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I had planned to do some stuff around the house this past weekend, as well as allowing for some rest time -- cause I'd been sick all week and hadn't slept well. But I actually got nothing done. Not one thing. I slept and watched movies all weekend. I had a nasty intestinal bug (or it may have been a reaction to something I ate, I just don't know) yesterday that kept me incapacitated for the whole afternoon. Feh.
And I'm so frustrated with work right now. I'm being bounced from AM dispatch -- which I happen to be VERY good at -- and being replaced by the two staff guys who are barely competent. The manager understands my schedule, and that I won't be working afternoons, but I won't be in charge in the mornings anymore. And I'll have to watch how badly these guys fuck up, well, except when I'm driving which will probably be most of the time. Neither of them is particularly good about knowing which buses work for which situation, or how to juggle assignments. I was still doing a alot of it during the summer when Bob got overwhelmed. :-(
So, it looks like it's time for me to start looking elsewhere. I know that I have all these skills and abilities, but I don't know what to do with them or how to describe them. I've started trying to update my resume.
I called a friend of mine down at the Mpls District Transportation Office and told her that Laidlaw was fucking me over and I needed a new job, and she really wants me to work for them. In fact, she faxed me an application 5 minutes later. But I'd still be in the same boat. I'd have to go back to being a full time driver -- probably for at least 2-3 years before I'd have a chance to move into Dispatch. And realistically, I'm not so sure I want to stay in Mpls that long. However, the benefits would be MUCH better than what I'm currently getting -- which is pretty much bupkus. Plus, all the safety managers know me, and more importantly, like me. I'm know my stuff, I'm helpful, and I follow up to make sure the problems are dealt with.
*sigh*
And I'm so frustrated with work right now. I'm being bounced from AM dispatch -- which I happen to be VERY good at -- and being replaced by the two staff guys who are barely competent. The manager understands my schedule, and that I won't be working afternoons, but I won't be in charge in the mornings anymore. And I'll have to watch how badly these guys fuck up, well, except when I'm driving which will probably be most of the time. Neither of them is particularly good about knowing which buses work for which situation, or how to juggle assignments. I was still doing a alot of it during the summer when Bob got overwhelmed. :-(
So, it looks like it's time for me to start looking elsewhere. I know that I have all these skills and abilities, but I don't know what to do with them or how to describe them. I've started trying to update my resume.
I called a friend of mine down at the Mpls District Transportation Office and told her that Laidlaw was fucking me over and I needed a new job, and she really wants me to work for them. In fact, she faxed me an application 5 minutes later. But I'd still be in the same boat. I'd have to go back to being a full time driver -- probably for at least 2-3 years before I'd have a chance to move into Dispatch. And realistically, I'm not so sure I want to stay in Mpls that long. However, the benefits would be MUCH better than what I'm currently getting -- which is pretty much bupkus. Plus, all the safety managers know me, and more importantly, like me. I'm know my stuff, I'm helpful, and I follow up to make sure the problems are dealt with.
*sigh*
