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Kartorbust

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Today marked another milestone for myself and fiance, we moved out of my dad's place into an apartment. Was not sure that everything would go through, but last Thursday (November 30th) all the paperwork went through and we were accepted. That Friday while I was leaving work, I had called my boss to tell him that on December 9th (today), we were moving. Needless to say he was kind of mad, saying I put him in an impossible position and blah blah blah blah. So Tuesday we had an inch of snow fall and I was called in to plow. Had to teach my replacement how to run a snowrator on a sidewalk...controls no different than a stand on mower, just has a hydraulic plow, and skid steering. So yesterday I went in to turn in my shop key, and picked up a 6'x12' uhaul trailer. Filled up the trailer with room to spare.

So I brought all my hand tools, my mig welder minus the regulator and C25 shielding gas. Also grabbed my chop saw. So I can just run flux cored if I have to weld anything.

This apartment is just temporary really only for a year and a half. Reasons we moved were, my boss was an absolute tool bag, because when he promoted me to do fertilizing and get my pesticides licenses for Minnesota, he said I'd be getting a pay raise, never happened. I called him out on it and he said I had to show improvement, even though I had it in writing. On top of that, the machine I was running had crap tires that he didn't replace until after the season. So because of that I was on bald tires and rolled the thing twice.

The other reason was, my fiance wanted to be closer to her family and with them being here in Nebraska, it makes the drives easier. I'm only 6 hours from my dad, 2 hours from her one sister, 4 hours from her other sister and 5 hours from her mom. So in some ways it's a decent half way point. My max drive time is about 10 hours before I'm burned out and fatigued. That and her co-workers were pretty dang lazy. One called in a couple times just to play Destiny and do the raids.

So hopefully in 18 months we can move into a house. I'm going to have a shed built with heating, air conditioning, lighting, and have space for me to build crap. Next year we have our wedding which I cannot wait, wish I could have done it sooner. At least now I can be closer to ATV trails, just need my Blaster which is back in MN still. Don't have a garage to store it here and the people that live here are pretty shady folk so, there's that.

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Congrats on the positive changes! With your lady, if I can give some advise:


Listen
Wait 10 seconds before you respond if something said ****es you off. Don't pop off.
She's generally right most of the time. And when she's wrong she'll admit it but it will take 10 minutes for her to realize it.

That's my experience anyway. ;)
 

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This was well needed, though I feel bad leaving my dad alone at his house, he'll have to snowblow the driveway and mow the lawn now. We have invited him to come back here for Christmas and any time he wants to visit. Definitely be easier to keep this place clean vs trying to keep 2 bedrooms at the house clean. Just wish this was a non-smoking area, oh well I'll deal with it.

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So we've officially been here a week now and been enjoying it. Filled out our mail card for the post office, and the instructions say to leave it in our mail box. Well it's been in our mail box since Monday and they haven't done anything. Provably ask management about it, maybe I read it wrong (wouldn't be the first time).

I've had 2 job interviews the last 2 days. Both have gone well, in fact was hired on by both, but both are full time and only one will work with our scheduling. So when I get the ball rolling more so with the one, I can call up the other and decline their offer. While they would be paying more per hour, right now it's a crapshoot on hours and there could be scheduling conflicts, as my fiance and I share her vehicle (I do 99% of the driving). So until I can get my own truck, I need hours that'll work with hers.

We went furniture shopping today, looked at couches and a chair for our living room. We'd agreed to hold off until I can get at least one paycheck in before we buy any furniture. Kind of a pain, but we have an air mattress to sit/lay on in front of the TV in the living room, so it's not bad. Weather has been great here, though I am missing the snow and cold weather a bit. Kind of wish I could be freezing my butt off on a lake ice fishing.

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So we've officially been here a week now and been enjoying it. Filled out our mail card for the post office, and the instructions say to leave it in our mail box. Well it's been in our mail box since Monday and they haven't done anything. Provably ask management about it, maybe I read it wrong (wouldn't be the first time).

I've had 2 job interviews the last 2 days. Both have gone well, in fact was hired on by both, but both are full time and only one will work with our scheduling. So when I get the ball rolling more so with the one, I can call up the other and decline their offer. While they would be paying more per hour, right now it's a crapshoot on hours and there could be scheduling conflicts, as my fiance and I share her vehicle (I do 99% of the driving). So until I can get my own truck, I need hours that'll work with hers.

We went furniture shopping today, looked at couches and a chair for our living room. We'd agreed to hold off until I can get at least one paycheck in before we buy any furniture. Kind of a pain, but we have an air mattress to sit/lay on in front of the TV in the living room, so it's not bad. Weather has been great here, though I am missing the snow and cold weather a bit. Kind of wish I could be freezing my butt off on a lake ice fishing.

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Aaaah! The joys of starting out together. Enjoy it
 

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I don't know man, we seem to be going through coaches like a kid goes through tissue with a cold.

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Well got an email today stating I passed all pre-employment screening to work at the Dodge dealership and I start Tuesday. Now I have to call or email the other company and let let them know I have a better job opportunity. Better more consistent hours, and pretty much I know when I'll be working and have off, as well as a guaranteed lunch break. Sure I'll be taking a pay cut, but considering I'll be working 40 hours a week or more, that consistency will add up better over time.

Plus I won't have to deal with customers directly as often.

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Well got an email today stating I passed all pre-employment screening to work at the Dodge dealership and I start Tuesday. Now I have to call or email the other company and let let them know I have a better job opportunity. Better more consistent hours, and pretty much I know when I'll be working and have off, as well as a guaranteed lunch break. Sure I'll be taking a pay cut, but considering I'll be working 40 hours a week or more, that consistency will add up better over time.

Plus I won't have to deal with customers directly as often.

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I think you are making a good decision
 
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