What would Chad Vader do?
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Something I have learned over the past few years is this: looking for a job is harder than actually doing the job in most cases.
I am, as of Monday, without a 'boss'.
Now, most of the blog wielding freelancers that I know of would be thrilled with this prospect, especially after spending years running on the proverbial corporate-hamster-wheel-of-doom. Not me. Why? Because, this wasn't one of those 'screw you, I'm workin' for me' deals. Basically, it's not good to be the one who has an example made of them. You know, driving an 18-wheeler through tight turns isn't quite as easy as you might think.
Granted, there really wasn't that much damage done to either the cattle guard or the trailer. Still, the company has had 5 incidents in the past month, and for a company with only about 10 trucks, that's a pretty high percentage of goof-ups. The boss was forced to change the company policy - which happened while I was off-duty, so naturally I didn't know about the change.
Fortunately, the boss is a fair, kind man who decided to call it a lay-off rather than a 'get out', so even though I was only with the company for two months, he is willing to give me a good reference, as well as some photos of rhinoplasty. Strange man, I'm not sure if he was trying to tell me that I needed a nose job, or if I just needed to get my nose worked on. Maybe I snored when I was at work. I wonder what I'd look like...
So that means that now we have to move. Meh. I hate moving, don't you?
Anyway, the last two jobs I've held have been no longer than three months. The first one just did not pay enough to justify staying there (and not enough to cover the bills), and this one, well, accidents happen. I don't know a single truck driver that hasn't damaged something. Big trucks + tight spaces = crunchy.
That's my long explanation why I haven't been working on this site much in the past few days. I'm hoping that something changes for the better soon. I've got plans for a couple of nice articles, but for now, I must focus on what is important.
Namely, that cold glass of tea sitting about two feet from me...
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Making a Trade
I'm excited! Tomorrow evening I will begin my new job. I hope that this one will work out better than the one I just left. I really am excited about getting back into an 18-wheeler and driving back into the oilfield.
Of course, there is a small trade-off involved in starting this new job.
I won't be driving the company truck to work...instead I will be driving about 35 miles one way. That's right - I will be forced to pay for fuel again. Of course, a stable pay rate and a decent amount of overtime is worth it to me.
The fact is, I will make more money at the new job. I will be starting on the night shift, which I don't mind at all...it gets hot during the day!
All things considered, this could be a good thing.
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I Want My Weekends Back!
I'm on call again this weekend. I hate being held captive by the potential request for my time. Especially knowing that unless I have to go out of town, I won't be making enough to compensate for my lack of motivation.
So I'm sitting here on the couch in the garage, enjoying some strawberry Oreo cookies and a cold glass of milk, praying that the phone will just stop ringing. The catch? I get paid commission, so if I'm not working, I'm not making money. To make matters even more retarded, I'm spending money at this job that I wouldn't normally be spending for most other companies (i.e., my cell phone, vehicle lock-out kit, damages that inevitably happen to vehicles, etc.).
I'm working sporadically, not making enough to really make it, at a company with no room for a promotion, no hope for a future, and now, no cares about what I do.
It's an easy job, but I've already hit the burnout stage. I even applied for a computer-related job (since most of my working experience falls into the computer/customer service category), but since I've been out of it for a few years (mostly due to the Houston-area job market not paying people enough to do computer work and being unable to relocate to a better market), nobody wants to hire me.
I also have a commercial drivers license and some experience, but so many companies want you to be a graduate of a truck driving school. Screw that. I've got a clean record, and all the endorsements I need to make big bucks, AND enough experience to get in most places. The problem is I'd be away from home almost all of the time, let alone this site.
What's a person supposed to do when they get burned out? I need a better job. Now. Advice? Please?
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