…where to start?
The last week has been busy with personal life, work, and school.
Let’s start with school, it’s going that’s what. I hate participating in discussions because I have such little experience in this field. Sure I do research, but I loath even more forcing myself to post a regurgitation of another site’s words. I did do better last week. I’ve been trying to draw in personal experiences to enhance my “online character” so to speak. Maybe that’s all I need to do to overcome it. play pretend
Next, personal life. We crazy ass sons of bitches went camping friday night. Beautiful night. It was extra warm because of a storm rolling in. As soon as the storm hit (about midnight) and blew over, the temperature dropped. Z and I cuddled for warmth. We got hardly any sleep too because of the howling wind. But you know what? I got my first camping trip in before anyone else! HA! Saturday followed with us packing the tent up early and going back to my place for breakfast. Then it continued on to help a friend move, dinner at another friend’s house, and cosmic bowling (where they use the black lights). I woke up with a head cold on Sunday and very social-ed out. I also fell asleep about 1 in the afternoon and didn’t wake up until the next morning.
Finally, work life. Well, our official last day as SWC is friday (which was up in the air because the other company pissed our P off when they didn’t have the paperwork together at the end of last week). Monday, we become Amec E&E and we get to find out how things are going to change. My offer letter amused me. First, our P (now a principal) is my official supervisor. There is NO MENTION of KL. I’m quite pleased about that. Sure I still have to answer to him since he’s higher… I think… than me. To boost my amusement, wait for it, wait for it… my new title is Environmental Engineering PROFESSIONAL. I cannot wait to pass out my new cards and see the blank looks on the receiving end’s face. I can’t even say that mouthful in the mirror without breaking down in hysterical giggling. One thing is for sure, I feel more secure in the major I chose for my Masters. I just wish that I knew what an Environmental Engineering Professional did… I mean, it definitely doesn’t match what I do now, which is (fills herself with self loathing) construction management.
So… that kind of covers everything… I think…
I like that ‘play pretend’ part and I think you have hit the nail on it’s head. In my experience the work floor and to a lesser extent the ’school floor’ is full of pretending, especially office/white collar work. Take my work for example, we have more managers than actual workers, they all have obscure titles like interior care manager (cleaner) but with these new ‘pretend’ titles comes a bigger wage packet so good for them. Anyway congrats on the new EEP title, don’t forget to let us all know what it involves when you do start doing EEP work. My new title is PISS (Programmer internal security systems), not sure if I like the title but maybe I deserve it…
Comment by Rick — April 4, 2008 @ 1:09 am
I love getting strange titled positions at work. It just means it will look better on your resume.
Comment by Darvin — April 7, 2008 @ 5:02 am
Rick - Others were teasing me about becoming an EEP too (which is kind of fitting). Although, I have to say that your initials take the cake.
Darvin - I never really thought of it like that…
Comment by lore — April 7, 2008 @ 8:32 am
I blogged out a meme. You have been tagged.
Comment by Darvin — April 8, 2008 @ 11:38 am
I haven’t been camping in years. I haven’t wanted to, but suddenly it sounds kind of fun.
Titles are funny. Sometimes I wonder if companies try to give employees fancy sounding titles as a means of compensation and skimp a bit on the pay. Americans’ pay keeps dropping, but our job titles keep getting more authoritative and important.
Comment by Kim — April 17, 2008 @ 7:56 pm