The long awaited...
Alright. I've finally got a little bit of time to update, while the news is going on in the background and Christine has crashed on the couch since she's still under the weather.
And yes, I've fallen victim to the Facebook addiction, although and I will justify because it's so easy and convenient for mini status updates. People might ask, "Why not use Twitter?" Simple. Just too much shit to keep track of these days. I've got MSN, IRC... yes Internet Relay Chat for all you newbies out there, and the aforementioned Facebook. Though when it really does come down to it, I would rather just update via a blog.
In terms of work, I've been keeping busy in the mean time, trying to make some bucks to pay the house off. That was until August 17th, when Adecco called me up and told me about a temporary position over at Heli-One, which is a helicopter support facility, and owned by Canadian Helicopter Corp (CHC). Located near Boundary Bay airport, right in Ladner.
Dan and myself have been assigned there to help out in the tool crib. Or at least that was the whole idea behind needing to hire two temps for three months.
I've been working 6am to 2:30pm, making $17.72 an hour for the past five weeks. It's been an up and down rollercoaster ride during these five weeks so far and there have been times I've wanted to quit even though I've been trying to tough it out during all the rough patches. Upper management has thrown the hammer down a few times at the two people that we work under since they want the tool crib to be organized, so there's no more clutter.
On Thursday, one of the office people who I met a couple of weeks ago, decided to sit down with me at my table at lunch, and so her bigwig cohorts followed. I got wind of a position in the shipping/receiving department that had opened up since they were short staffed. I then decided to hand in my resumé to HR, just to see what would happen. As of today, I've been told that the head of shipping/receiving will be talking to me on Monday or Tuesday... whenever she gets back from her mental.. err I mean stress leave. Apparently she doesn't get along with the logistics manager, who decided to pull me aside and talk to me for a few minutes today.
Realistically I really don't want to be working here all that much, because it's really far for me on transit and I'm not always going to be able to get a ride with Dan. I suppose this really is a means to an end though. I already have experience in receiving, via swamping, since I know about having to corelate with paperwork to ensure shipments are palletized to specifications, or to check on piece counts and all that good stuff. Computers are right up my alley and I've been learning about inventory control and data entry. I guess if I get offered some really good pay, then it really is all about the money.... if only I could drive a car.
I really do want something closer, and what's really frustrating is that people also want a guy who can drive a forklift. I can't!! I'm willing to work, and I'm willing to learn something new, but the forklift one is always a deal breaker.
6:08pm PST: I'll get back to this entry.. just read something on Facebook about someone who I knew, who had just passed away. I'm fairly shocked.
6:16pm PST: continued....
Anyway, yeah I'm just not really too sure what to do at this juncture. I almost feel like I'm going to have a midlife crisis because I haven't really figured out what I want to do in life. I don't think I'll ever figure it out honestly.
It's been a nice break from unloading trucks. I haven't had to deal with any bullshit from any of the crackies and well other crap that went on with that work.
In other news, it looks like I may have to forgo the one WCOOP event I was going to enter, which was a no-limit omaha hi/lo event. Yes I know folks, this might sound like a crapshoot to you, and it really does to me, but then begs the question. Why???
With me being possibly transferred either on Monday or Tuesday to shipping/receiving, it would be a 9 to 5 job, and since that event starts at 5pm, I won't be able to make it, even with late registration. Also it's 10 minute levels, which means CRAPSHOOT!!!!! I suppose I could make up a doctor's appointment... ah fuck it, I really hate poker right now and trying to qualify for the WCOOP has left me really disappointed because I've got this monkey that I can't shake off the back.
I want the experience. I really do want to see what a no limit omaha 8 or better tourney is like when there is some fairly big bucks on the line. I want to see how differently it plays compared to limit and pot limit, which I know for a fact is drastically different.
Ah well.
Life is good for the most part. Though everyone is harassing me as to when I'm going to pop the question.
All in good time heh.
Yeah I think I'll end with...
"heh"
And yes, I've fallen victim to the Facebook addiction, although and I will justify because it's so easy and convenient for mini status updates. People might ask, "Why not use Twitter?" Simple. Just too much shit to keep track of these days. I've got MSN, IRC... yes Internet Relay Chat for all you newbies out there, and the aforementioned Facebook. Though when it really does come down to it, I would rather just update via a blog.
In terms of work, I've been keeping busy in the mean time, trying to make some bucks to pay the house off. That was until August 17th, when Adecco called me up and told me about a temporary position over at Heli-One, which is a helicopter support facility, and owned by Canadian Helicopter Corp (CHC). Located near Boundary Bay airport, right in Ladner.
Dan and myself have been assigned there to help out in the tool crib. Or at least that was the whole idea behind needing to hire two temps for three months.
I've been working 6am to 2:30pm, making $17.72 an hour for the past five weeks. It's been an up and down rollercoaster ride during these five weeks so far and there have been times I've wanted to quit even though I've been trying to tough it out during all the rough patches. Upper management has thrown the hammer down a few times at the two people that we work under since they want the tool crib to be organized, so there's no more clutter.
On Thursday, one of the office people who I met a couple of weeks ago, decided to sit down with me at my table at lunch, and so her bigwig cohorts followed. I got wind of a position in the shipping/receiving department that had opened up since they were short staffed. I then decided to hand in my resumé to HR, just to see what would happen. As of today, I've been told that the head of shipping/receiving will be talking to me on Monday or Tuesday... whenever she gets back from her mental.. err I mean stress leave. Apparently she doesn't get along with the logistics manager, who decided to pull me aside and talk to me for a few minutes today.
Realistically I really don't want to be working here all that much, because it's really far for me on transit and I'm not always going to be able to get a ride with Dan. I suppose this really is a means to an end though. I already have experience in receiving, via swamping, since I know about having to corelate with paperwork to ensure shipments are palletized to specifications, or to check on piece counts and all that good stuff. Computers are right up my alley and I've been learning about inventory control and data entry. I guess if I get offered some really good pay, then it really is all about the money.... if only I could drive a car.
I really do want something closer, and what's really frustrating is that people also want a guy who can drive a forklift. I can't!! I'm willing to work, and I'm willing to learn something new, but the forklift one is always a deal breaker.
6:08pm PST: I'll get back to this entry.. just read something on Facebook about someone who I knew, who had just passed away. I'm fairly shocked.
6:16pm PST: continued....
Anyway, yeah I'm just not really too sure what to do at this juncture. I almost feel like I'm going to have a midlife crisis because I haven't really figured out what I want to do in life. I don't think I'll ever figure it out honestly.
It's been a nice break from unloading trucks. I haven't had to deal with any bullshit from any of the crackies and well other crap that went on with that work.
In other news, it looks like I may have to forgo the one WCOOP event I was going to enter, which was a no-limit omaha hi/lo event. Yes I know folks, this might sound like a crapshoot to you, and it really does to me, but then begs the question. Why???
With me being possibly transferred either on Monday or Tuesday to shipping/receiving, it would be a 9 to 5 job, and since that event starts at 5pm, I won't be able to make it, even with late registration. Also it's 10 minute levels, which means CRAPSHOOT!!!!! I suppose I could make up a doctor's appointment... ah fuck it, I really hate poker right now and trying to qualify for the WCOOP has left me really disappointed because I've got this monkey that I can't shake off the back.
I want the experience. I really do want to see what a no limit omaha 8 or better tourney is like when there is some fairly big bucks on the line. I want to see how differently it plays compared to limit and pot limit, which I know for a fact is drastically different.
Ah well.
Life is good for the most part. Though everyone is harassing me as to when I'm going to pop the question.
All in good time heh.
Yeah I think I'll end with...
"heh"