August 11, 2012
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we've been doing big numbers on such a skeleton crew at the stalag, being Lewis is in Los Vegas for 2 weeks, Jodie just got back from her vacation, and Kent started his a couple days ago. so it was a surprise when we're told that we had to work Friday (normally working Sunday thru Thursday). initially the schedule that they posted on the board said we have that day off, but a new schedule shows both Friday and Saturday work
. the 5-10 hour days are grueling enough, we gotta do more?! of course, we're told if we do at least 1100 parts we'll have the weekend off, just to have the boss say come on in, unless you're called and told otherwise, even though we exceeded that number. I looked at my phone in hopes that that call came in...nope. no sign of a 'missed call' or a 'voice mail'. the one thing I didn't check (until it was just me and Nathan sitting in the break room wondering where everyone else was) was my text messages. I'll be damned! there it is! he texted me. dammit!! I could have already had me some Lager
. fock that stupid set-up of theirs. why the hell can't they simply tell us before we leave Friday morning (Thursday night)?!?! it's amazing the shit they pull...first we have to work overtime, then we don't, then come in unless you get that call that tells you otherwise. JESUS!! it's fockin' nuts!! we prob'ly ought to get some type of 'on call' pay, I'm thinkin'.I miss my dune buggy. they were able to fix it at the dealership, but insisted I paid the $395, telling me I had waited too long to get it fixed under their "we owe" agreement
, so I asked if it was covered by that expensive warranty that I had bought? she calls me back with a 'yes' answer, but I'll have to pay a $100 deductible. nice. anyway, it's been in the shop for a good week. they gave me a call on Thursday saying it was done, but I won't be able to grab it 'til tomorrow being I had no one to drive up there with me (it, being a half an hour drive north of here) until this weekend. Brian (almost neighbor/room mate) volunteered to help tomorrow at 3pm (shweet!). meanwhile, I've been driving my shrimpy truck to work and back, and wouldn't ya know it, the damn brake lights came on [it's always something, right?]. I check the brake fluid and it's way down. I'm thinkin' I got a leak somewhere, but as long as I keep a bottle of brake fluid handy, I can top it off before driving it until I make an appointment to get that fixed.it turns out the Kid was just using word play when he claimed he broke his leg on facebook
. I gotta stop taking everything so literal, I guess....
I bought me a replacement 'puter for that stone age desktop via the introweb. it's a pretty awesome laptop. tomorrow I'll dispose of the old boat anchor desktop and make way on my 'puter desk for the new model
.I do some online banking today and find a good $375 to put toward debt [after my 60 hour check was electronically deposited], plus make an extra payment (of $135) toward the Kid loan. it's good to have that money thing go in the right direction
tonight, I do me some New Holland brew [the Poet] and watch the D'troit Lions lose to the Browns. I also catch up on some 'Breaking Bad', 'that MITCHEL and WEBB look' (via netflix), and do us a midnight pooperdog walk as well. I'm tripping over my lower jaw (whilst yawning), so I guess it's a good time to crash.
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