Wed...and a few days off
Well, I thought this day was going to be a bit on the busy side...turns out it's been a pretty laid back day.
There's been a lot happening at the cleaners, but yet nothing really definate...so I didn't say anything in detail to you guys...it was just that I could feel it brewing in the air, but just wasn't sure when it was all gonna hit. I guess the last you heard, I had told you that I still was on the schedule for Tuesdays....which was the day that jacob said they gave him back. Well...I believe it was the next day, or next time I worked and checked the schedule, I still had my Tuesdays, but had just gotten my Wed. taken away instead. The new guy for afternoons they hired will be working on Wed. So...that put me back down to 3 days a week...which I already had told Rex, that I needed at least 4 days! I kept stewing inside...knowing that I had this job interview waiting, and was just biding my time. All this that's going on is just more reasons to be able to give to Rex, when I finally do quit. Well...by Monday afternoon...after checks had come, and my raise was still not on there, after a month...and Mary had gotten ahold of the schedule...I am now on the schedule for only 2 days a week. This will NOT CUT IT!!!! I do not have to be back to work at the cleaners now, until Monday..20th. I work Mon and Tues...and then don't go back till the following Monday. And not ONE person has said, or said ANYTHING to me about my hours being cut back to only 2 days.
Well, when I got home last night, and picked up the mail, the application from the handyman service had come, so today, I got that filled out, and a place I can get my resume printed off...since my printer isn't working. I tried calling to see if it would be possible to bring by the application and my resume, and speak with Chuck, but no one is answering the phone, so I again left a message, letting him know that I had received the application, and also had a copy of my resume, and would get in touch with him tomorrow about getting out to see him for an interview. Plus, I am going to go by and see Kent tomorrow also, at the flourist shop. And also by to see Celeste...at the clothing store, although I have been told that they probably won't be hiring till spring...but yet, that isn't that far away. Maybe one more plus, letting her know that by hiring me early...I'd be well trained by the time spring came and they got really busy...not the best time for training new employees. Anyway, I can only pray that one of these pans out in the next couple of days. I was worried about being cut down to 3 days a week...but 2! There's just no way that we can survive on that. One of these has got to come through so that I can just call Rex and tell him I will NOT be back in. Of course...I am not going to do that till I know for sure I've got a job. I suppose even two days is better than 0.
The son of our neighbor does some work on cars, and even helped Lee work on the buick with the problems it has. He is going to come over with a tester tonight when he gets off work and see what kind of diagnostic we can get on the car. Lee has already asked him if he would be willing to work on the car for us. When he gets here tonight, he is going to make sure that Mike realizes that our landlord has given us till the end of the month to get it working. I sure hope that he will be willing to work on it for us. Hopefully, we'll know more once he's here tonight.
My Uncle was in town yesterday, his wife, Charlotte was in Columbia for a meeting, and they stopped by the jewelry store to see Lee. Charlotte had a ring that needed to be sized, and Uncle Doc wanted to let Lee know that he got the title all squared away on the cadillac, so it was ready to go anytime we wanted to come down to the lake to get it. We're gonna have to figure our when we can do that..hopefully, as quickly as possible. Maybe if Mike will agree to work on the buick, possibly we can have both the buick and the cadillac up and running in the next week or so. That would SURE be a blessing, not only to us, but also to Landon. So, just pray that things go smoothly, where these cars are concerned.
We are going out to Landon's for dinner. We had originally planned on being out there about now, but since Mike said he would come by to look at the car, Lee wants to be here when he comes, and hear what he has to say. So, I just called Landon and told him it would be closer to 6:30 probably, by the time we got there. Lee wanted a big breakfast for supper, and that never takes too long, and we're in no big hurry. We're having sausage, scrambled eggs, biscuits with sausage gravy. Probably about our family's favorite breakfast! I remember how appauled Tara-Lee was, and her dad also, that we ate "gravy" on our "skones"....lol They thought that was the most horrid sounding thing! lol Skones are to be served with jams and jellies...and whipped cream! Gee...that sounds like dessert to us, here in the states. lol I remember the night that Tara-Lee said she'd like to fix us hamburgers for supper... "Aussie style"...we said..."sure"! Have any of you ever had a hamburger with a fried egg on it???? I was quite amazed that it was as good as it was. NEVER, in my life would I have dreamed of eating a fried egg on a hamb. but, it was quite tastey! They can keep their Veggiemite though...that stuff LOOKS, and SMELLS horrid!
So...here I thought we were gonna be working on car all day, and that I was gonna be running here and there for job interviews, and instead, it has been a quite leisurely day, and most enjoyable. Tomorrow, Lee will go back to work...I'll come back home and "regroup" myself, and see about getting in for these job interviews. Hopefully, by tomorrow night, I can just call Rex and tell him he needs to find someone else. I have no idea if I still get the vacation pay due me or not if I quit. If I do, that's great, if not...guess it's the small price to pay for just being able to get outta there. I'm still keeping my eye on the paper too...seeing if something else might pop up. Of course, I'll be sure and let you know what's happenin' if anything, tomorrow...I'll keep ya posted.
Hope you have all had a great day. Remember to check out my new pages on the grandkids... under the "more about me" section.
Will talk to ya all soon!
Much love,
Lev
There's been a lot happening at the cleaners, but yet nothing really definate...so I didn't say anything in detail to you guys...it was just that I could feel it brewing in the air, but just wasn't sure when it was all gonna hit. I guess the last you heard, I had told you that I still was on the schedule for Tuesdays....which was the day that jacob said they gave him back. Well...I believe it was the next day, or next time I worked and checked the schedule, I still had my Tuesdays, but had just gotten my Wed. taken away instead. The new guy for afternoons they hired will be working on Wed. So...that put me back down to 3 days a week...which I already had told Rex, that I needed at least 4 days! I kept stewing inside...knowing that I had this job interview waiting, and was just biding my time. All this that's going on is just more reasons to be able to give to Rex, when I finally do quit. Well...by Monday afternoon...after checks had come, and my raise was still not on there, after a month...and Mary had gotten ahold of the schedule...I am now on the schedule for only 2 days a week. This will NOT CUT IT!!!! I do not have to be back to work at the cleaners now, until Monday..20th. I work Mon and Tues...and then don't go back till the following Monday. And not ONE person has said, or said ANYTHING to me about my hours being cut back to only 2 days.
Well, when I got home last night, and picked up the mail, the application from the handyman service had come, so today, I got that filled out, and a place I can get my resume printed off...since my printer isn't working. I tried calling to see if it would be possible to bring by the application and my resume, and speak with Chuck, but no one is answering the phone, so I again left a message, letting him know that I had received the application, and also had a copy of my resume, and would get in touch with him tomorrow about getting out to see him for an interview. Plus, I am going to go by and see Kent tomorrow also, at the flourist shop. And also by to see Celeste...at the clothing store, although I have been told that they probably won't be hiring till spring...but yet, that isn't that far away. Maybe one more plus, letting her know that by hiring me early...I'd be well trained by the time spring came and they got really busy...not the best time for training new employees. Anyway, I can only pray that one of these pans out in the next couple of days. I was worried about being cut down to 3 days a week...but 2! There's just no way that we can survive on that. One of these has got to come through so that I can just call Rex and tell him I will NOT be back in. Of course...I am not going to do that till I know for sure I've got a job. I suppose even two days is better than 0.
The son of our neighbor does some work on cars, and even helped Lee work on the buick with the problems it has. He is going to come over with a tester tonight when he gets off work and see what kind of diagnostic we can get on the car. Lee has already asked him if he would be willing to work on the car for us. When he gets here tonight, he is going to make sure that Mike realizes that our landlord has given us till the end of the month to get it working. I sure hope that he will be willing to work on it for us. Hopefully, we'll know more once he's here tonight.
My Uncle was in town yesterday, his wife, Charlotte was in Columbia for a meeting, and they stopped by the jewelry store to see Lee. Charlotte had a ring that needed to be sized, and Uncle Doc wanted to let Lee know that he got the title all squared away on the cadillac, so it was ready to go anytime we wanted to come down to the lake to get it. We're gonna have to figure our when we can do that..hopefully, as quickly as possible. Maybe if Mike will agree to work on the buick, possibly we can have both the buick and the cadillac up and running in the next week or so. That would SURE be a blessing, not only to us, but also to Landon. So, just pray that things go smoothly, where these cars are concerned.
We are going out to Landon's for dinner. We had originally planned on being out there about now, but since Mike said he would come by to look at the car, Lee wants to be here when he comes, and hear what he has to say. So, I just called Landon and told him it would be closer to 6:30 probably, by the time we got there. Lee wanted a big breakfast for supper, and that never takes too long, and we're in no big hurry. We're having sausage, scrambled eggs, biscuits with sausage gravy. Probably about our family's favorite breakfast! I remember how appauled Tara-Lee was, and her dad also, that we ate "gravy" on our "skones"....lol They thought that was the most horrid sounding thing! lol Skones are to be served with jams and jellies...and whipped cream! Gee...that sounds like dessert to us, here in the states. lol I remember the night that Tara-Lee said she'd like to fix us hamburgers for supper... "Aussie style"...we said..."sure"! Have any of you ever had a hamburger with a fried egg on it???? I was quite amazed that it was as good as it was. NEVER, in my life would I have dreamed of eating a fried egg on a hamb. but, it was quite tastey! They can keep their Veggiemite though...that stuff LOOKS, and SMELLS horrid!
So...here I thought we were gonna be working on car all day, and that I was gonna be running here and there for job interviews, and instead, it has been a quite leisurely day, and most enjoyable. Tomorrow, Lee will go back to work...I'll come back home and "regroup" myself, and see about getting in for these job interviews. Hopefully, by tomorrow night, I can just call Rex and tell him he needs to find someone else. I have no idea if I still get the vacation pay due me or not if I quit. If I do, that's great, if not...guess it's the small price to pay for just being able to get outta there. I'm still keeping my eye on the paper too...seeing if something else might pop up. Of course, I'll be sure and let you know what's happenin' if anything, tomorrow...I'll keep ya posted.
Hope you have all had a great day. Remember to check out my new pages on the grandkids... under the "more about me" section.
Will talk to ya all soon!
Much love,
Lev
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