Today was a crazy day. Let me lay a little bit of ground work for this post. I work for a printing company in Indiana. I have worked there for a combination of about 17 years, minus the 4 year break I took to be a private investigator. When I first went to work for the company in October of 1989 it was a great place to work. It was family owned, and they really cared about their employees.
Now let us fast forward to 2006. The company is publicly held. It was the victim of a hostel take over. The person who bought the company is more concerned about money than people. I understand that is the way some people make their money, but I never thought that it would ever matter to me.
Over the next couple of years things were cut. We lost our 401k match, our raises were put on hold, and the stable life of employees that we had was shaken. I never thought that I would have to worry about my job with this company. Right before Christmas in 2006 several members of management were let go. To the workers on the floor it was a relief that they still had their jobs. Management always seemed a little overstaffed.
This past year there were suppose to be more cuts, but due to some people quitting and others getting fired, no cuts were necessary.
Today the ax fell again. This time all of the cuts were in the production area. I will say that some of the people who were cut deserved it. Others were just casualties. In all 37 people lost their jobs and joined the ranks of many others in American who will be searching for employment.
With this latest round of cuts, it makes me a little less confident in the company that I work for. I feel that it may be time for me to start making sure that I have something to fall back on in the event that I would become a casualty.
Hopefully the economy will take a turn for the good and there will be no need to worry. But until it does, NO ONE IS SAFE.
Yeti out......
Friday, February 6, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Randomness.....
Since I had not updated this blog in a while I thought that I should. There has not been a whole lot going lately. I have been training harder trying to get ready for the Kentucky Derby Festival Mini Marathon, which can be tracked on my other blog.
Last weekend was kind of a cluster. It all started off good and then quickly went to hell. Saturday I spent the morning putting my floor back down after getting all of the replacement pieces cut. Then it was the typical grocery shopping that has to be done on payday weekends. Sunday was my moms birthday, so I decided to have her over for a late breakfast. It was great. My aunt and her boyfriend showed up as well. After breakfast we broke out the Wii for a little bowling. My mom liked it so much that after she left my house she headed over to Best Buy and bought herself a Wii and Wii Fit.
A little while after everyone had left Autumn was walking down the hall. She was suddenly stopped by water coming out from under the floor! The damn dishwasher had obviously leaked again! So it was in to salvation mode. We had to tear up the entire hallway and a couple of strips in the living room. Luckily with acting quickly we were able to keep any of the flooring from sustaining any damage. I just could not believe that the dishwasher had not leaked in the week that I was waiting for my replacement floor to be delivered and that it waited until everything was put back together to leak. What are the odds. Everything is back down now. We just need to buy a new dishwasher. I am not chancing it again. The thing is a least 8 to 10 years old anyway.
As far as this week, all has been pretty good. On Wednesday Jade had her braces put on. She did quite well. We have not heard any complaints of pain or discomfort. They said that she would probably have them on anywhere from 12 to 18 months, depending on how things go.
The weather around here has been cold. But I am looking forward to the next couple of days. It is supposed to be near 50 today and tomorrow. Since this is the first decent weather we have had in awhile, Chris and I are planning on running later today.
Now I must try and get some things done around the house before a take a quick nap.
Yeti Out!!!!!!!!!!!
Last weekend was kind of a cluster. It all started off good and then quickly went to hell. Saturday I spent the morning putting my floor back down after getting all of the replacement pieces cut. Then it was the typical grocery shopping that has to be done on payday weekends. Sunday was my moms birthday, so I decided to have her over for a late breakfast. It was great. My aunt and her boyfriend showed up as well. After breakfast we broke out the Wii for a little bowling. My mom liked it so much that after she left my house she headed over to Best Buy and bought herself a Wii and Wii Fit.
A little while after everyone had left Autumn was walking down the hall. She was suddenly stopped by water coming out from under the floor! The damn dishwasher had obviously leaked again! So it was in to salvation mode. We had to tear up the entire hallway and a couple of strips in the living room. Luckily with acting quickly we were able to keep any of the flooring from sustaining any damage. I just could not believe that the dishwasher had not leaked in the week that I was waiting for my replacement floor to be delivered and that it waited until everything was put back together to leak. What are the odds. Everything is back down now. We just need to buy a new dishwasher. I am not chancing it again. The thing is a least 8 to 10 years old anyway.
As far as this week, all has been pretty good. On Wednesday Jade had her braces put on. She did quite well. We have not heard any complaints of pain or discomfort. They said that she would probably have them on anywhere from 12 to 18 months, depending on how things go.
The weather around here has been cold. But I am looking forward to the next couple of days. It is supposed to be near 50 today and tomorrow. Since this is the first decent weather we have had in awhile, Chris and I are planning on running later today.
Now I must try and get some things done around the house before a take a quick nap.
Yeti Out!!!!!!!!!!!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Holy Crap!
I can't believe it, but Robin Williams is coming to the area! He will be at the Louisville Palace on Friday March 20th. The funny thing about this is that I was just talking about how he was not coming anywhere close. So I was pleasantly surprised when I saw it in this mornings paper. I will definitely be going, since I missed him last time.
Can't wait! It should be awesome.
Just had to share.
Yeti Out!!!!!!
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Totally Random Post
This post is completely random, but I had not posted anything on this blog for awhile. I enjoy reading new things on the blogs that I follow, so I thought I would post something.
First off, it is official. I am old. As I was laying in bed last night around 1:00 am watching Vh1's 100 greatest rock songs. I saw the following commercial:
It was at that point that I realized I was old. SHIT!!!!!!!!
Next we have a couple of pictures that I took with the new 75-300 mm lens I received for Christmas. Enjoy.
I did go for a run this morning, but I have another blog for that. I will update it later.
Yeti Out!!!!!!!!
First off, it is official. I am old. As I was laying in bed last night around 1:00 am watching Vh1's 100 greatest rock songs. I saw the following commercial:
It was at that point that I realized I was old. SHIT!!!!!!!!
Next we have a couple of pictures that I took with the new 75-300 mm lens I received for Christmas. Enjoy.
I did go for a run this morning, but I have another blog for that. I will update it later.
Yeti Out!!!!!!!!
Friday, December 26, 2008
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Merry Christmas
I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday. It is hard to believe that it is here already. Hard to believe.
Christmas for my family always starts on Christmas Eve. We headed to my parents house around 1:00 pm. My brother and his family showed up about 20 minutes after we did. We then had a few turkey sandwiches and then off to opening gifts. I was reminded of how much fun it is to have a small child to buy for on Christmas. My brother's daughter just turned 2 earlier this month, so she had a blast opening gifts. It was really fun to watch. I took tons of pics. It just amazes me how a $2 toy can make a young child so happy.
After a couple of hours it was time to load up and head to my Grandma's house. You never know how many people will be there when you get there. I was surprised that the only people there were my cousin Pat and his family, and they were walking out the door when we walked in. We got to spend a little time with Grandma before having to head to my Aunt's.
My Aunt cooks a huge Christmas meal. Then it is into the chaos that is opening gifts with that side of the family. Let's just say it is a mad house. It is a very entertaining time though. We ended up heading home a little before 9:00 pm.
When we got home we just kind of hung out for a while. Watched A Christmas Story and then headed to bed.
It is currently 7:00 am and I am sure my house will soon come alive. I hope that the kids enjoy all of there gifts. I will try to post some pics later.
Merry Christmas!!
Later
Christmas for my family always starts on Christmas Eve. We headed to my parents house around 1:00 pm. My brother and his family showed up about 20 minutes after we did. We then had a few turkey sandwiches and then off to opening gifts. I was reminded of how much fun it is to have a small child to buy for on Christmas. My brother's daughter just turned 2 earlier this month, so she had a blast opening gifts. It was really fun to watch. I took tons of pics. It just amazes me how a $2 toy can make a young child so happy.
After a couple of hours it was time to load up and head to my Grandma's house. You never know how many people will be there when you get there. I was surprised that the only people there were my cousin Pat and his family, and they were walking out the door when we walked in. We got to spend a little time with Grandma before having to head to my Aunt's.
My Aunt cooks a huge Christmas meal. Then it is into the chaos that is opening gifts with that side of the family. Let's just say it is a mad house. It is a very entertaining time though. We ended up heading home a little before 9:00 pm.
When we got home we just kind of hung out for a while. Watched A Christmas Story and then headed to bed.
It is currently 7:00 am and I am sure my house will soon come alive. I hope that the kids enjoy all of there gifts. I will try to post some pics later.
Merry Christmas!!
Later
Saturday, December 13, 2008
18 Weeks!
It is hard for me to believe, but the Kentucky Derby Mini-Marathon is only 18 weeks away. 18 weeks may sound like a long time, but in reality it's not. The bad thing is that I have seemed to have slacked off since I have returned from vacation. I am not sure if it is the weather or what, but I just don't seem to have the same drive that I had. I am still seeming to run at least 2 or 3 times a week. But I have not ran over 3 miles outside since before I went on vacation.
I talked to Scotty Z, and I think that he is going to run the Mini as well. Double D is still not sure if he can get his mileage up in time. I understand, since he is using every waking moment either watching his kids or working.
So I am going to have to re-dedicate myself or the Mini will suck ass! So starting next week it will be back to running every night. It may be cold, but I think I will live. I will start doing all of my long runs on the weekends. Hopefully the weather will be decent enough for Chris and I to run on Wednesdays. We had planned on running this past week, but the weather did not co-operate, it was pouring down rain.
So wish me luck!
Later
I talked to Scotty Z, and I think that he is going to run the Mini as well. Double D is still not sure if he can get his mileage up in time. I understand, since he is using every waking moment either watching his kids or working.
So I am going to have to re-dedicate myself or the Mini will suck ass! So starting next week it will be back to running every night. It may be cold, but I think I will live. I will start doing all of my long runs on the weekends. Hopefully the weather will be decent enough for Chris and I to run on Wednesdays. We had planned on running this past week, but the weather did not co-operate, it was pouring down rain.
So wish me luck!
Later
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