Wednesday - earlyish morning

Wrote the below 3 paragraphs Monday, picking up from there....

I dodged a bullet today.  Lol.  I couldn't take that skid steer back until after work - it was due back this morning.  What was I supposed to do? I just hoped I could talk my way out of  it - not like it was being used today at all. Got back from Lufkin early, around noon actually.  Got that thing loaded onto the trailer and got it back to their place.  Did everything, went into their shop and I was lucky the manager was in. I didn't ask for a manager, but if he's not there, the workers will just adamantly state I owe such and such and tough s***. 

So the dude is like, you know this machine was due back no later than 9 this morning?  Well, no one actually said that to me. In fact, they didn't even tell me it was due back this morning at all. I just knew that from previous rentals.  I just said sorry and he let it go, but for future reference.....

I didn't cost them money at least, there were 2 more skid steers out there.  It would have cost me another $450 if they were to have tried to force me to pay another day.  But then I was asking about renting a mini-ex.  They're expensive, nothing I can do about that.  I have to dig a ditch 3-1/2 feet deep for a few hundred feet for the first 

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A roach problem in the bathroom.  Who knows.  Going to have it treated and be done with it.  First day off after 6 straight days of working including the previous entire weekend.  I actually didn't want today off, I would have rather worked through Saturday and have Sunday off.  What are their plans now? Well, if I'm going to guess, I'm going to guess more drivers than work available and they know I'll opt out of the weekend if I'm given the choice.  They've transferred drivers to other routes and brought in 2 new drivers.  

The company has a retention issue and it's obvious why if you've read this blog at all.  

Anyway, I'm going to have to get out there and see if I can finish the job on the dirt work with the tractor of if I'm going to have to spend the 2 grand and have it done - right.  I'm leaning towards the dozer work.  Just because I know the dude that will be out there will do it right and I won't have to worry about it any more at all.  

I haven't a lot to do today but I am going to get some things done. That probably doesn't include tractor work. I'm tired, I want to rest.  I don't like working as much as I have to with this company. It's up early every day, the alternative is up later but get done later.  Which is better? Well, that depends on my mood, lol.