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The new crew has arrived and I could be in for a massive share of the workload. The new guy has been in less time than I have but has more inspection experience so he will be the senior inspector. I, on the other hand, outrank him and have much more experience in running all [...]

Time will tell

In: Life as we know it, family, work

Due to the federal holiday I am not required to be at work so I’ve got a few things planned. I’m heading to an animal shelter to check out a dog that needs a home. We’re hoping that we can provide that home. We’ll see how it goes in time. They want all other dogs [...]

It’s a Rodeo – an AIR Rodeo

In: work

I’ve got a few hours before I head back to work. Yes, its 130 on a Friday afternoon and I’m going to head back to work when everyone is headed home. For the next 7-14 days I am going to be running in my sleep – if I get a chance to catch some sleep. [...]

So many things – so little time

In: Life as we know it, work

Jessica and I are constantly rearranging our schedules. Each week we find that more and more things are pushed to the wayside as we try to fit everything in. Our latest casualty might be going camping this year. I don’t think we have a free weekend available until Labor Day and I’m not even sure [...]

The wait sucks

In: Life as we know it, work

In 13 hours I will know the results. In 13 hours the results of the job “interview” will be available for all to see. In 13 hours I might be happy or I might be waiting until next year so that I can try again.
I’m waiting on promotion results to arrive and I’m not [...]

It's Mine

In: work

These past two weeks have been probably the most stressful weeks I’ve ever been through. About a month ago I was notified about an official position in my lab, with my exact job duties. Basically they are getting rid of my intern position and giving the production team another official tech. There was also a [...]

choices are hard

In: work

Well, summer break is over and it’s back to school for me. This brings a bit more stress on me than normal. I have this wonderful internship that is putting my foot in the door of a great company. However, I have much more work at school to do. I wanted to be done with [...]