I'm not really sure what I am feeling now.
In about an hour I will be taking off out of here, headed for Amarillo.
I am looking at it as part vacation, since I will be holed up in a hotel that is, allegedly and from what I could see online of it, a pretty nice place. I wouldn't want to live in a hotel, but stays at the nicer ones are definitely fine by me. I'm sure the reality of learning videos and listening to people drone on and on all day long will equalize that, tho. I'm guessing tests as well.
There were multiple tests at the place on Friday, all of which, of course, you must pass with X amount of them correct or fail.
Addler understands now that when the suitcase comes out, I'm going somewhere. He's not particularly in love with the suitcase lol.
I did not get the smoker put together yesterday, after everything I did in the morning and the afternoon, I decided that was enough for one day, I need a little bit of rest at least before going on this trip. In fact, all these days off, really have been doing this and that and the other thing. I had hoped for at least 2 consecutive days where I could just do nothing, but I can't complain too much. I got time here and there to relax.
Welp, I have less than an hour to go here. Not exactly sure why, but I am kind of nervous. Not really sure why, tho I was having some dreams last night about this particular job and what it entails and they weren't pleasant dreams.
I really think it's just that the idea of being on the road all the time isn't particularly appealing to me. Yet, here I am and this time I'm gonna have to stick this one out for a while. Not going to look good on my resume to see that I started and quit too many jobs without sticking it out at one give place for at least a year. Maybe longer. I dunno. I'm going to write my start date down - which they are proclaiming as the 12th of November, 2017 (in case I lose the start date somewhere, there it is lol).
Which would be today actually. Hmm, well all well and fine by me. I'm being paid to drive over there plus mileage plus gas. Plus per diem, plus hotel. Can't really complain about that. The TWIC card I applied for the other day is also going to be reimbursed and the time spent in class on Friday as well. At least I'm on a time clock somewhere and getting paid right now. My paycheck was not direct deposited on Friday, I am assuming because I quit that I am going to get a paper check sent in the mail. I will give them until around Tuesday to get that to me before I decide to start making phone calls. They owe me, in total, about $1,500 before taxes.
I am not broke, thankfully but I will be needing that money soon enough. At least I am not having to pay for extraneous things off of credit cards, get that hemorrhaging stopped. I really tried not to use them too much, but some situations I had no choice. That is what got me to getting up and getting out of my old job. If you can't pay your basic bills and have some left over, you are not working at the right place.
Anyway, I need to finish packing, take a quick shower and get ready to get out of here.
