Update for today

I'm still working at the place through Manpower, and it looks like it will continue for quite some time. Once again, I have found that one good idea on paper proves to not be so good in application. The project I'm working on involves replacing wire mesh shelving units with roller units that are supposed to be sloped somewhat to allow the parts inventory to be used First In, First Out. Now, these shelf units are 8 ft. across, and they expect these flimsy rollers to hold around 2000 pounds per unit. Well, guess what? They are only rated for 50 pounds per lineal foot on an 8 ft. span. Now the obvious answer is to provide cross bracing underneath, except that when placed on an incline, there is no way to do so with the standard shelf crossbeams. So, we spent all day today monkeying around trying to figure out how to overcome this. The bosses called in the salesman who claimed to have the answer. 4 hours later, he's still messing with them, while us temps are sitting around doing nothing, so I get the idea to go through all the shelves we haven't unloaded yet, and make sure all the parts are labeled correctly. This impressed my supervisor, as he said he's used to temp workers not trying to find more work to do to fill in time. Maybe this could lead to full time employment as their stockman? I'm trying to get that point across to them, that they seem to need someone to do that instead of finding someone to fill in... and I'm hoping it will be me.

In other news, I find that I have another job interview scheduled for this Saturday morning at Target, which I intend on making, so that means I cannot go to Murrdi Gras this weekend. Bummer. But finding a permanent full time job is a necessity to me at this point in time. Also, I find that I need to buy a different car, as mine is just about on it's last legs. Having poor credit is hurting me in the search for financing however. I don't want to buy another $100 junker that might only last 6 months. Will keep searching. So anyway, this will let me do a live web radio broadcast again this Friday instead of presetting one up like I had planned. Trying to download several episodes of Space 1999 during the day also lately while I'm at work. Burning a lot of dvd rips onto cd lately also. Thank dog for KaZaa.

More news as it happens.