Silence Doesn't Work Here

A little job update

Losing fingers, not so fun.

First off, no, I didn’t lose any fingers but I am terrified about the possibility!

So my job at the hardware store was going good until the other day my boss finally had the time to train me on cutting wood. Now being as injury-prone as I am, I was a little hesitant to this task. However I faced the music and went along with the training without telling my boss I was more than nervous operating the equipment.

The training wasn’t as thorough as I had hoped.  What I took away from the session was that fingers couldn’t be replaced… Noooooo, you don’t say. Anyways, I don’t feel confident enough to do this type of work but when my boss asked if I had any questions/concerns I said no. Which was probably a mistake.

I didn’t have to cut wood for any customers today, but I am working all weekend and it’s deck building time.

Wish me luck

Posted by Silence on Friday, May 29, 2009 Comments (2)

Goodbye Marcel

Nothing is sacred anymore.

Marcel Marceau, possibly the most famous mime in history, will have his entertainment legacy auctioned off to pay for his debt of over $405,000 he accumulated prior to his death in 2007.

Marcel’s life of miming is a legacy in the industry….

You can read about Marcel’s life here or about the auction here

 

 

 

 

Posted by Silence on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 Comments (0)

I need a change

I’ve been thinking about how to keep myself busy in my off time.

I’ve been thinking about how to keep myself busy in my off time.

I think I’m going to redecorate my apartment. I need something new, something fresh, something to spice things up a bit.

I love this. The colour palette is so chic.

Yes? No?

I guess I should let you know how work is going. I am settling in at the hardware store fairly well. I haven’t had any close calls yet, but my supervisor did say I was going to be trained how to cut wood for customers. Not looking forward to that day. I’m just hoping my training actually involves some solid instruction. Other than that things are going well.

I recuperated from my injury in the gym. I’m back to pumping iron- after some careful instruction from one of the personal trainers. It really helps to speak up  

Posted by Silence on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 Comments (1)

I’ve been pretty lonely lately

Wanted: a quiet girl who is into black, white and face paint.

I have been thinking a lot about my last girlfriend and kind of wishing I had someone to laugh with, walk with…. mime with. But darn it’s hard to find someone like me around here. The moment I hear “so tell me about yourself” I cringe. Not my style…

Anyways, I have been feeling pretty down about myself so I joined the gym. I figured this might help my chances finding a new girlfriend.

Unfortunately I hurt myself (surprise, surprise) first week back pumping iron.

I’m going to take the weekend off from working out and nurse my injuries.

On a better note, my new job seems to be going well and no workplace injuries as of yet. Keep your fingers crossed for me.

Posted by Silence on Friday, May 22, 2009 Comments (1)

Mime 101

I might be the only one who appreciates this… but..

I remember this class.. it was a tough one!

Hope they find whatever they’re looking for. I found this image here and it made me laugh so hopefully you all got a good chuckle out of it

Off to work!

Posted by Silence on Thursday, May 21, 2009 Comments (0)

Landed another one!

Sorry I was a little M.I.A during the past couple of days.

Sorry I was a little M.I.A during the past couple of days.

But I have great news! I got another job! Woooo.. what a relief.

I hadn’t heard back from the hardware store until Monday morning (and I really didn’t look for another job so I was getting worried.) But thankfully they called me on Monday and told me to come in for an interview that afternoon. Needless to say, I aced it.

So I started Tuesday morning, bright and early. This job doesn’t require an ugly coloured uniform either so things are shaping up nicely. I had a good first day and my schedule is pretty easy to manage. I don’t have to be to work until noon today so I got to sleep in.

My co-workers are nice and quiet; a real Ma and Pa kind of place.

I think I’m going to like it here.

Posted by Silence on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 Comments (0)

Moving on

Another week over with… another job done..

Yup, that’s right, I am no longer flipping burgers.

It really wasn’t the right place for me anyways. I don’t know what I was thinking. Someone like me, who attracts injury like a magnet, working in the kitchen of a fast food restaurant? Not a good idea. The floors were slippery and I was always all over the place. My fear of grease burns haunted me at night and not to mention spraining my wrist a few days in. Maybe it could have worked out but I didn’t even feel comfortable talking to my supervisor about all my concerns. Instead I told him I was starting a new job on Tuesday (it’s a long weekend- YES!) I’m actually not. Just a little white lie, I didn’t feel comfortable telling my supervisor the real reason for quitting.  So now I have to look for another job over the weekend.

I don’t think I will have that hard of a time finding one. The hardware store near my place is hiring and I dropped off a resume there today already, so hopefully I hear something positive. The position is for a sales associate. That sounds pretty harmless, right?

Other than finding a job I’m going to relax over the holiday weekend. I feel good about the sales job so I think I’ll be doing a lot more relaxing than job hunting…hehehe. That’s what long weekends are for!

Is anyone else heading out to the Blue Nose Marathon? I have a lot of friends running so I’m going to go check it out and cheer everyone on. I was thinking about actually running myself this year but I decided against it. I’ve never been much of a runner so it probably would have been a bad idea. I’m into more stationary activities anyways.

Hope everyone has a great weekend. I know I will.

Don’t worry I’ll keep you updated on my job hunt!

Posted by Silence on Friday, May 15, 2009 Comments (1)

I don’t even like burgers

Well I’ve had a pretty relaxing day so far…. minus the throbbing pain of my sprained wrist.

You know what? Being injured sucks. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. But for whatever reason it just keeps happening. I’m starting to see a theme here.

On the bright side, I spent the morning wandering around outside. What a day out there! I’m almost glad I got the day off because of my wrist, but shhhhhh, don’t tell my boss that or he might think I’m faking my injury.

I saw a few help wanted ads at different places around downtown, close to my apartment too. I guess if the burger job goes down the drain soon then I have a few options at my doorstep. Maybe something I don’t have to work with burning hot grease, wouldn’t that be nice! I’m not exactly cut out for the fast food industry. People are always yelling orders at me. I find it a hard environment to work in. I’m not the loudest employee that’s for sure. Some of my co-workers probably think I’m stuck up but that’s not the case at all.. just quiet ol’me.

I’m back to work tomorrow so hopefully my wrist feels a bit better. Hopefully I get some proper training in the kitchen so I don’t hurt myself again. I guess I didn’t foresee the other risk of injuries I could sustain because of my grease-burn fear.

Bye for now.

Posted by Silence on Thursday, May 14, 2009 Comments (0)

Not again….

Let me start by saying that wearing a bright coloured uniform is one thing, but a sling too?

Let me start by saying that wearing a bright uniform is one thing, but a sling too?

Four days on the job and I’ve already sprained my wrist. Therefore, I have the day off. Fortunately it was my left one this time. Having an injury really makes me appreciate all the things I could do with the use of both arms. As if I wasn’t feeling bad enough about this new gig already, this injury only adds to the misery.

I wonder how long I will last here. It doesn’t look too promising to me. I think I should start looking at the job ads in the paper. I’m following @jobshalifax on Twitter so maybe I’ll get a good lead there. Maybe something that doesn’t involve such risk of injury, but then again, injury seems to find me.

Oh well, enough being sorry for myself. I’m going to enjoy this beautiful day outside.

I’ll update again later seeing as I have a lot of spare time today.

Posted by Silence on Thursday, May 14, 2009 Comments (0)

Huh?

I’m really starting to doubt my abilities.

My supervisor at the burger joint is a lot like me. Normally, that would be a good thing, but not at work.

She’s supposed to be explaining stuff, like how to prepare the food without getting burnt. Ever have a grease burn? I don’t recommend getting one to see how it feels.

Just because I’ve been hurt a lot doesn’t mean I know what can hurt me in this job. Some training would be nice. I really need to speak up about it but I feel like I’ve lost my voice in the workplace. I know it’s important to speak up, especially about safety, but it seems like my supervisor should be the one to initiate the conversation, not me.

We’ll see how my shift goes tomorrow….

Posted by Silence on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Comments (0)

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