There are some days where the job just kicks your ass. Today was one of those days. We had a lot of cargo to move and a very short time to do it in. But in between the rush we took some time to laugh, smile, joke, and pose for pictures. 
I regret that I couldn’t put everyone’s pictures up, but I’ll be posting more in my facebook this weekend.
Self pic. Turned out blurry. *sigh*
Le sigh. These pics always seem to mess up. There was another one taken of me but I was dripping in sweat and had a smear of dirt on my cheek. Not fun. lol.
Her job was hardest of all. Damn packing lists!
The phone never stopped ringing and the paperwork had to keep flowing. Loggies do it best when under stress!
Ervin on the forklift
Ervin and Drell kicked ass with the forklifts today. They kept up the pace for the entire day, and let me tell you, it was a scorcher! Working in the warehouse all day definitely made me appreciate AC. LOL.
This was the 12th pallet of the day.
By now we were all running on autopilot. The occasional joke was said and some fun was had, but we just kept kicking out cargo.
Look, he's in FOCUS! LOL.
At the end of the day we were all exhausted and ready for the day to end. Will post more pics on my facebook later.
Hard at work!
I wonder what amazing adventures tomorrow will bring…
Hope everyone has a good day. 
Posted 1 year ago at 7:01 pm. Add a comment
All pics of this guy turn out blurry. Hmm.
Meet Drell. This guy did an awesome job as my sponsor. I’ve never had such a warm welcome as I did here. His birthday celebration continued right into Thursday when he found he made staff! WOOHOO!
He’s trying to help me learn Turkish but it’s a slow process. I keep running words in Farsi and Turkish together in my head. Not a good thing. lol. Leaves me all kinds of confused. I’m slow at learning new languages.
He’s a hard-workin’ guy and very down to earth. Only two more months until he moves, but it’s been a pleasure working with him.
On a side not, he’s got the metabolism of a greyhound and can bike like the hounds of hell are chasing him LOL.
I’m genuinely going to miss him.
This was right before be busted out laughing
Meet Earl Gray, better known as Boyd. He’s as honest as they come and refuses to take shit from anybody. I can appreciate that.
From the time I’ve arrived, Drell and Gray have gone out of their way to make me feel welcome. And neither one of them have given me bullshit to pave the way.
I wish I could tell you guys more but let me just say…there are places where politics get dirty and bureaucracy is the name of the game. Another day in paradise.Gray takes it all in stride and gives no ground when it comes down to getting the job done right.
On a side note, I hear he plays a mean hand of poker and I missed gumbo last night. Heard it was amazing. His wife and daughter come home very soon and he can’t wait to see them.
The man-in-charge!
Meet Ervin. The man-in-charge. He’s a great guy with an awesome family. Five kids and one very patient wife. They are a wonder to watch together. Makes me miss my own family with a sharp ache.
He’s heading to Minot. I’ve been there, done that, so we’ve been chatting it up a bit. No crime. No distractions. No cover from the 60mph winds. LOL. It’s a small shop with a decent workload.
His youngest is the most adorable thing at 2. Reminds me so much of Bran. I see things now…little things that toddlers do that reassures me about my kiddo. I miss him.
Ervin leaves us soon and I wish him a safe journey and great rest of his career. He’s a great guy to work for.
Working hard/Hardly Working!
Meet Equivel. He posed for this picture. There’s another one of him “telling someone what to do”. He even has a coffee mug in that one. LOL.
From the time I heard I had orders, there were people telling me to tell this guy hi. He’s pretty laid back. Very easy going.
His wife, daughter, and tiny new baby should be back from visiting family. This is his second tour here (not back to back). When Ervin leaves, he’ll be the M-I-C.
Well these are the guys I work with. We have fun. The work gets done. It’s a good place to get back into the careerfield.
I’ve got no complaints. 
Now off to do laundry. Woohoo!
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