Well, today was my first day back to work in 7 months. I must say that I've become accustomed to sitting around not doing much of anything, so this was a long day, and will be getting longer.
I got a job as a Boiler Plant Operator on Great Lakes Naval Base in North Chicago, IL.
5:30am-Wake up and shower
7:30am-At HR on Great Lakes Naval Base ready for check-in.
What do you mean I'm not on your list?
You mean there's more paperwork, than you already sent me?
There's no coffee...#$%$ #$%%^& !
10:30am-I'm done with paperwork, fingerprinting, etc...
11:00am-I'm now in a waiting area to get an ID made. BIG WAIT!
1:45pm-Finally found a break room with coffee. What the hell is the Navy coming to when you can't find coffee.
2:15pm-I finally have a Gov't ID that has my L/R index fingerprints electronically encoded in it. No criminal activity for me.
2:30pm-I'm at the Public Affairs Office so they can include all the new hires into their monthly newsletter. Another picture.
3:00pm-I finally get to the boiler room and meet the supervisor. Pretty nice guy, but kinda rough like you would normally expect at a boiler room. I get introduced to a lot of people I probably won't remember for while. They have coffee on 24/7...yeah! The supervisor tells me that they're really short on people for the midnight shift (they do rotate), and that I'll be on there for a while. Not only will I start on midnights, but my first one starts <span style='color:red'>TONIGHT</span>!
3:30pm-I'm headed home to get ready to go back in again at midnight.
It's a really good feeling to be working again, but today has been a pain. I forgot how much paperwork was involved with the government. It's been 7 years since I was on Active duty, so it was a rude reminder of the red tape that goes along with the job.
I probably won't be around as much as I was before, but I'll check in as I can to see what's going on. My post/day average will most definitely drop. I don't have all day to sit on the web anymore.
Take care everyone, just thought I'd share this,
Jim
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I got a job as a Boiler Plant Operator on Great Lakes Naval Base in North Chicago, IL.
5:30am-Wake up and shower
7:30am-At HR on Great Lakes Naval Base ready for check-in.
What do you mean I'm not on your list?
You mean there's more paperwork, than you already sent me?
There's no coffee...#$%$ #$%%^& !
10:30am-I'm done with paperwork, fingerprinting, etc...
11:00am-I'm now in a waiting area to get an ID made. BIG WAIT!
1:45pm-Finally found a break room with coffee. What the hell is the Navy coming to when you can't find coffee.
2:15pm-I finally have a Gov't ID that has my L/R index fingerprints electronically encoded in it. No criminal activity for me.
2:30pm-I'm at the Public Affairs Office so they can include all the new hires into their monthly newsletter. Another picture.
3:00pm-I finally get to the boiler room and meet the supervisor. Pretty nice guy, but kinda rough like you would normally expect at a boiler room. I get introduced to a lot of people I probably won't remember for while. They have coffee on 24/7...yeah! The supervisor tells me that they're really short on people for the midnight shift (they do rotate), and that I'll be on there for a while. Not only will I start on midnights, but my first one starts <span style='color:red'>TONIGHT</span>!
3:30pm-I'm headed home to get ready to go back in again at midnight.
It's a really good feeling to be working again, but today has been a pain. I forgot how much paperwork was involved with the government. It's been 7 years since I was on Active duty, so it was a rude reminder of the red tape that goes along with the job.
I probably won't be around as much as I was before, but I'll check in as I can to see what's going on. My post/day average will most definitely drop. I don't have all day to sit on the web anymore.
Take care everyone, just thought I'd share this,
Jim
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