Wednesday, February 18, 2004
Public - 9:31 AM
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JAMES [last name deleted], EIT
I've been alive, yes, it's just that there hasn't been too much time here in the Home Office in lovely Benicia, CA. There's time now, which I have elected to allocate towards your blogging enjoyment, so I sincerely hope that my words can touch you in some way.
That wasn't supposed to sound naughty.
When you're between jobs, you get sent to Benicia so you can help find more jobs. I'm told that we bid on twenty jobs for each one that we win. Right now, we're between bids. I've asked my division manager for the past week or so, "Do you have anything for me?" and more often than not I've received a "I don't even have anything for *me*."
I've recently worked on bids for Nellis AFB (outside of Las Vegas, NV!) and Eglin AFB (in the panhandle of Florida). If you'll recall, people outside of California have weird names. The Dayton International Airport project introduced me to two Homers. Nellis AFB had a Denim.
Florida was strange, but for different reasons. I talked to a Jerry Hall, a Dennis Miller, and a Steve Miller.
(Dietician, Television, Politician, Mortician)
And now, as I look around the office, *nobody* is wearing construction plaid. I'm wearing a Cambridge Classics collared and striped shirt from Mervyn's. All the other engineers are following suit. Kinda spooky.
I'm being afforded more and more responsibility. Now I have an entire estimate to run for myself. We're gonna check out the site tomorrow. Sweet Home Yountville, CA.
Sorry to burst your bubble, but the life of an Engineer-in-Training isn't too exciting. I'm not exactly sure how I hyped it up before. But I'll be sure to send you dispatches from the front lines when anything interesting happens.
OK and even then, that's not true, since i'm not in the trenches w/the Mexicans. I'm in the rear w/the gear.
On the upside, since I have to poo, I don't have to use a porta-potty right now. You know what's one of the most disturbing experiences in the world? Using a porta-potty in the middle of a dirt lot in Roseville, CA in 110° heat.
Hope all is well, and stay tuned as i'll try to stir up some shit here so i can blog about it...
James [last name deleted], EIT (CA: #112257)
