Well I am half way through my first week of work and I figured i would let everyone know how things were going. Just a little Texas Update.
Sunday was not the greatest day of my life. Megan took me to the airport and I def just had to tell her to leave with out too many words said. As I waited in the security line I was really questioning my my choice to head to Texas. It was a weird feeling fixing to fly away from everyone and everything that I known and loved. I was really wondering what i was doing... I mean come on I can't even wash
my own clothing ha ha. But once I got on the flight I started to feel better about everything and no regrets. When I got to Dallas airport the airline had overbooked my flight to Abilene and were looking for people to take a later flight. Knowing that if
I got to Abilene 2 hours earlier all that would mean for me was 2 more hours of doing nothing. Needless to say I took the offer and got $200 in American Airlines dollars. (Megan wanted me to use that night to fly back home.)
Work for the most part has been nothing too exciting bet have met a lot of really nice people. I think that Lauren is going to be a great place to work for once I get settled in. My first night behind the wheel it took me about and hour and a half to get from work to my hotel (normal time is 20 min) I know what you are thinking "He should have taken his GPS, but that's the worst part I had GPS.. What I did not know is that the part of town I was staying in has been built up in the past year so no road or address were in the GPS. Word of advice don't always trust technology.
For the short time I have been in Texas I have come to notice a few things...
I don't think they make mid sized trucks in Texas EVERYONE has at LEAST a F150 or 1500 not TOYota as they call them.
People in Texas think that the University of Texas is the real UT even though I try to explain to them that their orange is a little too dark.
I know OSHA is a good thing and probably saves workers a lot of pain and suffering but having everyone take a 10 hour training session is not the best way to spend your work day. The craft workers kept telling me "it all pays the same" Personally I would rather spend my time doing something useful and productive.
If someone comes to the job site selling burritos out of a trunk of a 1990's Lincoln Towncar you don't get weirded out you fork over your 2 dollars and have one (I have yet to work up the courage to do so) Polish it off with a Mountain Dew and its a good day.
Tennessee roads are WONDERFUL. The roads down here are not kept up to the standards that Tennessee does. The road systems are just not as good as ours. Maybe that's why everyone drives big trucks
All in all I have had a good time so far I will try to keep everyone up to date with my adventures and the real world work life. Hope all is well
my own clothing ha ha. But once I got on the flight I started to feel better about everything and no regrets. When I got to Dallas airport the airline had overbooked my flight to Abilene and were looking for people to take a later flight. Knowing that ifI got to Abilene 2 hours earlier all that would mean for me was 2 more hours of doing nothing. Needless to say I took the offer and got $200 in American Airlines dollars. (Megan wanted me to use that night to fly back home.)
Work for the most part has been nothing too exciting bet have met a lot of really nice people. I think that Lauren is going to be a great place to work for once I get settled in. My first night behind the wheel it took me about and hour and a half to get from work to my hotel (normal time is 20 min) I know what you are thinking "He should have taken his GPS, but that's the worst part I had GPS.. What I did not know is that the part of town I was staying in has been built up in the past year so no road or address were in the GPS. Word of advice don't always trust technology.
For the short time I have been in Texas I have come to notice a few things...
I don't think they make mid sized trucks in Texas EVERYONE has at LEAST a F150 or 1500 not TOYota as they call them.
People in Texas think that the University of Texas is the real UT even though I try to explain to them that their orange is a little too dark.
I know OSHA is a good thing and probably saves workers a lot of pain and suffering but having everyone take a 10 hour training session is not the best way to spend your work day. The craft workers kept telling me "it all pays the same" Personally I would rather spend my time doing something useful and productive.
If someone comes to the job site selling burritos out of a trunk of a 1990's Lincoln Towncar you don't get weirded out you fork over your 2 dollars and have one (I have yet to work up the courage to do so) Polish it off with a Mountain Dew and its a good day.
Tennessee roads are WONDERFUL. The roads down here are not kept up to the standards that Tennessee does. The road systems are just not as good as ours. Maybe that's why everyone drives big trucks
All in all I have had a good time so far I will try to keep everyone up to date with my adventures and the real world work life. Hope all is well
When will you be using that American Airlines credit??
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