Warehouse 13 ?

So what is it like working in a warehouse? First thing it starts a lot earlier than Mini Storage work.  Second, even though it is a big warehouse, it is not anything like “Warehouse 13”.  Now that would be cool, but a lot more dangerous.  This is not so cool but much less dangerous

Yes we use shopping carts to help pick parts.

What do I really do? I check things in, I store them, and then I ship that stuff out.  Some of this stuff is very heavy, so heavy my muscles tell me about it quite often.   The real eye opener is the cost of this stuff. Packing and shipping becomes an art form when you think how much it cost to replace damage goods. 

Here is a look at some of my handy work.

 

Would you believe this is a bunch of chainsaws?  So the next time you receive a package that is not just padded but way overkill padded, don’t think of it as a waste, think how concerned the shippers were for the safety of your stuff.

A week of Scouting

Last Tuesday Linda, Joshua and I went to Edmond, Ok to participate in the Troop 79 Court of Honor. The reason is that 18 months ago I participated in an adult training program called Woodbadge .  Woodbadge is an 8 day training seminar that is some of the most intense training I have ever taken in civilian life.  After the training you are given the rest of your time to accomplish 5 Tickets. A ticket is a project you must complete to qualify as fully trained. After all five tickets are complete then you receive your final award which is called a beading. (It is called a beading because that is exactly what they give you is two wooden beads on a strap of leather.) That is the quick rundown on Woodbadge.

 

So Tuesday I was awarded my beads with three other members of my Woodbadge patrol (the Owls) and two other Woodbadgers from other patrols.  It was a special night with Linda and Joshua helping in the ceremony.

This is a picute of Jim Martin, Rebecca Koss, and myself. Rebbecca was my Patroll Guide and Jim was the Course Director

 

Later that week Linda and I had the honor of participating in the district Cuboree as the King and Queen of their medieval themed weekend.

 

Danielle Cox put on a great adventure for our younger Scouts and it was great to play a small roll.

 

  We will be awaiting the next call.

A Day in the Life

I have now started the second week of my new job and it is going well.

Ok, it is going well, but boy am I tired at the end of the day. This is tired, watch out for the signs of tired, If you feel the signs of tired coming upon you, please seek a bed as soon as possible. Remember friends let friends sleep.
Last Friday one of the long term temps was let go.  When working as a temp the employer does not need to give you warning.  An employer can just say don't come in tomorrow and that is the end of your job. Now get a load of how this new company works.
On Monday morning the boss went to this temp and said your in the reorder of the company your job did not get picked up Friday will be your last day.  She could have bolted for the door right then, and that is the risk my boss took. Since he was stand up to her she responded by being disappointed, but stuck it out all week. During that week she got all her work done and helped others to get situated for when we did not have her to go to.  One of those people was of course me.
On Friday the boss brought his smoker and his grill and cooked up a great chicken lunch to say thank you. The other workers brought sides and made it a feast.
This is the way to let someone go

On a side note you will notice I will not use names when discussing my new job, the reason is it is a big company that has their own PR department.  The PR department likes to control what goes out and does not need or want my help.  You know... I am OK with that. This job has been a lot of fun so far and I like the people I am working with so I can play with their rules.

So let me show you what I can


A small Part of the warehouse where I spend most of my time.

and the leftovers from the farewell feast.

I hope to post some Boy Scout news soon.