Planning my mid-life

[Derek]

I am going to work my butt off to go. It's going to take lots of planning on my part. I will be disappointed if I don't make it. Then I'll be green with envy.

No worries, Matthis! You have a whole year to plan for it. Just tuck away $20 a week from now till then.

[murankar]

That's the plan. Keep working with my bro ham.

[murankar]

Okay so I found the dates for IRCHA. AUGUST 3-7. I just penned it in the planner. With the date so close to the 1St my monthly installment check will cover the trip. So unless I can't get the time off or some extenuating surcumstances I am there. I will be camping for sure.

[Graham Lawrie]

Nice one Matthias

[murankar]

Well things are not looking good. So to give you all the 411 on what's up. So let's go back 5 months when I started at my current job assignment. Yes I have been on this job now for 5 months with not a single job offer. I have applied to at least 12 job postings and today I have received my 9th denial. On Monday of next week a temp with less time than me will be starting as a full time employee. Yes he got hired in before for me. At this point I may not get hired till after the new year. If this is the case I won't have the vacation time saved up for ircha. I maybe able to get a day or 2 but that's about it.

Right now I am trying to keep level headed about this. It has been a rough time for me so I will update this if things change. I doubt they will because that's how I think. Plan for the worse and hope for the best.

[cml001]

Keep ur head up... Gotta take a few punches every now & again.. Gotta keep fight'n tho!

[murankar]

I have been in the ring too long. I need a break. I was hoping that thus trip would be the break. I am still going to make a strong effort to go.

[Derek]

How much green would you need for gas, Matthis?

[murankar]

It's not so much the money right now. It's getting the time off. If I don't get hired soon I won't have the hours built up in my time off bank. We do an accrual system.

What can change this whole thing is if my ex files the papers or if I have to. So right now it's still on but I may have to reduce how many days I stay. I will keep posting as things develop. I really want to do this. I heard the swarm party is something to experience.

[pvolcko]

Do you have any idea why people with less time are getting gigs? I'm not sure how the system you're in works, but maybe you're not playing the game quite right? ☺ I'm not much for these kinds of games myself, but if it's the difference between a job or not then might have to suit up.

[murankar]

Thats the answer I don't know. All I have are conjectures and speculations. What I was told is that the individual is close friends with the first shift supervisor. Now that is just a speculation that I heard weather or not its true thats to be seen. This guy and I work in the same area and have the same job but on different shifts. I have spoke with my employer and they were supposed to talk with my assignment and get some answers. So far nada. All I know is that it boils down to the supervisor.

As you said I may not be meeting the expectations but when you don't know what they are...??? Anyhow I hope to see my supervisor on Monday and maybe I can get something worked out. All I can say on behalf is that since returning back to civilian work my head has not got back to where it should be. I have been having a huge roller coaster ride since starting at Lubrizol over a year ago and that assignment took me back to active duty. I do know one thing I give it my best and hopefully its enough.

[Derek]

Well, keep us posted.

[Lee]

Thats always a problem.
Its not what you know, its who you know

[murankar]

Or a word that rhymes with know. Same crap as the army nothing new for me.