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Nah 3 bills for 2 hours is just about right!
It was coldish this morning so before I started climbing I did the 5 minute condensed version of the Pantheraba warm up routine. The tree I removed shrank since I bid it. I love that when it happens. After 10 minute in the tree the pull cord on my climb saw broke. I came down and fixed it while the guys took down a cherry tree. I got back up in the tree and found a nail with my chain. I sharpened while in the tree because I didn't want to come down again. Later I noticed that the new cord was fraying. I tried to leave the saw idling between cuts but I compulsively turn the saw out after roping branches off. I got all the brush out by lunch time and went home to swap the chipper for the stump grinder. Ground half of the stump and then started to hear something amiss. Stopped the grinder and the wheel seems slightly askew and was eating the inside of the cover. I am assuming that my bearings are goners. I will take it in in the morning.
It was a day. I still have several weeks of work scheduled. I booked 12/19 today. My nervous breakdown keeps getting put off further and further. I think December is out of the question. Perhaps in January I'll have some time to lose it.
Dang Devon, that was not a good day!!
My life is a bit better, the wife thinks she has found a new sitter, a bit more money, but it's open from 7am until 6pm, realistic hours!!!
I talked to the BIG boss yesterday, he has no desire to move ANYBODY around on shifts and said "That is not an option I even want to explore right now!" I liked that answer!!!!
BUT!!!! The week after next, they want to send my boss and te third shift guy to a saw school. Third wil be gone Thurs thru Tues. and the boss will most likely be out 11 days!! That leaves ME to run the show ALONE, not looking forward to that!!!!
On a more positive note, my 90 days are just about up!!!!! REVIEW TIME!!!!!
Dang Andy, have our probationary periods flown by that fast? Mine ends the 17th.
I started today out by being officially on the schedule to take calls, for the first time.
Scary ain't it!!!!
I've had a company phone for four weeks now!! Not sure I want it anymore!! I don't mind too much at 8-8:30pm, but the 10pm-2am cals get old FAST!!! And having them start calling you on a scheduled day off at 5:30am, well, thats just priceless
Welcome to the club! I have been called on my day off to run a call here in town because out here, it's an hour drive minimum from the average call site to a location here. For me, being attached to the phone and the computer all day. it's running around from here to there, calling guards for bad areas or if I have to handle or expose the money, checking for calls, pulling calls. the conference calls, the odd hours, and starting in January, 2 week classes at least once every month for 4-5 months.
I believe Thursday, I need to leave early so I can deliver an upgrade kit, by 8AM. That means a ferry ride.
Heck, my probationary period on my current job lasted one year.
Must be a federal employment thing.
Gary
OM....."stability with speed". Shat breaks, the show must go on. Got the bearings fixed yet?