NJD (New Job Day) for my Son
When US Steel took over the local steel plant they basically shut it down. My son was an inspector at a local plant that did work for the original company Stelco. They were forced to close. He lost a 50,000 dollar a year job.
They screwed him out of 12,000 in severance by declaring bankruptcy.
He went back to college and got his licences in HVAC, Gas, Oil and also a certtificate in waste water operations. He was top of his class with 86%.
It has been at tough 2 years and he just about exhausted all his funds. He is married and has a small son and a home.
Today he starts work at one of the larger HVAC firms in the area. He was hoping for a waste water operator job with the local region, and is still in the running. But for now he needs the money.
Because of his Licences he will start at the upper end of the pay scale so he will have a decent wage and has a lot of opportunity at this facility.
We all breathed a sigh of relief. Two years is a long time to be out of work.
I am so proud that he hung in and got through it.
The Blues is alright!
Guitars: 1968 Gibson SG, 2005 Gibson SG Standard, 2006 Gibson LP Classic Gold top, 2004 Epiphone Elitist LP Custom, 1996 Gibson Les Paul Standard. 2001 Epiphone Sheraton II, 2007 Epiphone G400.
Fender Strats: 1996 Fender 68 Reissue CIJ, 2008 Squier CV 50s, 2009 Squier CV 50s Tele Butterescotch Blonde
Amps: Blues Junior Special edition Jensen in Brown Tolex with Wheat front, 65 Deluxe Reverb reissue,1970 Sonax reverb by Traynor, Avatar Custom 2/12 Cabinet with Eminence Legend V1216 speakers,
2008 DSL100 Marshall Amp , Fender Super Champ XD,Fender Vibro Champ XD
Effects and Pedals: Fulltone Fulldrive II, Fulltone OCD, Fulltone Mini Deja Vibe, Fulltone Fat Boost, Dunlop Crybaby Wah, Boss DS1, Boss DD20 Giga Delay, Boss TU2 tuner, Boss BD2, Ibanez TS9 Tube screamer, Zoom 505. Radial tonebone hot british.