Scrollsaw Workshop Community -Please register to enable posting.

General Category => The Coffee Shop => Topic started by: dirtrider73068 on September 11, 2013, 08:52:04 pm

Title: Quit my job of 14 yrs started a new one
Post by: dirtrider73068 on September 11, 2013, 08:52:04 pm

Well I got tired of all the political good ole boy junk and quit after 14 years, went to driving a dump truck for local wife husband company, yes wife owns the company. Its been pretty fun, more relaxed and laid back, though this is new to me shifting one of these trucks, I do know how to run one just not shift them. Been going about 3 days now and have gotten good at it and getting better though my knee and thigh scream at me at the end of the day, wish these big ole truck had easy clutches to push down. Today was better not so sore just tired.

I did get stuck today, wasn't bad but a stupid moment one of those I knew better. Was right in the middle of our tornado damaged area from back in May it was something else, was right behind where one of the elementary schools got destroyed. I have been all over the place, even in our town on a major bridge work, that was not fun, getting stuck everytime I unloaded having to holler for the dozer.

But overall so far I am loving I am more at ease, not stressed out and thinking crap I got to go to work today, these guys are not in a hurry and love that you do a good job and award according to whether say good job, or give a raise, which I hope as good as I am doing my raise will come soon. Pulling about 11 hour days sometimes more could be a 13 or 14 hour day, here comes the green more for woodworking.

Title: Re: Quit my job of 14 yrs started a new one
Post by: countryscroller on September 11, 2013, 09:28:40 pm

Congrats on finding a nice job! Glad you are happy there.

Title: Re: Quit my job of 14 yrs started a new one
Post by: wombatie on September 12, 2013, 02:56:27 am

Happy is better than stressed.  My motto  " Stress less, live longer"  Congratulations.

Marg

Title: Re: Quit my job of 14 yrs started a new one
Post by: chelcass on September 12, 2013, 12:15:24 pm

Congrats on your new job.  Half the battle is liking what you are doing.

Title: Re: Quit my job of 14 yrs started a new one
Post by: Keefie on September 12, 2013, 06:26:50 pm

Glad you like your new job, less stress is always good.

Title: Re: Quit my job of 14 yrs started a new one
Post by: dirtrider73068 on September 12, 2013, 06:29:37 pm

Yea it is today was a good example it was really fun, the guys on the job cut up and messed around it was a good time, though for me it was rough sitting under a asphalt milling machine is not fun.

Title: Re: Quit my job of 14 yrs started a new one
Post by: cdrover(Clyde) on September 13, 2013, 08:36:28 pm

Glad to hear you are behind the wheel and enjoying the new job.