Gawd Damn
I have no social life.
I go to work, I come home, shovel dinner down, take a shower, and then go to sleep. This is how my weeks have been pretty much proceeding. Yeah, yeah, none ya better point out I’m typing an entry right now. I feel behind though. I never get to work on any of my hobbies unless it’s the weekend and that doesn’t even happens. And I’ve been trying to read my dailies… unfortunately, I haven’t been able to do much commenting. ::hugs:: to all of you.
I had to work a regular 9 hour day last saturday. I’ve been doing 13-14 hours days so far this week, with tomorrow looking even longer. I cannot wait until construction season is done. The drill guys are hourly, so their obsessed with logging has much drill time as possible.
I’m salary ::gives all the sour look:: I don’t see any overtime pay until I get my first bonus… and that’s not for at least 4 or 6 more months. I hear they make up for it. But, let’s point out, I hear, I don’t see. I actually wish there was a comp time option. Then I could take more leave during the holidays. That would be more than worth it then.
Anyways, I thought I’d try to explain what I’m doing. We’re drilling. Hahahahaha
And a bore hole is now a bole whore. Because the sun has been frying my brains and by mid afternoon, I become very dislessic (did I even spell that right?).
So, anyways, we’re drilling with a rig that looks like a tow truck rig. It drills the first few feet and we take modified california samples, which are these brass tubes (that come with various radiuses), we take a three foot sample of “undisturbed” soil. Then we take split spoon samples, which is smaller than the modifieds, continuously to about ten feet and then every five feet after. What makes this interesting is that I’m racing to keep up with the drill guys. They move quick, and some of those sample tubes are a BITCH to get a part. Cute helper guy usually gets them started for me, but I swear he skipped doing it a few times to watch me struggled. Not that I minded that much.
He’s taught me quite a few tricks. And unfortunately he’s getting switched out with someone else tomorrow 
So… does the above make sense? Or should I find pictures? 
I think I’m out of here. I just thought it’d be nice to drop a note.
Your links in the dropdown menus along the side don’t seem to work.
Comment by krome.obsession — September 13, 2006 @ 12:03 am
Krome - I know. I stated that there are links purposely not working. These ones will appear in the url bar with a wildcard (#), which is simply meant to lead you back to the last navigated page (or the frontpage). Though, my art portfolio link wasn’t working. That’s fixed now.
Comment by ladylore — September 13, 2006 @ 5:48 am
Ugh, Salary. *hugs* back at ya
Comment by Star — September 13, 2006 @ 7:56 am
I’ve never been on salary - too young I suppose. I hope that it gets better for you, though. ((HUGS))
I want to see pictures of the drilling. It sounds like fun! Sort of…?
Comment by Faythe — September 13, 2006 @ 10:56 pm
Star - ::whimpers::
Faythe - Or in the wrong field. It depends. Salary is typical for college grads, at least that’s my understanding. I’ll have to find pictures for you
Unfortunately, I can’t share the ones I’ve been taking since it’s not a completed project… or at least, because of confidentiality stuff. It can be fun 
When you’re working with good people.
Comment by ladylore — September 15, 2006 @ 7:03 pm
“So… does the above make sense? Or should I find pictures?”
I think so. I have a general knowledge of what happens out in the field on the rigs. Drilling for Oil or Gas?
Comment by Karnov — September 15, 2006 @ 7:24 pm
Karnov - Coring actually. I’m on the other side of the business. I’ll explain more in my next entry
Comment by ladylore — September 15, 2006 @ 7:30 pm