l'm stressing out pretty bad, considering this job is for our second biggest client, and we can't lose them.
:(
Other than that like has been okay. I've been so lazy this weekend, went to Adams 21st last night, slept in until 10am, watched Gilmore Girls, went bowling and watched a movie.
I better get going, l have TAFE tomorrow and l need to get some sleep.
*mwah* to Nat :)
Sare xxxx
There was a mistake on one of the jobs l did on friday and l didn't tell anyone about it, it completely slipped my mind. Its long and complicated, and well, l'm an idiot for not saying anything.
Also, l have been getting sloppy in my contours - my boss has told me to pick my act up, but l don't know why l'm being sloppy?
TAFE is so far going good, except l haven't studied anything. Its a bit hard to study one weeks worth of work, but l will try to tomorrow on the train, which l intend not to almost miss again..
So work is kind of sucky right now, you always have to be focused, you can't relax, you can't stuff up, you can't forget anything, its really stressful and l'm finding it hard, but l'm going to keep trying.
The only good thing about it is that l have Mondays at tafe, so that gives me one day less a week working.
My boss isn't too impressed, l'm forgetting some distances on some jobs, and he's getting frustrated - well, what do you think l think? I don't like being told l'm failing, l don't like being told l'm forgetting things. Its not a good feeling, l want to be good at my job.
I'm forgetting some things on finals too, like one distance, but l'm still learning. Even though l've been doing this promotion for 2 months now, l'm still getting the hang of it. Rob has many, many years expereince, something between 20-30 years. I have 2 months, plus 22 months worth of field hand work. Sorry guys, but l can't pick it up within a few months. I was going so well since we came back from Christmas Holidays, l didn't have anyone asking me anything, or if they did, it was something l could easily answer. Not things like "Do you know/remember how tall that window was?" or "You didn't get this distance - what was it?"
They have the easy job. All they have to do, is draw up on the computer what l have drawn up and measured. Its very easy to forget a distance. I walk away from most jobs thinking, well more, knowing that l have everything l need. Then when the guys in the office start to draw it up, they notice some distances are missing, and honestly, l didn't know l missed them at the time. Its only until someone points it out to me, that l think back and remember, that l didn't get the distance, or l was just about to and got distracted.
Anywho, work sucks right now. I was reallt enjoying it and l'm trying really hard. I want to make them proud and pleased that they hired me in the first place, and to look at what l've become, more than what any field hand has before me.
I don't think l can do this job for the rest of my life. My parents want me to, and deep down l do, but l don't know if l can cope with the stress.
I am on a time schedule. Well, there is no schedule set, so thats the stressful part. I am given a number of jobs a day (can range from 4-7, difficult varies as well) and l am expected to not only drive to each job (can be from near Penrith, to Cronulla, to Campbelltown) and complete each job correctly, without missing any detail. I pretty much stress and rush around each day. Some jobs are worse when you have to do a contour on someones house, and they have a time in which they want you to be there, and you have to kind of fit that in with everything and everywhere else your going.
Like on Friday, l felt like crying because nothing was working out at the last job (which is the one l found the mistake on and didn't tell anyone). Rob had done the previous jobs in the area before, and this was the first time they had given them to me. The houses in this new subdivision are being built so close to their boundary, we have to be really careful and make sure that the concretors don't go over the boundary. The houses will be 20mm (2cm) from the boundary - how insane is that?!?! Can you imagine your house being only 20cm away from one of your side fences? Its crazy!
So Dennis and l spent 3.5 hours doing 3 formboards checks (so the concretors can pour the concrete) and we didn't get back to the office until around 5:30-6. Andrew (the guy who helps me out, l give him the work l did for the day and he sorts it out) left not too long after l got back, and it completely slipped my mind that l had to tell him about this mistake.
I have a feeling everything will work out okay though, l don't know why, l just have a feeling.
So yeah, l'm stressing out pretty bad, considering this job is for our second biggest client, and we can't lose them.
:(
Other than that like has been okay. I've been so lazy this weekend, went to Adams 21st last night, slept in until 10am, watched Gilmore Girls, went bowling and watched a movie.
I better get going, l have TAFE tomorrow and l need to get some sleep.
*mwah* to Nat :)
Sare xxxx