Most of you know that I have been somewhat out-of-pocket sence January, being that I have been working Out-of-State in Georgia. And putting in so many hours that I haven't had the time to play on the computer as I used to. And well it doesn't look like that is going to change much because:


I Guess I did my job too well.

I got my ROF (Reduction Of Force) last Thursday and was really happy about the thought of going home. Planed on sticking around here in GA for the week with my husband and then head out for home, leaving him here, as he won't get laid off until maybe Christmas. He is always one of the first hired and one of the last to go, where as I usually am hired only for the peak in construction.

However Joe came in yesterday evening telling me that I have three weeks to pack up all but the bear necessary for him to get by on here. Go home and get whatever rat killing done there that needs to be done. And report for work in Jacksonville, FL by the first of the month.

It will strange to start a job without him. As I will be working in Jacksonville, FL and he will still be here in Carrollton, GA till the end. We have worked several construction jobs together, but never have I started one before him, with the exception of the job we meet on 12 years ago.

On all my past construction jobs I have ether been an Equipment Operator (truck driver, front-end loader, forklift, lull, or farm tractor) or a Pipefitter Helper (prep pipe, cut, grind and bevel pipe and/or what ever needs done).

This time I was in Material Control / Expediter. Or to be more pacific I was in charge of all nuts, bolts, gaskets, small bore vales and other miscellaneous. I first had to set up bins to stock these idioms, then fill requisition orders from my stock and keep up-to-date inventory records. So basically every nut, bolt, gasket or vale that it takes to build the power plant went through my hands.

I must say that I was very happy to hear all the praise that was given me about the good job that I was doing. It was almost daily that someone would note how neat and organized my work area was and how well I knew my inventory. And I was asked serveral times by supervision if I would be willing to go on to the next job with BE&K. When asked if I would work a job even if Joe were working elsewhere, I said yes!

So here I am heading for Florida!

Stephanie

PS.
To those of you who know my love of Lighthouses, just think of how close I will be to some wonderful lights!!!!!!!