by floating dutchman » Thu Jan 23, 2014 3:15 am
Well, thanks all, first off, for the CV help, second off, for the support. Much appreciated.
I'm not the type of person that handles stress well, and I'm feeling a tad stressed at the moment.
The Sawmill that I've been working at for the last 13ish years has gone to pot, lot's of good friends getting their CV's together. I basicly applied for job there, change from being a contracting sparky, better money... feel like I've dodged a bullet here. Not enjoying seeing friends jobs get messed with so much.
I've had to hand my notice in, Been employed by this firm for the last 11 or so years, Had to, Needed to use my current employer as a referee.
My current boss was real good about this, he is happy that I'm going on to do something else, he said that he wouldn't be happy if I'd gone to work for the competition and gave me a real good reference. Because of the way dates fall and the fact that I had next week booked as leave (last week of the school holidays) and I've been doing 4:30 am starts (to get the sawmill up and running before 5:00 production) today was my last day at work, I'm tired from lack of sleep, worn out from long hours during the Mill shut.
And I haven't yet seen to sign my new contract, I have bills to pay and all I have is phone call saying "it's in the mail".
We have to buy my wife another car, Found what Lee wanted on the interweb and told her to go have a look at it while I was a work, got home yesterday and asked what she thought of the car, "well, it's O.K."
"what wrong with it?"
"nothing, it's O.K."
"Dear, I'm spending good money on a car that you want, if it's not the car you want tell me and we'll find you a car you do want, I'll spend more, I don't care" (tired here remember).
"I want a Corolla just like my old one, this newer one's seem smaller"
"RIGHT, everyone in the car, we're going for a drive"
Found one on the side of the road the same as her old one, stopped stood beside it and both of us were surprised at how our memories had failed us, these cars were smaller than we had remembered, Phew, I don't have to buy her a 20 yo car to keep her happy, I can get something newer, more reliable while I'm at work for a week at a time and keep her happy. I thought we had done this, something else I didn't need but at least I know what type of car she wants. now all I have to do is buy one.
The new job has a lot of responsibility, some of the tasks are not my strong points, I know this and know I'll have to pull my socks up and get on with it. I know I can do the job well but this still plays on my mind.
I'm tired, having a bourbon and venting. Give me 48 hours and I'll have a different outlook.
I know I'm moaning about how my life is going how I want it to.
Again, thanks all for the help and support.
I know this will all go well, I just have to wait until the 6th of feb, when I'm in my 2nd day of work, then all will be well.
Jeroen
Edit to add, It is kind of funny that my last day of work for the last two firm's I've worked for have been at the same site. the maintenance staff did enjoy a good feed at morning cup of tea time at my expense!
Still have to shout at work though!
Good wine still isn't beer.