crazymikey
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Wow,right when things were beginning to look bleak,with layoffs at work coming and having to search for another job,this week was a HUGE turn around for me.
This will probably be a fairly long post,but I'm just feeling so damn good right now,it seems like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders.
Ok,so to start,I currently have a contract job with a DCX supplier company,where I build the seats for the Chrysler LX cars (300c,Charger & Magnum,and soon to be Challenger). I've been at this job for a year and a half,making a measly $10.50/hr CDN. If I was a full time employee,I'd be making $23.68/hr right now,so you can imagine how annoying that feeling is,but I love my job so much the money doesn't really matter to me. The fact that I can enjoy my job and the people I work with makes every day worth it.
Our plant has been taken over by a new manager and now there's cost cutting and manning reductions,and as of October 23,we're on layoff for a week. Well,I was going to be permanently layed off and lose my job due to the manning reductions,but I just got the news yesterday that there is an opening in another section of the plant starting Monday,so I'll transfer there and that guarantees my job there for atleast 6 more months,giving me 22 months senority there. So,that's good news #1,not losing my job as early as expected and getting an extension.
#2: K,so I've been single for a year. Got out of a 2 year relationship with my ex last October. Well,Tuesday I had a date with this girl I met,and I think she's the reason for everything turning around. Not only did we get along great,she's super cute,lives near me and I think things are gonna work out well,we're both very interested in each other. Oh and we saw the Trailer Park Boys Movie for our date,LOL. That movie is hilarious.
#3: Scored some more interior bits I need to complete my burgundy to grey swap in my truck,and I'm getting Pathfinder rims from my buddy for $100 with 265/60/15 tires...but I'm trading him my Rodeo's rims and tires,so I have to roll the Pathy's on the Rodeo for the winter,then when I store the Rodeo for the summer,pull the wheels off,put the Pathy's on the Mazda and get some low pros. Yesssssss
#4: Money came in the mail today. Gov't GST cheque for $88.50. W00t free money!
#5: My contract is pending at the other plant I've been trying to transfer to. It's a 1 year contract starting at $16.50/hr,with fulltime employment very possible after the contract is up. This is building seats for the Corolla/Matrix and Lexus RX suv. Don't know when it's starting,but getting the extension at my current job is perfect,so I can wait on this contract going ahead.
So,let's sum this up.
Last week,I was a poor,mildly displeased single white boy.
This week,I'm still poor,but soon going to start making some real money,not so single at the moment,depending what happens with this girl,scored deals on parts for my truck and got free money in the mail.
Yeaaaahhhh!!!!!!!! Ok,I'm done. Sorry this was so long.