88vmx12
Well-Known Member
Well for a few of you know that I travel working industrial construction jobs for the same company. when I started back in 96' I was a young kid , but had some skill and tools. The tool thing is a rarity for newbies. Anyways years past and for about the last 8 years this one boss has been trying to get me to move up to a forman and I keep telling him NO! Well when I came to this job he told me straight out " you are not getting away with it this time!". So I get here and the superintendant that told me that has a talk with me about " Don't you think it is about time you move up?" So I agree and the General Forman under the Superintendant first sends Jesse to Forman training about 2 months ago. I am still waiting for these classes that you have to do. In the mean time, or should I say since Thanksgiving Jesse and I have been doing the job anyways with no pay increase for running the guys on the crew. The General Forman (GF)is never around to check on us. So you know he trusts us andthat the job will get done. After several years of dealing with this GF and tired of making him look good ! It is time to move on and get away from this GF. I had the QA QC manager talk to me about 2 new positions that opened up. So I ask him right in front of the GF "Jerry what does the position pay?" "more than you are getting right now!"Jerry says. I then tell him (remember right in front of my GF) "well sign me up!" Jerry then tells me... " I will take you in a heartbeat! I need someone like you that knows the drawings and can read them, But I don't want to have a fight on my hands between the superintendant and your GF here." So that is where is was dropped until a few days later. I end up running into the QA QC manager and pulled him off to the side telling him.. "Jerry I am serious about the opening you have. " We talk wages , hrs , and perdium. Well no matter what just to transfer to that position my wage will not go down but has the potential to go up $7 an hour and my perdium is $480 more a month. I am a major moron not to try and get this job. I basically have it already with Jerry the QA QC manager. It is just waiting for the Superintendant to read Jerrys email asking for my release. I have to tread lightly and not rock the boat. The job is open and I have a shoe in but it can be screwed up quickly. You see this company has jobs world wide. My chance to get into QA QC is right now! Say I was just to Quit! Then try to get re hired back in... It is impossibe. The Superintendant could be so pissed off at me that he could put a hiring freeze on me for 30 days "world wide" Then If Jerry tried to hire me back in and the Superintendant seen my name on the roster he could stop me from getting back onto that job. This Super is one of the big big whigs on the job so I could cut my own throat. Anyways might not be too long before I can party unk:. I just hope the prick will let go of me.....:worthy:
Sorry I was just excited to have a chance at getting away from the more physical work and prepairing my life for a better job and better retirement!
Gannon
Sorry I was just excited to have a chance at getting away from the more physical work and prepairing my life for a better job and better retirement!
Gannon