Who thinks they got a lot of snow?
Check this out, in Adams NY



And still falling!

Latest storm total accumulation is 32.7" in Watertown, NY with 26.5" in the last 24 hours

 

^ that's when you go buy some ex military trucks to get around in.


Gave the monte a bath so I could get it dirty driving home lol. And thanks Jason, I'm getting quite frustrated with cars lately, all these things that need attention but I have no way to do them really(no garage, lack of tools and some knowledge) and I'm sick of having to pay someone else to do stuff.


Lately I have zero motivation to do anything at work. Getting frustrated with the place, I give and give and give and get nothing in return, they just abuse me. Not sure what to do or where to go really.

 

What happen to the "Management" Gig they set you up with?
I thought that was a huge reward for your efforts.. Your still a manager right?...
You have certainly earned Keane.

 

We got snow..But not that much!

 

I'm no manager, do a lot of my managers stuff, but I'm not a manager. I'm in a training program to become one, but I'm at a stand still because some people aren't doing their job and setting up the computer courses I need to continue.


I haven't been rewarded for my efforts, I've been at the same pay for almost a year now and they just keep having me do more and giving me more of a wild schedule and get shuffled around from job to job as needed.

 

We're here to help

All of this is very easy, just needs common hand tools and a sunny day

 

No problem man. Try not to sweat this stuff. If you are willing to get help (even from us guys on a forum) and take the time to learn, this stuff will fall into place.

I never thought I'd EVER wrench on a car (in my mid-teens, I figured I'd just pay someone to fix them). Man was I wrong. As for tools, I used to have barely enough mechanics tools to change oil. Over the years, I've fixed that. Only thing I don't have (due to lack of space) is a beefy air compressor and some good air tools (those jobs I end up at dad's place to work on).

Sadly, for as good as my wife's '05 Impala is, I've spliced one rear line brake line, replaced the two front lines. All of them blew about the same spot, near the master cylinder. Two of those lines ended in a tow home If she can ride this to spring, I plan to splice the last line I have not touched (in spring, she will have her Mustang to drive).

We've all had bad luck with cars. My first car always broke on pay day!

 

Keane:
Nothing comes easy...
Look at it this way, Since you are in the Managers program..you should be greatful... I use to work for Farmer Jacks .... I did all the grunt work around the store too. But it didn't take me long to realize with all the different departments I worked in the store.... It took me a longtime to realize, I was getting an education! I BECAME THAT VALUABLE EMPLOYEE THAT WAS DEDICATED AND RELIABLE..

It took me 3yrs to get a raise.... But the difference between you and I... It took me 3yrs to learn all those different departments working midnights loading the shelves/trucks etc on my knees or whatever it took to get the job done... Ya eventually it hurt like hell but I kept doing it. Some days I didn't want to be there...But I kept going day in and day out..Multiple shifts, weekends, you name it I did it...

I always kept the long term goal in mind.. That was my motivation to go everyday and do everything they asked... Even when I didn't want to...I did it anyway. even when Farmer Jacks shut down (which is where I worked) and was bought out by A&P I still maintained my job as well as my dedication.. through persaverence I eventually got the much deserved raises I earned ... Why...Because I knew in my heart that I could do every single job in that business!

You have 1 advantage I didn't.... It took years moving from one department to the next I'd have to wait for someone to get fired or quit before I could do it...
You on the other hand get to do it almost daily... I would have killed to have your opportunity... That you now have.... 1 yr at a job isn't really a longtime in Managements eyes.... Unless you were promised a raise after 1 yr of service...I would be upset... I'm not sure that's the case for you.

Loyalty, dedication, and persaverence is what gets you the goal you desire... Unfortunately everything happens in its own time... Not in our time when we want it to or expect it to happen.... That's Life... In a nut shell.... You just have to keep you nose to the grindstone and keep digging
you'll get there eventually... That's how things work. Since your manager knows your capeable of doing these different jobs is probably a blessing in disguise... You just haven't realized it yet... I was your age once..and I wanted it all right now...That didn't happen...But it was valuable lesson I had to learn... I had to work hard for it.

Just know this,
What your getting is an education in business and how it works.. There will come a time you can use this real life experience when it comes to raise time...you are earning your education that will give you bartering power in the long run for the raise you will justly earn.

I had to learn to crawl before I could walk.... Everything takes time, dedication, persaverence and loyalty,pride... Take pride in knowing your doing your job to the best of your ability each and everyday..Your there go to guy..wheteher you realize it or not keane... They know what your capeable of that's why they rely on you! Keep up the good work..Thats the key!

Good thing come to those who wait! "Patience is your best friend and your Armor"... Wear it Proudly. You will be rewarded in the long run...
Trust me I know what your going thru.... its like hitting the wall.
Where others would give up.... You wont give up..Your the guy they know will break through that wall. Once you make it through..nothing will stop you and you will realize .... That was all worth the hard work, loyalty and dedication! Keep digging you are worth all the hard work you perform each and everyday. Good things come to those who wait... Trust me I know and soon you will too!

Never give up!


You know my life history and what happened to me.. and yet... I'm still here. why you ask? Because I refuse to lose.

 

Like everyone, I have my story lol.

I worked my first professional I.T. job for about 1.5 years (got into it from a high school program). I was paid peanuts, even though I ran all the PC tech end for this corporation. I was not happy for multiple reasons, but what made me leave was feeling despite the company's size, there was no advancement for me. Looking back, I probably should have stayed there, but at the time, I felt I was making the right call (what I learned since was that had I stayed the opportunities I wanted were not really that far away).

Before I left this first company up until where I'm at now, I wanted to be in the Server Administration of I.T. Out of PC support and working on new and innovative technologies.

I left and got a strong job at a local Bank. I actually took a step back, not realizing it and was on their helpdesk (first it was a mix phone support/desk side support). It took me about 4 years to get back to the job status I left (the "company computer guy" so to say). Sure, I tried to move to another company, but I was held back as the only places that would interview me were for the same position I already did not like and the offer was less pay. Why leave.
I thought I got the brake to get my career on track. 2004, I was on the next stepping stone. I kept feeling I had to be a "company guy", bleed for the place. I worked every project I could volunteer for, took lead on various tasks, overtime, you name it. Heck, I also finished a college education, went after and got some Microsoft certs and still could not get my next career jump. I even talked with hiring managers for the teams I had interest with and they could never give me a "real answer". Admittedly, I suspect there were some back end politics (I'm not trying to be full of myself, but I produced a lot and could complete unusual tasks for someone in my position, i don't think my management wanted to loose that).

So, in the end, I spent 11 years with this company. Blood, sweat and tears. Hungry and clawing for any opportunity to make my next career move. I was even a co-manager to a Disaster Recovery site. Sticking it out because I could not find a combo of better or equal pay/job function/time off. Then, November of 2010, this company told my whole department (all my peers at the various campus sites), we're outsourcing your department.

And you want to know something, that was the BEST thing to ever happen to me. I got re-hired by the outsource company, my pay, time off, benefits, all that, stayed the same (just a new name on the pay check). But this experience broke me a little in a positive way. For the first time, i saw I really was wasting my time with this company, for as much as I do to make myself worth while, I was given the boot out with everyone else.

My time with the outsource company was great, but I did not see the career advancement I wanted. From the moment I was told we were being outsourced, I had 30 days before I knew if the outsource company was going to hire me. I lit up every contact I had. August of 2011, I left for a new job. It was a PC tech job (something I was not a fan of), but it was a company with smaller teams (teams that did not sillo skills as much), same pay, I lost some vacation time, but it's closer to home and I don't pay to park. This move paid off! 6 months, I got promoted to an opening within the server team. I came in, I was dedicated, I worked hard, I used my skills to the fullest.

The moral of me telling you my life's story..... Sometimes your dedication and hard work pay off like they did for David. Other times, I you have to realize for yourself that perhaps you need to take a serious look and decide, is where your at worth hanging around. I felt I spent 11 years with a company I should have left long ago. Go further back to the first I.T. job and perhaps I was young and naive, I shoulda stayed.
Just don't stay somewhere for the wrong reasons. If you are not happy, take a serious look and try to find out if it will really change. It took a company I was loyal to that gave me the boot to see things differently.

 

Mike and Jason, I appreciate the offer, maybe one day i'll get around to doing some work.


Dave, I'm pretty much like you, I've been working there for over 3 years and have had 3 official jobs there. Cashier, overnight stock and now frozen. I do everything they ask, stay late and so on. Normally I do strive to do my best, lately I just don't care and don't have the motivation to do it, maybe a bit burnt out


My dad always says to keep working as it will pay off, management sees the effort I put in and so on. I'd love to agree with him, but I just feel like I'm getting used and am just as replaceable as a cashier. Hopefully that's not the case, but I don't get the feeling I'm valued at all, I'm just a mule to do whatever it is they need done.


I don't call out sick, I'm always there regardless of the whether, almost always early. Patience is not something I've ever had a lot of with anything(doesn't make it easy to work on cars). I am a stubborn **** and usually just can't slack off like everyone else, but I need to refind my motivation to get working hard again. Managers have said full time positions will be offered to those who deserve them(this was a few months ago) But I don't have much hope on that. Maybe soon I can atleast get a glimmer of hope that theres something good coming.