What if it Snows?

In all the shops I've worked in over the years, not one has allowed me or anyone else to stay after giving notice. Kind of an unspoken rule of sorts I guess, give notice and they ask you load your tools the next day.

 

Last gig in Tx, we had a Petershaker for a couple weeks. One of those aero ones, Ive goT
a pic somewhere. Dont know what the exact issue was, but the seat in that thing nearly crippled me. After driving it for awhile, upon exiting this pos, I could barely, barley walk. I remember on the trip back home stopping at a rest area and laying down on some concrete. Felt wonderful. Once I was back in our usual Cascadia all was well.

 

What we always said when we was boom’n around—“ you gonna tell em you quit”?? — “They knew that the day they hired me”.

 

When I put in my 2 week at Baker Hughes I was asked by my immediate manager if I was willing to actually work those 2 weeks. I told them yes, but I was leaving as we were being bought out by Haliburton and had no work, also knew layoffs were coming. I had a job and start date already set, but was told to shred that notice, and give them a new 2 week notice my last day. I was let go as soon as corporate got the notice, and given the 2 weeks pay.

 

That's a good price. That's mineral. Never was a Shell man.

 

I was lookin for a job when I found this one.

 

ELK anything is so good.

 

We got the driver convenience package on the TK as well. Comes with the 120amp alternator rather than the 65.

 

I don't think you missed anything, @Opus.

There was a lot of mismanagement going on when I got there, and it got progressively worse over the next nine months I was there.

The shop is moving farther north, adding 15 minutes to my commute, which, for what they pay me, is not worth it.

So I got hauled into the office at the end of July, they said they "heard" I didn't want to make the move, which I admitted was true, and they said that, as a technician, I "wasn't as good as they needed me to be", (?!?) and they would probably need to let me go, so I should start looking for another job.

So, here we are.

The move is going to be a cluster flock, and I anticipate the current management team will take the fall for the inevitable failure. Not sure what the "corporate endgame" is, but they have one.

Boss told me "good luck", I told him I appreciate the sentiment, but he's gonna need all the luck he can find, and doesn't have any to be giving away.

I also told him I've been in the workforce at least part time since I was 13 years old, and I've been fired four times, laid off three times, and locked out once, and I always land on my feet. Then I shook his hand and left.

Tomorrow I go get my toolboxes, then the place is ancient history for me.

Sorry. Longer post than I meant to make.

I went out on the front lawn with Missus Skillet, and we looked at that big full moon. It's a little cool out, and someone has their wood stove going. I love that smell!

We just hugged, and watched the moon. And for that I am thankful...

 

Typical gas/oil outfits. Y'all either get run off(2 chks) or you drag up. It's just the way it is.