Things were going so well, up for work, breakfast eaten, bait made and in my work bag! Pauline asks me to get the wheelie bin in as the 'men' had been. Garage door opens, wheelie bin pushed into it's place, arms up to shut the garage door and 'AARRRGGGGHHHHH!' someone just stabbed me with a red hot knife just under my right shoulder blade! It felt just like something had 'snapped' and boy did it hurt! Still sore today but I'm coping (cuz I'm a man!... lol)
Finally got the hang of this 'converting' thing for the Apple TV, I just need to find the time to 'do' all the DVDs now, must register for the free trials we have too, that way I can update the movie collection a bit. Watched The Green Lantern the other night, good story line and special effects but too much time spent on the 'love' part.
Received a lovely 'thank you' card from Thom and Izzy for their Xmas presents, glad they liked them.
Wages department at work are being a right pain in 2012, I've got to go and see the Depot Controller AGAIN this week, next weeks pay is short for the 3rd time this year and it's only three weeks (well it will be by Thursday) old.
Saturday 14 January 2012
Tuesday 3 January 2012
Happy New Year!
Well here it is! 2012! Holiday now over it's back to work to the news of fare increases, new duties(for the 3rd time in 6 months) and new routes to learn. Luckily the new routes are variations on ones we already do, so it won't be that hard to learn. The New Year celebrations were a very quiet affair this year, very little alcohol was consumed along with a small pizza and some freshly cooked 'pickies' from Asda.
I've seen a notice in work about managerial/supervisory vacancies on offer in Malta (contract lasts until 2021) that I'd like to have tried for but the closing date was 30th Dec, I'm going to send in my CV in anyway, you never know! A placement out there would suit me nicely up to retirement and with good connections to Newcastle Airport it's only a couple of hours away. I'm sure Pauline would love to have me out the way for eight weeks or so at a time. She'll be able to have the bed all to herself again, like she was used to when I worked at the airport. Apart from that, the money would be great (and the weather) if it's anything like our drivers are getting paid that are out there on secondment.
Found out when I can take some of the holidays I have left, end of Jan and mid-March. For some strange reason they were going to pay me the new starter rate instead of the rate I've been on for the last month. According to the Depot Controller it's down to the software they use, he has to be very careful when putting some info in as it sometimes wipes other info. Still it should be sorted by the time it gets banked on Weds night.
I've seen a notice in work about managerial/supervisory vacancies on offer in Malta (contract lasts until 2021) that I'd like to have tried for but the closing date was 30th Dec, I'm going to send in my CV in anyway, you never know! A placement out there would suit me nicely up to retirement and with good connections to Newcastle Airport it's only a couple of hours away. I'm sure Pauline would love to have me out the way for eight weeks or so at a time. She'll be able to have the bed all to herself again, like she was used to when I worked at the airport. Apart from that, the money would be great (and the weather) if it's anything like our drivers are getting paid that are out there on secondment.
Found out when I can take some of the holidays I have left, end of Jan and mid-March. For some strange reason they were going to pay me the new starter rate instead of the rate I've been on for the last month. According to the Depot Controller it's down to the software they use, he has to be very careful when putting some info in as it sometimes wipes other info. Still it should be sorted by the time it gets banked on Weds night.
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