Over one hundred individual readers are aware that on January 4, 2016, I started working for a medium sized landscaping company in South Jersey. What most of you do not know is that on March 23, 2018, this job came to an end.
Originally I had written out this long post about how this was a stupid decision on their part, and about how they should not be such a bunch of snowflakes. I even went as far as to say that my (fake) grandson cries less than they do collectively, Instead, I am going to say that they made their bed, now they can sleep in it. I will also say that as of this writing they have NO mechanics on staff. Karma is a bitch guys.
It took me two weeks to start working again. I now work for a company that sells refurbished, used cars. It is a national company, and to be honest, it is nothing like I had expected. I had expected a somewhat shady operation where the cars might run, might not, and had envisioned their buyers as these guys with the eye patch and ponytail, their salesmen as the fat slobs in the cheap suits, and the boss being from Ukraine or Russia or some such nonsense. Nope, none of that.
Instead, the company checks out the car end to end, and my part in the process is to repair what needs to be repaired and replace what needs to be replaced. They call it "building" the car. They were also kind enough to hire me as a level two technician.
When I was interviewed, by this and every other place I went to looking for a job, I admitted that I had been let go from the last job, and why (both versions-those being their excuse and what I believe to be the real reason.) The new company asked me if I had learned anything from this experience, and my response was that I used to send what I considered to be important emails to myself at a rate of about 60% or so (things like serious truck problems, inspection reminders, readiness reports, etc.) and that now I keep notes and emails on EVERYTHING. The guy that did my interview said I had a "good aura". I was hired on the spot pending a negative drug test (no worries) and background check.
So, the perks of my job are (versus the last one)
*I have my own lift, versus jack stands and a floor jack.
*I work eight hours a day and I am paid overtime, versus salary and 70-75 hour weeks.
*I do not get a car to build unless I have all the parts, versus a toss up.
*People here are too busy to start shit and make problems, versus drama and snowflake bullshit.
*Most people are like minded in that we just want to work,
*My boss is a mechanic, versus a boss that pushes pencils and has ideas that make no sense in my world..
*I have access to brake lathes, tire machines (mount and balance) versus practically nothing.
*I have access to drain pans on wheels, specialty tools, scanners, versus whatever I had.
*The job is closer to home, and they are moving, old company was farther.
*The most important perks-I am home and the sun is still out and since tax season is done, NO SATURDAYS! Also, I all around feel better.
So, here I am on a Saturday, chores are completed, and now I can do things that I want to do, like write this blog when ordinarily, I would be at work. I read somewhere that if it costs you your peace, it's too expensive. This is a fact.
