Today was the first day of being "fully" trained. I am raising my hand for help about twenty five percent of the time still, so the whole fully trained is not really true. I really like doing customer service, so the job is pretty good. That and actually getting to stick to the rules is good. It seemed like in the Air Force as long as someone outranked you they could get you to do anything even if it broke the rules. So I am glad that a company makes rules and actually goes by them. Anyway, it's been fun, but we have only been averaging about twelve calls per person each day. Or about a call every half hour or more. It's pretty sad, but they keep telling me that I'll be wishing we only had a few calls after we are swamped in January. I somewhat doubt it, but oh well.
So, Christmas was good here. I got a new sweet coffee maker and a Mavs jersey. I got other stuff too, but what more can you ask for in life that is better than coffee and being a Mavericks fan. I don't know. We still get to have a Christmas time though with Old man Walker, aka Paj, aka D. Keith Walker and the rest of the fam, and Nanny. Don't forget Nanny. Well, ok she's part of the fam too, but you know what I mean.
Basically other than my shift getting switch from 10 am to 6:30pm to 8:30am to 5pm, life is good. How was y'alls Christmas's's's's'es'sses. For the record, I LOVE YOU BEAN.
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Saturday, December 23, 2006
Thursday, December 21, 2006
100
So it has taken me entirely too long to reach this many posts. There have been numerous pointless boring blogs, probably like this one is going to be, and many others that were just boring or pointless, but hey.
For this monumental blog I want to share with you the greatest moments of the past two minutes.
1. I reached 100 posts on blogger. Woohoo.
Okay that is all. Like I said pointless and/or boring. What can I say, I warned you.
For this monumental blog I want to share with you the greatest moments of the past two minutes.
1. I reached 100 posts on blogger. Woohoo.
Okay that is all. Like I said pointless and/or boring. What can I say, I warned you.
Monday, December 18, 2006
Pharmacy something rather...
Today I showed up to the Aetna building and took the elevator to the fifth floor, then I was locked out. We hadn't been given our employee badges yet so I stood there in the hallway looking surely like a big sack of pitifulness. Maybe that's not the right word... helpless, sad, like a reverse fishbowl. Everyone on the inside staring at the weirdly moving dude outside of the bowl. I don't know.
Work was good though. It's not as high class as bean's job, but it's a decent enough place, and it's not the military, so it's all good. My supervisor is a pretty young looking guy that has only been with the company for nine months. He's apparently one of those movers and shakers. Anyway, the job seems easy enough, once we get trained that is. And it must be easy, as they told us they were only giving us the easy calls. So it must be easy, eh? And to top it all off, my supervisor doesn't like the Spurs either, so I think I like him even more. Way too go buddy.
I also found out that it's business caj......but if you want you can pay $5 to some "fun fund" and wear jeans too. Actually the first month is free, so as far as my contract is concerned I will only need to pay $5. Since I can wear jeans, I'm rather stoked because then I can ride my motorcycle to work somedays. Good times, good times.
Work was good though. It's not as high class as bean's job, but it's a decent enough place, and it's not the military, so it's all good. My supervisor is a pretty young looking guy that has only been with the company for nine months. He's apparently one of those movers and shakers. Anyway, the job seems easy enough, once we get trained that is. And it must be easy, as they told us they were only giving us the easy calls. So it must be easy, eh? And to top it all off, my supervisor doesn't like the Spurs either, so I think I like him even more. Way too go buddy.
I also found out that it's business caj......but if you want you can pay $5 to some "fun fund" and wear jeans too. Actually the first month is free, so as far as my contract is concerned I will only need to pay $5. Since I can wear jeans, I'm rather stoked because then I can ride my motorcycle to work somedays. Good times, good times.
Sunday, December 17, 2006
So it's for real
Today was a nice day, we got to finish painting our bedroom, and now I get to look forward to starting a new job. I went by on Saturday to find out where exactly it is, so I won't get lost on the big day. I found out I also have to go by the temp agency and sign some more paperwork before I start working so I'll have a little extra stuff tomorrow. It's weird that I haven't worked in two months. How crazy is that?
Anyway, life is good, as we found out today at church. A very deep sermon to say the least. Anyway, I think there's a link to our church if you want to hear the message, or maybe it will take a week or so for them to get it up onto the webpage.
Have a good week and I'll let you know how the job is tomorrow or the next day.
Anyway, life is good, as we found out today at church. A very deep sermon to say the least. Anyway, I think there's a link to our church if you want to hear the message, or maybe it will take a week or so for them to get it up onto the webpage.
Have a good week and I'll let you know how the job is tomorrow or the next day.
Friday, December 15, 2006
Last day of freedom
Today is my last day to be free from "The Man". It's quite a bummer, but then again making money is not. I need to take my car in to get the oil and some other stuff done. I figure why not, I'm not working and when else will I be able to take it in.
I stepped away, and now I don't remember what exactly I was going to say for the rest of the post, but oh well.
So y'all are having a hard time posting comments. To remedy this problem I recommend going to your templated, click inside of the html and then press command A. Then open a word document and pust Command V. Save that and then update to Beta Blogger. After you update if you lose anything go back to your word document and command A again and command V into the template. Problem solved.
Man I can be ever so helpful at times.
Later
I stepped away, and now I don't remember what exactly I was going to say for the rest of the post, but oh well.
So y'all are having a hard time posting comments. To remedy this problem I recommend going to your templated, click inside of the html and then press command A. Then open a word document and pust Command V. Save that and then update to Beta Blogger. After you update if you lose anything go back to your word document and command A again and command V into the template. Problem solved.
Man I can be ever so helpful at times.
Later
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Only four more days
It's weird, when I didn't have a job I was tired of staying home and wished I could be at work. Now that my first day is fast approaching, I am kinda of bumming that I don't just get to stay home and paint and hang out. Oh well. Life is always greener..... Or should I say, The grass is greener at American Funds. Nevermind.
So it's late and the Mavericks are straining to maintain the lead again. I don't think I can watch anymore.
Update from last post, I have ridden my bike the two past days. I'm loving it. It's great riding the motorcycle. Even if all I did was go to the store again.
I should have taken a picture, if I had a working camera, of my bike yesterday. Picture a bright yellow ratchet tie down strapped to an ice chest to the back of a bike. It was so ghetto white trash looking. But it served its purpose and I was stoked to ride instead of driving. Someday I'll show you people. Maybe I'll bust out bean's old film camera.
So it's late and the Mavericks are straining to maintain the lead again. I don't think I can watch anymore.
Update from last post, I have ridden my bike the two past days. I'm loving it. It's great riding the motorcycle. Even if all I did was go to the store again.
I should have taken a picture, if I had a working camera, of my bike yesterday. Picture a bright yellow ratchet tie down strapped to an ice chest to the back of a bike. It was so ghetto white trash looking. But it served its purpose and I was stoked to ride instead of driving. Someday I'll show you people. Maybe I'll bust out bean's old film camera.
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
It's nice weather
The forecast for today is 74ยบ. It's a little disappointing as it is winter and almost Christmas. The weather should be in the thirties or forties, but hey, what can you do. Anyway, I'm pretty stoked though because I can now ride my motorcycle to run errands today. When you weigh the two I guess it's ok that the weather is going to be in the seventies.
On a more serious note, the grass is brown. Or should I say -er. Browner. Sad news I tell ya.
Well it was a sad, as in boring update, but that's all I've got for you.
On a more serious note, the grass is brown. Or should I say -er. Browner. Sad news I tell ya.
Well it was a sad, as in boring update, but that's all I've got for you.
Thursday, December 07, 2006
The Lord giveth....
....temporarily at least. I just got a call this morning from the temp agency I have been working with. They had sent me an email about a call center job, and after some debate, I told them I would like to be put in for it. Well, I guess they saw my resume and decided to accept me for one of the positions out of a possible twenty they had open. So what I'm saying is I am one out of twenty selectees out of a possible 1.6 million people that live in or around San Antonio. I'm the man, you can say it.
All kidding aside, I am very very thankful for this position. I like to work and feel productive, and this is a blessing. Hopefully after two months, that's how long this position is supposed to last, I will be able to find a better position or at least get offered a permanant position with them. I guess we will see what God has in mind for me/us.
All kidding aside, I am very very thankful for this position. I like to work and feel productive, and this is a blessing. Hopefully after two months, that's how long this position is supposed to last, I will be able to find a better position or at least get offered a permanant position with them. I guess we will see what God has in mind for me/us.
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Yo yo yo!
That's what homie clause says as he rides his ghettomobile through the streets.
Ok so anyway, I got to ride my motorcycle yesterday and today. Nowhere exciting, just the store, but it's still fun. Today, I rode over to The Rim, some new shopping center in the ritzy area of town. It's a little jaunt over there, so round trip, I probably went 35 miles. Not really far I guess, but man I really enjoyed myself.
I'm now back. You probably didn't know I was gone, but I went to Lifegroup, and now I am back. It was a good Lifegroup tonight.
We talked about a lot of stuff, some about "The Church" in the corporate sense, spiritual gifts, where we as a lifegroup want to be as far as our relationships with God and each other. Pretty much a bunch of theories and ideas, but well as you know, or will now know, I'm not much of a planner as much as I am a doer. I'd rather get to it and deal with whatever comes along as it comes along. Anyway, I'm being shown that I need to plan better, but also I want the Holy Spirit to move freely through me. I really think this lifegroup is finally getting on track a little more and at least in word is trying to get deeper.
Anyway before I start sounding too contrived I shall go to bed. Thanks again to you folks that updated. I was getting tired of reading the same posts over and over. And for you that have not updated, UPDATE, please?
Ok so anyway, I got to ride my motorcycle yesterday and today. Nowhere exciting, just the store, but it's still fun. Today, I rode over to The Rim, some new shopping center in the ritzy area of town. It's a little jaunt over there, so round trip, I probably went 35 miles. Not really far I guess, but man I really enjoyed myself.
I'm now back. You probably didn't know I was gone, but I went to Lifegroup, and now I am back. It was a good Lifegroup tonight.
We talked about a lot of stuff, some about "The Church" in the corporate sense, spiritual gifts, where we as a lifegroup want to be as far as our relationships with God and each other. Pretty much a bunch of theories and ideas, but well as you know, or will now know, I'm not much of a planner as much as I am a doer. I'd rather get to it and deal with whatever comes along as it comes along. Anyway, I'm being shown that I need to plan better, but also I want the Holy Spirit to move freely through me. I really think this lifegroup is finally getting on track a little more and at least in word is trying to get deeper.
Anyway before I start sounding too contrived I shall go to bed. Thanks again to you folks that updated. I was getting tired of reading the same posts over and over. And for you that have not updated, UPDATE, please?
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