Arc weld
Veteran Member
Start the new job tomorrow. 5 minutes from home! They even have a lunch room!:cool2: That alone makes it a heck of a lot better than the last garbage dump.
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grsthegreat
Super Star Member
no one deserves to work 5 minutes from home...you suck :cool2::laughing:
Rayster
Silver Member
Congratulations on the new gig
Shield Arc
Super Member
It takes me 5-minute to get to the pavement:laughing:. I live 60-miles outside of Seattle, the last job I did in Seattle before retiring I was over seeing the rig up of a derrick in the company's yard just south of the West Seattle bridge. At least three nights a week it would take me over 3-hours to get home. I've worked in Portland Oregon, and got home sooner!
. I've worked in Portland Oregon, and got home sooner!
Gem99ultra
Elite Member
Gotcha beat Arc Weld. 19 years @ 1/10 mile from home - WALKING.
That was great until they moved the plant to the other side of Houston. Then it was 47 miles each way. I think they were trying to tell me something. But I don't listen very well - Worked for 'em another 15 years. But I did move to closer to work after about 3 years of that. Nobody deserves a 47 mile trek trough Houston traffic for 15 years.
Maybe this job will pan out and you can take advantage of the 5 minute scenario for lots of years. Every dog has it's day. Congrats on the new job!
That was great until they moved the plant to the other side of Houston. Then it was 47 miles each way. I think they were trying to tell me something. But I don't listen very well - Worked for 'em another 15 years. But I did move to closer to work after about 3 years of that. Nobody deserves a 47 mile trek trough Houston traffic for 15 years.
Maybe this job will pan out and you can take advantage of the 5 minute scenario for lots of years. Every dog has it's day. Congrats on the new job!
creekbend
Super Star Member
Congratulations.
fordmantpw
Veteran Member
Congrats and best of luck!
Then I won't tell you that my commute consists of walking down the steps. Now that the summer is here and I don't have to take the kids to school, I don't even have to put clothes on (even though the kids appreciate that I do)!
no one deserves to work 5 minutes from home...you suck :cool2::laughing:
Then I won't tell you that my commute consists of walking down the steps. Now that the summer is here and I don't have to take the kids to school, I don't even have to put clothes on (even though the kids appreciate that I do)!
Thanks! The new job was going good until today... I have my own designated computer and everybody seems pretty nice and helpful so far. One outside sales guy, who I haven't met yet, called in an order and was suggesting I could tell him of the previous employers accounts. I have a bit of a problem with that as I wasn't hired to give out information from a previous employer. I think you have to keep some integrity. If I was hired because I had a customer base would be a different story. I was hired for inside sales because of my welding background.
As for today, I couldn't go in to work. I've had a sore throat that was getting worse so went to the Dr. last night. Got a strong prescription for penicillin because I have strep throat. I called in and the one guy said to just take it easy at home because they had a problem a little while ago where someone went in sick and caused more people to get sick. He was aware that strep throat is very contagious. Hopefully the penicillin kicks in soon.
As for today, I couldn't go in to work. I've had a sore throat that was getting worse so went to the Dr. last night. Got a strong prescription for penicillin because I have strep throat. I called in and the one guy said to just take it easy at home because they had a problem a little while ago where someone went in sick and caused more people to get sick. He was aware that strep throat is very contagious. Hopefully the penicillin kicks in soon.