Week One; done.

It's 6:30am.  I'm off my shift, and currently feeling awake.

It felt like a long week.  I worked 5 days.  I really like the work, it's busy and physical.  I get all 10,000 steps and then some whilst I'm there.  I worked in the same section all week; shelves U1-U11 and a couple C-shelves too.  There are probably 30-40 people on the shift.  We all work from 12:15-3 then a 15 minute break, then back to work til 5:30.  I've been working with Harpreet (I think is her name) all week, the other people in that area have switched daily.  Usually there are 3 people in each section: the diverter (the person who pulls the boxes off the main line), and two Ps (I cannot remember what that stands for right now.  Maybe pre-depart?).  Sometimes there are three pre-depart people.  That's what I did all week.

The schedule has been a little trying on the family.  Aaron has been amazing picking up my stack.  He's told me he's proud of me for working every day.  And brought flowers.  And done Bertie's bedtime routine without me all week.  Plus I haven't been myself, due to sleep deprivation.

But...

 There is a new schedule starting on October 2nd.  I'll be working Friday-Monday 8:15pm to 1:15am.  This is going to be a way better schedule.  I can sleep at a nearly normal time.  And it's over the weekend, so Aaron can watch Bertie if I do need a nap.  I am a little concerned that I may hit a little traffic going into work, but I think it won't be too bad.

That's all for now.  Off to bed.

First Day

Today was my first day at Amazon.  Our warehouse receives boxes that are already packed and labeled, we then sort them by where in the area they are being shipped.  So far it was fairly easy, but tiring work.  I didn't work the whole shift, because we had some orientation at the beginning, and I still had 7100 steps by the time I left.

I'm still not sure of my schedule.  The problem with big companies (like this) is there isn't anyone around to ask.  The warehouse is stand alone, all the HR is in another building.  So I'm going back tonight, as it was suggested by the floor manager (since he didn't know either).

I'm working 12:30am-5:30am.  I slept a little this morning, about 90 minutes, but I couldn't sleep this afternoon.  I'm grumpy from no sleep. So I'm going to take some melatonin around 5pm, so I can nap til a little after 11.

I left too early last night.  I was there by midnight.  So I think I'll leave at midnight, then I should get there at 12:20ish.  (The site is as north as you can go and still be in San Jose.  As in, the other side of Montague Expressway is Milpitas.  I'm just south of the Great Mall).

The shipment didn't get done by 5:30, so some people stayed on.  I would have, except I needed sleep (since I was teaching at church today).  And I didn't bring adequate food (or any money, because I'm a dummy), so I was starving at 5:30.  Tonight, I'll stay a little later if they need it.  I think if I leave there by 6, I should miss most traffic.

I'm sure this is really disjointed, but there ya go.  Day 1 is in the books.

I start with Amazon is a couple of days (Sunday at 12:30am actually).  I'm feeling anxious, which is compounded by the fact that I have not received all the new hire paperwork yet.  I talked to an employment rep who said this was fine.  So maybe I'll get it before I start?  I'd like to know my schedule too.  Not that it matters too much, because it's always in the middle of the night.  But I'd just like to know.

The lump on my neck is still there, it feels a little smaller.  I'm almost done with the antibiotic, though it's taking a toll on my body's flora (or is it fauna?).  Grumble.

Bertie was really good yesterday.  Today he is really bad.  Not listening, having a lot of consequences etc.  He's driving me crazy.  It's nap/quiet time now, and I've had to tuck him in 3 times 4 times already (in a less than 30 minute period).

I finished 30 days of yoga yesterday.  Now Bri and I are alternating choosing workouts every week.

At Target today, I found an unopened bag of Hershey Kisses in my cart in the parking lot.  Score!

I tried to count Macros yesterday and failed.  I may try again in the future, but I need to research what I should be eating.

Ch-Ch-Changes

I'd been looking for a job, a couple of large expenses (tires etc) have made our savings dip quite low.  It's hard to find a job that will work, since I don't have infinite child care for Bertie.  My MiL said 3 days a week would be her max.  I had gotten a job interview with Waiter.com to be a lunchtime delivery driver.  M-F from 10:30-1:45.  But I found out that won't work for her.  So I nixed it.  This is why my old job was so great (aside from the fact that I really liked medical billing, and didn't mind dealing with insurance companies), I worked from 6:30am-10:30am 2-3 times a week.  So Aaron had Bertram until 8ish, then took him to his mom's house.  I was looking for early morning or late night.

Then I found a seasonal position with Amazon, working in their warehouse.  And it looks like I've got that job.  I need to go fill out forms on Wednesday.  It's 4-5 days a week (the days are all in a row, but I don't know which days yet), and the shift is from Midnight to 4-6:15.  (This is all from the posting, I'll get more info tomorrow, hopefully).  It pays $13.50 an hour, which is great for unskilled labour.  It's seasonal, so through the new year, then I'll either be done, or maybe I can stay on at reduced hours.  Not sure yet.  It's 12 miles away, in San Jose but near Milpitas.  Usually that would make for an awful commute, but the hours make it a really easy commute (just hop up 880).

Hopefully I can nap from 8pm-11ish.  Then Adderall, work, and maybe a nap once I get home, if my MiL can watch Bertie.  Otherwise he can watch tv for a couple hours (great parenting), and I'll nap.  We'll see how it goes, I'm sure I'll work something out.