Super User Raider Nation Fisher Posted June 5, 2012 Super User Posted June 5, 2012 Well things are looking up for me now. I went in and applied for three jobs yesterday, and the third job hired me on. No more commercial service for me!!!!!! I'm back to heavy industrial big baby!!!!!!!! It was a decent one year vacation, but I'm BACK now!!! I'm bout giddy as school girl about this new job. I told my buddy yesterday he gets his jollies off by lifting weights. I get mine by lifting pipe, cranking bolts, and pulling BIG cable. Big plus number one, I'll lose my gut and get back to my scary physique. Plus number 2, This is the kind of work I love to do so much, its almost as good as fishin IMO. Plus number 3, my wife is nicer when I'm doing Industrial. I told her some years ago, that the reason you never see an electrician funeral. Is because something goes wrong and we vaporize. I said there isnt even enough left to fit in a bottle top. This apparently got her to worrying about me more so than usual. Anyway, I'm going to dance a jig around the parking lot now. Peace Out for now. Quote
Super User BrianinMD Posted June 5, 2012 Super User Posted June 5, 2012 Great news, CONGRATS!!!!!! Quote
Super User Bassn Blvd Posted June 6, 2012 Super User Posted June 6, 2012 The best work to have is the work that you enjoy doing. Congrats on the new job. Quote
Super User Long Mike Posted June 6, 2012 Super User Posted June 6, 2012 Great news Raider! Congrats! Quote
Super User NorcalBassin Posted June 6, 2012 Super User Posted June 6, 2012 Congratulations... nothing beats doing something you look forward to for a living, especially when it still allows you to mix in some fishing every now and then. Quote
Super User Raider Nation Fisher Posted June 6, 2012 Author Super User Posted June 6, 2012 Thanks for the congrats guys. Also yall are completely correct about loving what you do, being a good thing. I figure the majority of your waking time is spent at work, so doing something that makes you happy and you enjoy doing is a great way to go through life. I remember the first time I did electric work 8 years ago. I went to help my former boss' oldest son on a house they were wiring. After just 30 minutes I knew I had found what I wanted to spend my life doing. I worked with him on all my off days for the better part of a year until they had established the company enough to hire me on. Hiring on with them was one of the best things I have ever done for myself. We went from about 90% residential with a 10% percent mix of commercial and industrial. To 100% industrial within 3.5 years. I was trained by a journeyman that is now a master, whom I still keep in touch with, another journeyman. I also had 8 engineers that would explain and answer any questions I had about the workings of being an electrician and a welder. Wether or not this still holds true, up until last year I was 1 of only 80 electricians in Alabama with extensive knowledge of building and maintaining pharmaceutical plants. Anyway I stayed with that company until they closed and sold themselves a year ago. Strangely enough for my first two years I prefered residential and commercial to industrial. As of now I really don't care for commercial or residential work, and prefer industrial. It's just cool to me how things can change like that. Back to my new job. I was talking with my cousin and 2 other electricians last night about this job, and found out some interesting stuff. Apparently this company ie an amazing place to work for. I was told the compensation and benefits here are better than any other company in Alabama. They are fiercely loyal to their employees and do everything they can to take care of them. Now nothing is ever free, and if it is its probably a lie or not worth a dime. They expect their employees to work and get things done in a timely fashion. I believe most all companies are that way. The work is hard, dirty, and almost never cush. In exchange for you working in those conditions they will go above and beyond the call of duty to take care of you. I know some people will say well that's the way its supposed to happen. Maybe it is.Yet from what I have seen that's not how it always works. I'm still giddy as all get out waiting to start this job. I guess my patience and perseverance paid off for me again in searching for a new job. Sorry about the lengthy post. I'm waiting on a truck to move so I can do my work for today, and am feeling very talkative and excited right now. Quote
Super User South FLA Posted June 6, 2012 Super User Posted June 6, 2012 Congrats, most good companies have low turnover so looks like you found a good one! Quote
Traveler2586 Posted June 6, 2012 Posted June 6, 2012 Congratulations on the new job. Be careful with the big pipe and cable, save your back at all cost. Quote
Super User Raider Nation Fisher Posted June 6, 2012 Author Super User Posted June 6, 2012 Congratulations on the new job. Be careful with the big pipe and cable, save your back at all cost. Very good point. You have to abide by the old saying, work smarter not harder. 1 Quote
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