Thursday, August 19, 2004
I (Heart) My JobI really do, it turns out.
I didn't at first, because there's no job as frustrating (to me) as a hard physical job that "isn't rocket science™"—and which I still have trouble keeping up with.
This job is physically hard, no doubt; every night I'm physically moving for something like 6 of the 8 hours (probably the exercise equivalent of a 10 mile hike each shift), I regularly have to climb onto, and scramble over, large machine tables (don't worry, they're not running), and several times each shift I lift heavy (75-100 lbs) things.
My job is to move the work around in such a way that all 15 of my co-workers stay busy at all times (usually not a problem as long as I stay busy), I have to stay on good terms with all of them, and I have to avoid any hint of favoritism. Of course, I also have to stay on good terms with two supervisors.
The first two nights, the job overwhelmed and exhausted me, but yesterday, I found a rhythm and got the hang of things well enough so that I found myself waiting for others instead of having them wait for me. I can tell everyone respects the work I'm doing. Which feels really, really good. Almost as good as the head-to-toe ache of muscles, and the satisfaction of being paid to get an amazing workout. Music In My Head- Billy Joel — "Honesty"
- Ben Folds Five — "Jackson Cannery"
- Truth Hurts (feat. Rakim) — "Addictive"
- Alexia — "Ti Amo Ti Amo"
- Lords of Acid — "I Must Increase My Bust"
- Bob Dylan — "Highway 61 Revisited"
(Hey, it's just the stuff swirling around my brain—I'm not suggesting anyone listen to it or anything....)
Posted by Me at 09:59 link
Tuesday, August 17, 2004
Quick NotesI'm moving the Towpath Century Challenge back one week, to Saturday, September 25. Join me!
I'm doing temporary work in a factory this week. Yes, I am a real blue-collar, man-of-the-people. Power to the Proletariat! Unfortunately, that means I won't have much time to blog.
But don't despair; there are still many good ways to waste your time. For instance, click here for more useful (mostly) hints than you could shake a stick at—even an industrial-sized one. Just a few quick examples: - Meat tenderizer will heal jellyfish stings.
- Shuffle your feet when walking in the ocean, beach, or swamp. It keeps you from stepping on something nasty.
- Salt and vinegar makes a good copper polish.
Oh, and apparently, Soylent Green is made out of people. Who knew? Anyway, have fun however you choose to waste your time. I'll talk to you soon, I hope....
Posted by Me at 12:17 link
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