March 31, 2005

• Well, it was a while coming but... I'm employed now!

  It just took two months of job searching, many emails of pushing my
  resume and a job fair that ultimately lead to my hiring at a local Tool
  and Die shop, which hereforthwith and then some shalt be called Company
  #3.

  I have always had the ability to show up to an appointment early. 
  I hate being late and I hate to have excuses.... the cat ate my laundry
  so I had to wear jeans instead of the nice pants I had all ironed
  out... or that 15 car pileup really slowed me down, so I had to speed
  here and you'll never know how far police officiers and paramedics fly
  when you clip them...   You know, those types of excuses,
  just doesn't look good to the employeer.

  So I actually arrived in town an hour early. I went to the local gocery
  store and since i was hungry... and this probably has something to do
  with nerves... I had Sushi, a Turkey sandwich, a Ham sandwhich and a
  Sobey Green Tea. When I'm depressed, or nervous I eat...

  But, I then drove to the visitors parking lot and sat for about
  half-hour and listened to the radio. I walked into the door, annouced
  myself and Chuck was there... We started the meeting and he's a good
  guy for sure... Cooks, golfs, makes his own wine and his wife is mutual
  friends with an old friend of my fathers whom I know as well

  But I asked him:

  Vx: "So why the changes in Management (This was told ot me as a
  management suffle in the first interview as if it was a family takeover
  or something, hence my post awhile back)
  C: "Well we have 3 companies each doing their own thing, so to speak,
  and now with SOX/Audit and other things we are trying to get everyone
  on the same page."
  Vx: "So then this company has had 1 IT person for the past x number of years and its getting too much for him."
  C: "Basically yes.  (He then gave me a history of the company,etc)
  So we are hiring more people accordingly.  In fact we have one guy
  here that was supposed to be only part time.. that was five years
  ago...He's stuck now (with a friendly laugh)"
  Vx: "What made you decide to hire me then?"
  C: "Well a number of reasons.  First, Steve (my supervisor)
  checked your references.  We could read between the lines on that
  one (meaning that the past four jobs that I've had I cannot use them as
  references due to the fact that I have a fear that they would screw me
  over big time.) *Chuck just left it at that*. You also had a great
  personality and you were the only one to introduce yourself at that Job
  fair to me.  That made an impression. Plus, you arrive early. I
  hate people that are late."

  We then got to chit-chat about cooking, mutual friends and the like. He
  also mentioned loyalty to the company... He's been there since '97 and
  over the years the company has treated him well.

  But the jist of the job is that I have 2 reviews of my performance in
  45 and 85 day periods. Pay increases will be changed in accordance with
  them. Also, my hours are 8-4, M-F and are subject to change depending
  on what is needed.  I am also recognized for overtime (1.5) after
  40 hours...

  The benefits are amazing and a pension plan as well which the company
  matches after 2 years they put in 2%, after 3 years 3%, 5 years 5%, 10
  years 10%.... pretty impressive.

  So I start work .... I can't get used to saying that now lol.... on
  Monday... which is also Tiger opening day. Damn... one of these years
  I'm going to see an opening day!

  Vx jumping for joy!

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