Employment Update

The first administrative position for the engineering firm called me for a second interview, I turned it down as I told you all.......she talked me out of working there.  The second administrative position with the programming firm, nothing yet.  But they did say it would be at least a week before a decision is made.  That promised flatbed job......nadda!  The owner wanted me to do a ride along with Mike tomorrow and I quickly texted him back stating I wouldn't work until Mike got paid.  Mike has been working for him for 3 weeks now without a paycheck........and I don't work for free!

Let me tell you, that busted his b*lls and he quickly fired back a text stating that Mike was to get paid today and it was none of my concern and he would find someone else to drive his trucks.  So be it......it just seemed too shady all the way around to me!  I mean how can this man promise 100% paid medical if he can't even pay his staff???

I was offered a tow truck driving position today and I even went in for the drug test.  But after some rethinking, I don't think I will accept the position.  You are glued to your truck for 5 days a week, 24 hours a day.  You are on call during this time so there is no pizza and beer, no hikes in the woods, no life for a 120 hours as you need to be within minutes from your truck when dispatched.  There is no benefits, insurance, holidays, etc.  I want a local job that ends at the end of the day, not the end of the week.

As for me, I have been hiking the mountains this week......what better way to reverse gravity by packing a 30 pound backpack and walking the trails for 3 to 4 hours.  And it looks like we will hike nearly everyday this week as rain is not to hit tell Monday!

Moss grows on all sides in the rain forest ;)