Job Interview

[shadowgray396]

Made a decission to apply for a new job after working for the same company for 37 years. I have made it through the first 2 steps and going on to the third. Nerve racking since I have not had to do this for along time. This would mean no more out of town work, a raise and more time off on the holidays.

[flash]

Good luck ,I hope you get it .

[Ken Hayes]

Best of luck Ray, you'll do fine.

[carpoor]

Sounds like a win win. Best of luck Ray, doubt you'll need it.

[Ms Grumpy]

Good for you Ray. Some people with that much time at a job don't want to start something new. But it sounds like it will be a perfect fit for your life now.
Good Luck !!

[FlintTony]

I hope it works out for you Ray. Good luck.

[BillsCamino]

Good luck Ray.

Strange thought I just had...being retired, I'll never have to go thru that interview process again. :cool:

[Hank70SS]

Any word Ray? Hope it works out for you.

[flash]

They will be getting a good guy if they hire you ,good luck .

[shadowgray396]

Go for 3rd interview on Thursday. Should be my last one before they decided.
I leave friday for Florida, and start driving back home on Saturday with a 18' ft truck and car trailer and my daughter, son inlaw and granddaughter in tow. Hope the weather holds, its going to be a long drive home back to Oregon.

[BillsCamino]

Go for 3rd interview on Thursday. Should be my last one before they decided.
I leave friday for Florida, and start driving back home on Saturday with a 18' ft truck and car trailer and my daughter, son inlaw and granddaughter in tow. Hope the weather holds, its going to be a long drive home back to Oregon.

Ray,
If 'ya need a place to crash...I'm about 6 miles off I-75, just north of Atlanta in Marietta.
Plenty of room and safe parking!!
Lots of Chevelle guys have passed thru here over the years...:) Great weather forecast for the area this weekend too.

[shadowgray396]

I will keep that in mine. If nothing else would love to swing by and at least say hi. I will have to check the route they have picked to head home on.

[BillsCamino]

Ray...I'll PM 'ya my cell number...

[carpoor]

Go for 3rd interview on Thursday. Should be my last one before they decided.
I leave friday for Florida, and start driving back home on Saturday with a 18' ft truck and car trailer and my daughter, son inlaw and granddaughter in tow. Hope the weather holds, its going to be a long drive home back to Oregon.

They are leaving Florida huh? Sometimes I'd like to...

[Ms Grumpy]

So how did the 3rd interview go ?

[shadowgray396]

So how did the 3rd interview go ?

It's tomorrow morning at 10am

[shadowgray396]

Did the final interview yesterday. Not exactly the job that was described. Not sure I want to do it if they choice me. I have a week to sleep on it. On a plane to Florida to meet up with the daughter and family.

[shadowgray396]

Accepted the job today after having a 2 hour meeting with them. I think it will work out fine now. Start mid January.

[BillsCamino]

Congrats Ray!!!

[flash]

Congrats Ray ,looking forward to a better year in 2015.

[shadowgray396]

Gave my notice today at work. After 37 years with the same company. Start January 12th at the new job. Get a holiday the following Monday. I get holidays I didn't get before.

[FlintTony]

Best of luck in the new place Ray.

[shadowgray396]

Last day at work yesterday. I walked out the door at 5 with not a soul around. Just a note to leave my truck keys and key card on the desk and my final check was on my desk. This is the respect I get after 37 years of service? Just show yourself out. Nothing more then my normal check, no thanks, and since you quit your not getting last years bonus even though the fiscal year ended in October. I was really disapointed with them. I guess it was time to move on.

[FlintTony]

Man, that's pretty crummy treatment after all those years.

[Hank70SS]

That does suck but seems the way things are now. When I got laid off after 37+ years it was via a phone call, they couldn't even do it in person.

[Ken Hayes]

Good luck tomorrow on your new job Ray.

I more or less got the same kind of shaft from my place after 34 years. Oldest guy there and been there the longest.......they did downsize, from 2 shops with 45 guys to 1 shop and 5 guys. That was in 2008, now they are still in 1 shop but have 30 of the old employees back and are workin 60 hrs a week.

[shadowgray396]

Day 3 of the new job. Lots to learn. Haven't been a rookie in a long time

[flash]

How is the new job going by now ?

[shadowgray396]

Starting to settle in some. Still lots to learn but getting more use to sitting behind a desk. Been outside or on the road most of my life. Hard to believe I have been here almost a month next week.

[flash]

Im glad you are getting settled in ,it a little after midnight here ,just got home from work ,we had one heck of a day ,broken water main for 3 dorm rooms .We had to put a temporary cap on a 6" fire line ,luckily the new guy working with me had friends that own a warehouse full of plumbing parts one county over .We went at 9 PM to get the temporary cap ,the owner met us there and opened up shop for 1 little 6" cap.

[shadowgray396]

Well it's been almost a year at my job. My boss just put in his resignation, I knew I was hired to replace him after he retired. If I get his job the 1st of March, I will be getting a big raise, but a lot more responsiblity. Wife say I can buy my new truck then. Lol. We will see what the higher ups decided. Either way I still have a job and like what I'm doing.

[BillsCamino]

Been three years since I retired...can't believe it's been that long already!!

Hoping you get that promotion Ray...

[flash]

Good luck Ray.

[Ken Hayes]

I know what you mean Bill. Been retired for 7 years and 4 months, but it feels like a few weeks ago.

[Hank70SS]

Good luck Ray.

[Quadracer392]

Good Luck Ray!!

[shadowgray396]

I get to fill out another application and hope I get a interview. Not going to be automatic move. Interviews won't be until the end of March. In the mean time I will be acting boss for a month or so.

[paulywood]

Sounds like you get a trial run. Good luck.

[flash]

Hope it works out for you .

[shadowgray396]

Become the interm boss starting March 1st, until the interviews happen at the end of the month. Most likely will be mid April before a decision is made.

[shadowgray396]

Go into the interview process on March 23, it's a 2 hour interview. Wish I could just retire. Lol, still to young.

[Hank70SS]

Good luck. Too young? Age is just a state of mind. There is that money thing though.

[flash]

Ray ,you will do fine .

[RBeckman]

Ray, you have to keep a positive attitude and remember you already have a job you like and that they would be lucky to have you in the new position.

Also if it helps just think of the extra money you will be making and paying into the system to support Hank, Tony, Bill and Ken (all I could think of) with their retirement. It gets me through the day.

[Hank70SS]

Your work ethic is inspiring Ric. Not enough to make me go back to work but still inspiring. Rest assured us retired guys do appreciate it.

[FlintTony]

Hang in there Ric. I'm only a few months away from getting my Social Security started.

[shadowgray396]

Did the interview today, now I just have to wait and see. Wife says I get to buy a new truck if I get the job, so I'm holding her to it.

[flash]

Good luck with the new truck ,what you going to get .

[shadowgray396]

Still waiting, no official word as of today. Been told sometime next week. I do know I'm in the top 3 for the job.

[Ms Grumpy]

So have you picked out a truck yet ?

It's just a matter of time.

[shadowgray396]

So have you picked out a truck yet ?

It's just a matter of time.

2016 Silverado, looks like I going to buy

[Hank70SS]

So does that mean you got the job? If so congrats. :banana:

[carpoor]

2016 silverado, looks like i going to buy

6.2l v8? :d

[shadowgray396]

So does that mean you got the job? If so congrats. :banana:
Won't be announced until mid week.

Silverado 1500, 5.3L V8. I'm just planning ahead.

[shadowgray396]

Wait is finally over, I got the promotion :banana:

[flash]

Congrats Ray ,when is the new truck coming home ?

[shadowgray396]

Funny you should ask, my kids asked my wife the same question. She made a promise. I think the discounts went off yesterday, the one I was looking at was discounted 10k. Going to go out this weekend and see what's out there.

[RBeckman]

Congratulations Ray, good luck on the new truck.

[Hank70SS]

Good for you, congrats Ray.

[chevymaher]

Congrats and have fun truck shopping. Are we looking for a regular truck or the escalade style? Dodge been teasing maybe there is a hellcat version on the horizon.

[Ms Grumpy]

Congratulations Ray. Now the fun begins with the truck shopping.

[carpoor]

Congratulations Ray. I got a promotion last Friday as well. Long time coming for me.

[shadowgray396]

Congratulations Ray. I got a promotion last Friday as well. Long time coming for me.

Congrats to you.

[Quadracer392]

Congrats to both of you!! I'm sure its well deserved.

[Hank70SS]

Congratulations Ray. I got a promotion last Friday as well. Long time coming for me.

And congratulations to you too!

[carpoor]

Can't wait to see your new truck Ray. I didn't get a huge bump in pay, so no truck for me. lol

[shadowgray396]

Here's two, I'm headed over to look at tonight. Just 5k on the maroon truck, and 12k on the brown one. Both GMC Sierra's 1500, fully loaded. The marron one has a sun roof and the brown one does not. Both have the Z71 package

[Quadracer392]

I like the maroon one!! That one has my vote but it's not my money. lol

[Hank70SS]

I've seen a few around here that color brown. Never been a fan of brown vehicles that color is really sharp. My son has a 2015 Sierra Z71, very nice trucks. You'd be happy with either one.

[carpoor]

Both are great looking trucks, can't go wrong with either one. I am hoping to pick up a 2010-2013 ccsb 2wd with the 5.3 and six speed automatic. It's going to take me a few years before I can even realistically look at buying one.

[shadowgray396]

Think I'm finally settled into the new job. still working some longer hours, but feel we finally are catching up and going to take my first 4 day weekend since I started here. I think I have 4 weeks of vacation coming and just have not had the time to take off.

[flash]

Enjoy the long weekend ,you have earned it ,we are going to the Carolina's for a few days I hope .