OK funny story.
So I told many of you a couple of months ago I would be switching companies.
As part of them to even spark my interest it had to be atleast ” a buck & a truck”.
So the first truck they had lined up for me got a tree through it during that big wind storm we had. No biggie they had another truck that needed some new ball joints & a few other things & they would give me a van untill that truck was ready.
So last week the shop calls down to the jobsite that the van is ready & I can pick it up on Friday. OK so we are working 4 10’s so that will be fine, but I live in Tacoma & the shop is in Monroe ( 55 miles ) so the job super who was the big pusher to get the shop to hire me says he will come pick me up & take me up there.
Well one of the owners didn’t talk to the other owner & let one of the office people borrow the van to make a delivery for a charity auction, so it won’t be back to the shop untill about 1 or 2pm—- no biggie I can find somethin to do around the shop to kill 6 hrs with.
So I’m walking around the new pole building shop & the owner comes up & we start chatting about the jobsite & some future jobs, then one of the project managers walks in & says such & such just got into an accident down in Seattle, the van is being towed & he’s running down there to give them a ride.
I’m like yeah uh huh nice try buddy April 1st isn’t until Sunday—- he says no really & walks out. I turn back the owner & he’s on the Nextell asking if there are any injuries. I’m like oh shid they ain’t jokin.
The owner looks at me & says well there goes your van, I’m thinkin can anything else go wrong with this plan.
So long story short they had another van in the back they just set up for the fleet mechanic to do field repairs on the trucks & stuff— so empty the tools outta that & I’m on the road——- all the way home I just knew I was either going to get into an accident or have the motor blow or somethin.
“When politicians and journalists declare that the science of global warming is settled, they show a regrettable ignorance about how science works.†Nigel Calder, editor of New Scientist
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I'm sure when you get up in the morning, it'll have been stolen....
Bite your tongue man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!“When politicians and journalists declare that the science of global warming is settled, they show a regrettable ignorance about how science works.” Nigel Calder, editor of New Scientist
It'll only be stolen if all your tools are in it! Buic
I figured this gig came with a NEW truck, not some used piece of sheet out of the yard.
Seems like it sounded better when you were talking about it awhile back.
Joe H
The truck in the yard is an 05 just needed ball joints, I'm not sure of the year of the one that took the tree hit.
The van is just fill in rig----- 4 wheels & a gas card.
When the job they hired me for breaks then I'll be a bit more picky on what I'm driving.“When politicians and journalists declare that the science of global warming is settled, they show a regrettable ignorance about how science works.” Nigel Calder, editor of New Scientist
Ah, thought this was that job.
05 truck musta got some miles to need ball joints, that should still be in warranty?
Joe H
Nah the hospital job I'm on right now is just fill in work---- I'm just field foreman with a small crew & that is even more than what was the original plan. I was just going to be incognito as a hand so some of the longer term hands from the shop didn't feel slighted, but it is what it is.
They have two more hospital jobs & a midrise condo (20 story) comming up in late spring, so they are trying to see who is going to be running what.
Right now they only have 3 guys including me that can run large scale plumbing projects & we are all on this one project right now ( well there are 2 others but they don't want anything big to be responsible for).
The truck could be under warranty, I'm not sure who was going to do the ball joint work---- I saw the truck up at the shop, looked pretty clean.
Worst case scenario I'll swap the van with an extended cab chevy one of the field foreman on this job has, he hates it (too big) & he prefers vans--- he does smaller projects & T I work.
I'm not much into vans---- I don't like hearing all that clanking around of stuff while going down the freeway.“When politicians and journalists declare that the science of global warming is settled, they show a regrettable ignorance about how science works.” Nigel Calder, editor of New Scientist
Our local sheriff was out on the interstate during a blizzard last winter. Got out of his new Explorer and walked down into the ditch to help someone. Boom! A semi utterly creamed his vehicle. All little too close for comfort.
"Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd."
~ Voltaire
Kinda sounds like what happened in the "wicker man" an utterly stupid movie.“When politicians and journalists declare that the science of global warming is settled, they show a regrettable ignorance about how science works.” Nigel Calder, editor of New Scientist
If they want to f around on you, the price goes up... two bucks and a Sprinter. Or maybe an '07 F450 crew cab gang box rig... not sure which you'd prefer.
Actually their pretty straight up with me, & just a bit too apologetic for my comfort zone.
But here's the friggin kicker
Pulling into the parking lot this morning in Seattle I figured I better park against the hill with all the other vans
While being extra carefull backing up & making sure I was within the white lines----- I hear a decent POP---- I'm like WTF was that I get out walk behind the van & BINGO there's a friggin stump comming out of the hill & it pops right through my rear window & dents the door
Everybody got a real good laugh all day at work at my expense ofcourse.“When politicians and journalists declare that the science of global warming is settled, they show a regrettable ignorance about how science works.” Nigel Calder, editor of New Scientist
Aw jeez!! You mean you went and got a real job? No more condo work for inheireted money?
<poverty rock> (LOL)
Hey, new screen name heh.
& hey the last one was a real job----- well atleast when I started there anyways---- got hired on that to do the 6" copper mains, both mechanical rooms, pool equipment piping, hotel's main kitchen. It wasn't until the super ( which I'm working for again) quit & I had to take over the job.
Boy I tell ya though the crowds around Harborview are a different breed than what I was seeing around Lincoln square.“When politicians and journalists declare that the science of global warming is settled, they show a regrettable ignorance about how science works.” Nigel Calder, editor of New Scientist
Yeah, new screen name, gettin too old to be hiding. Actually, just trying to emulate my hero from Yelm.
Best of luck with the new job.
I dunno about the squares. can't be much more bizzare than ole P.R.
Edited 4/4/2007 12:35 am ET by harryvermehren