Ohhh myyy gawwwd! Out of the blue job offer!!! (UPDATED #29)!!!!!! - Page 4

Hang in there, it'll get easyer as you go and learn how to pace yourself. Good luck.

Very good point, don't try to slay the world in your first week.

Whelp, separating AL plate from turnings is NOT gonna be my fave job there. Its in my hair, went through my gloves, down my shirt, in my pant cuffs and boots.

Monday, still did my normal scrap run, only (and lets see, its because I got a 9 to 5 I'm thinking because it never ran that late before!) I didn't get home until 4:55 AM after leaving at 8 pm Monday night. Had to go offload and go back to the first part of my run which had stuff out that wasn't there the first drive by at night. Beat the garbage man by 07 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've been coming home and either breaking down or looking for scrap. My new skin color is DIRTY!!!!!

Does anyone know how many mountains of AL it takes to make one bail? Lemme tell ya, I lost count.

I've done everything except separate copper/brass on that machine, another guy does that. I'm now already kinda bopping around where needed, as needed. I'm checking people in/writing tickets, bailing AL and cardboard and cans, helping outside loading the mountains of steel from there for the truck to take away and separating everything that comes in on the scales inside to their respective areas.

Every muscle, bone, tendon, nerve and hair on my body aches but folks....I'M HAVING A BLAST AND LOVING IT!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by newattitude

Whelp, separating AL plate from turnings is NOT gonna be my fave job there. Its in my hair, went through my gloves, down my shirt, in my pant cuffs and boots.

Monday, still did my normal scrap run, only (and lets see, its because I got a 9 to 5 I'm thinking because it never ran that late before!) I didn't get home until 4:55 AM after leaving at 8 pm Monday night. Had to go offload and go back to the first part of my run which had stuff out that wasn't there the first drive by at night. Beat the garbage man by 07 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've been coming home and either breaking down or looking for scrap. My new skin color is DIRTY!!!!!

Does anyone know how many mountains of AL it takes to make one bail? Lemme tell ya, I lost count.

I've done everything except separate copper/brass on that machine, another guy does that. I'm now already kinda bopping around where needed, as needed. I'm checking people in/writing tickets, bailing AL and cardboard and cans, helping outside loading the mountains of steel from there for the truck to take away and separating everything that comes in on the scales inside to their respective areas.

Every muscle, bone, tendon, nerve and hair on my body aches but folks....I'M HAVING A BLAST AND LOVING IT!!!!!!!!!!

Impressive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KEEP IT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dang girl!!
worked circles around me this week.
Ever in NH and need some work

Originally Posted by sawmilleng

NA,

You ARE a DYNAMO. Hopefully the tired factor will wear off in time as your body gets used to it. What does hubby and your boys think of the whole issue? I'll betcha they're just shaking their heads in amazement.

Spot any treasures yet?

How are the co-workers with you? Any of them look like they are feeling challenged with a woman around who knows her stuff?

Good luck and stay safe!

Jon

Hi Jon! All the guys are real nice, I already knew them all and I fit right in just fine! Hubby just stays out of my way lol. The kids were like, wow!!

Way to go NA...Glad you like it.

Everyone, just wanted to say that even though I'm so friggin tired from working the scrap job on top of scrapping I'm still checking for new threads in the mornings and reading old threads with new replies and if I don't reply or leave a ''thanks'' its not that I'm being rude its just that I'm so tired and so short on time I just don't have the time or my brain thinks I did but I realize after I'm at work I didn't physically respond.

I am still checking in here daily and reading threads but I might be non responsive until my body /time can catch up with reality. Lol, I think that made sense it did in my head anyways!

So, just wanted to let you all know I'm not ignoring you, I'm just tired, darn tired but I try to catch up when I have a few minutes.

I'm getting up an hour early to check on the SMF because this place is important to me as are all of you fellow scrappers and I do not want to miss a thing!!!

So today, I ran out of AL siding to bail and was sitting around on the tow motor (which I was taught how to drive!!!!!!) wondering what to do since the copper guy didn't need any help and neither did the AL can guy. The ''runner'' as I like to call him answered ''you got it all done'' when I hollered for more AL and said he ddin't have any more room to stock the bails lol. lol. I freaking rocked them out of the bailer, bailed 10,000 lbs in 3 days.

Finally I was told to separate the E-Waste. Wellllll....lets just say I don't agree with how they sort buuuuuuut its not my place to disagree right now. They have 3 barrels for the boards - low high grade (WTF is that??), mid grade and high grade. IMO the ''low high'' grade and mid grade looked the same and I didn't agree with what he was telling me but I sorted to his specifications. They also have gaylords for the low grade boards. They do not break down hard drives, not sure why so I was thinking of asking how much they pay for them and figure out if its worth it for me to buy them from him.

The yard does let you buy from them BUT its at a triple cost. I'd have to figure out if its worth it and they may not even let me buy that stuff since its good stuff.

I also noticed that last time I broke down MY scrap I made sure I broke down to their sorting specifications because otherwise I figured if I didn't do it at home I'd be stuck doing it at work lol.

The other lady that was hired same time as me didn't return after last week Friday, she was being paid cash daily whereas I am payroll, not sure why but like I said they never had her doing anything else.

I had fun with the tow motor, used it to put scrap into the large rolloffs outside for play and moved the bins around. Told the second in command ''I'll see you in a few hours'' lmao! Boss said ''give her a license'' lol. Now, I have my eye on that muncher thingy they drive around to load scrap into the rolloffs and move AL inside with. Dang but that thing looks like all kinds of fun!!!!!!!!!! (I'm drooling with anticipation). I figure now that I can drive the tow motor I don't have to WAIT for someone to bring me product to bail, I get it my own dang self!! Being so short I did forget to put the seat back and the next guy to use it said ''WTH?? How do you adjust this seat?? Where's the handle??'' lol, he was in a hurry so I ran over and fixed it. Oopsie!!!

I really haven't had time to look for things outside being so busy but the one guy who works there already buys any AC's and dehumidifiers that come in and takes them home to break down and resell for value (darnit anyways!!)

Originally Posted by harsas

I would like to say that I am jealous but my current physical condition would not allow me to do that level of work. However, I am excited for you and what you are accomplishing so fast. I predict that in two years you will be running the place and two years after that you will probably own it. Good job...

Harsas, its not easy for me either, some nights I get home crying from the pain, especially with my back and hip but I push through it and use every available surface (dumpsters, bailer, etc) to fold up the siding pieces so I don't have to do so much bending. Being so busy at work helps me forget all that and get through the day, I think because I like what I'm doing and feel it helps me physically get even stronger!!

Today I used ''The Boss'', the bigass cutter for doors and stuff. Heeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! man I wish I had one of those at home!!!