The Quest

[Gravdigr]

Go go Big V!

[BigV]

I've just formally accepted their offer! I'm stoked!

Their offer came in at the highest end of their advertised range, and they offered it right away and in their first offer. And I accepted.

We're still getting acquainted, and one of the things I learned was that when they said the shift began at 7:00 am, what they mean is show up at 6:30 am for the safety meeting, *then* everyone starts working at 7:00. I'm just fine with starting early (really, more of a lark than an owl), plus it gives the remains of the day for anything, from more work/overtime to weekday chores since I'll be out and about when things are open (like the doctor's office or credit union and other things not open late). Starting early is great. But I probably need to start going to bed earlier.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Very good, knock 'em dead. Starting that early you can catch 'em off guard.

[fargon]

Congratulations V.

[BigV]

UPDATE

I've been at the concrete company for just over two weeks now. I got a message late yesterday saying I was to come into the office (distinct from the shop and the yard) to meet with the GM. I thought it would be so they could issue me my own keys and codes and cards, etc., stuff the drivers use to do their job. Nope.

I sat with the GM and he said they've found someone else they like better to do this job.

It's being recorded as a layoff so no impediments to my drawing benefits (lol, how much benefits will I have accrued after 12 days of working ffs.).

I got *zero* actionable feedback on why this decision was made. Zero. And that upsets me. I thought I was getting the hang of things, driving the big truck (a Freightliner FL60 flatbed), getting to know the crews, the jobsites, the routine. I wasn't ever late, I didn't dent anything... No feedback. Well, there was that one time at band camp where the superintendent thought I was slacking, but I was really sitting on the ground pulling nails out of the stakes around the below grade forms for an exterior slab. I talked to my project manager about it (and at least three other people) and the upshot was that that superintendent is super picky, not to worry, "I only trust what my people tell me", etc. Ooookay. So I tried to get some learning from it, and I learned that it wasn't that big a deal. And then a week later, they've "found someone else they like better for the job". Whatthefuckever.

Talked to Twil, commiseration. Talked with former boss at the car lube outfit and my exit paperwork was to be completed today. I got there in time to keep that from happening, so I'll be back in the pit as soon as Friday. The pay will still be inadequate by about 50% or more, but it's better than nothing.

More later... I guess. I hope. Now I've got some daylight free time to rerestart my job search.

*sigh*

[fargon]

That sux V.

[Gravdigr]

Concrete?

What happened with the coffee thing? If it's any of my bidniz...

[BigV]

Coffee company.

The recruiter was very enthusiastic, we corresponded, then, nothing. Crickets. This of course is not uncommon. But coming after exchanges and acknowledgments, that's kind of unusual. So, I finally got in touch with her again, and asked, hey, wtf? I probably used my indoor voice and vocabulary, but that was the upshot of my query. She said, sorry, the project has been suspended, (don't call me) I'll call you when it is restarted. *sigh*

That's believable, that's typical. An idea for xyz calls for some logistical organization, some resource gathering, some data analysis, etc., etc. It maaay be that the resource gathering was what I experienced when the toe-bone said to the foot-bone and the foot-bone said to the leg-bone and then I got a call. But by the time the project rose to the hp bone, bzzzzzzt. Stoppage. No backbone, no project (or whatever). Regardless, those resources that had begin to be assembled are now superfluous. So communication with me was stopped. Nevermind that *I* was counting on it, pfffft.

Aaaaaannnnnnyway.

I have a friend who works at the coffee company and my friend did get me the name and contact info of the person at the coffee company who was/would be likely to be the person heading up the (suspended) program and I will now contact him. Seeing as I'm free and all these days.

[glatt]

Sorry, V. That sucks. Especially when they won't tell you what you did wrong. You probably didn't even do anything wrong. Just one of those things. The guy's nephew needs a job or something.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Somebody they liked better, sounds like somebody with suck, like wife's, cousin's, nephew's, kid. Otherwise, wouldn't it be, somebody better suited, or somebody we feel can do the job better? But if so, why couldn't give you a reason why they feel you weren't doing the job as well as expected?
Sorry V, but at least you have a safety net while you keep looking for that fortune 500 CEO position.

[classicman]

guy's nephew needs a job or something. . . . wife's, cousin's, nephew's, kid.

WTS^

sorry bro.

[orthodoc]

Oh geez, sorry to see this, V.

[BigV]

I'm scheduled for a 30 minute phone interview this morning.

It's with a privately held networking business, installing and maintaining computers, networks, services, etc. I'm excited and nervous, as usual. I've thought about telling you guys about this ahead of time, or after the fact... there's a thought that telling after lets only congratulations or sympathies follow on, rather than the (unavoidable) setup of telling in advance and then ... and then.... and then!!!

Yeah. I'm overthinking it.

This position is for a technical support specialist. I can do that, I've done it professionally for years, I've done it as an avocation for even longer. I've done it for some of my friends here on the cellar. The actual things they've listed in the rather extensive job description are aaaaalmost (only two of them are meh, not much experience on my part) all things I've got on lockdown. The actual work (I believe) is right in my wheelhouse. They've described the job and I think I can do it. Now, I need to convince them of the complement, that this job they know about, well, I can do that. And I'm confident they are open to being persuaded, since they've read my resume and have invited me to an interview.

What comes next is the personal connection. (I realize this works both ways, I have to decide I like them as a company, too). I have to convince them I'd be a good fit in their workplace.

**deep breath**

Here goes!

[glatt]

Good luck!

[orthodoc]

Best of luck!