Saturday, June 9, 2007

longest week ever!

So anyway, i am here to tell u about my long ass week i had. It has been a long week for a number of reasons, number one, work, number two drama, and number three is definately my lack of sleep.
First let me tell u about my job, i am an electricians apprentice that works for a company called ECI, or Electrical contractors incorperated. Let me tell u about Eci. We mainly do electrical work, hence my job title is "Electricans apprentice", but eci also does other contractor work such as , seamless raingutter, steel buildings, framing, chainlink fence, and pipe insulation.
Lately i have been working on a steel building, the biggest one we have ever done. Its really not bad doing this building, i mean its a good job and all, but i am required to be at work at five thirty every single morning. This wouldnt be such a bad thing except i have a hard time going to bed early, i have never went to bed early and never had to get up that early my whole life. I have been doing this for about two months now and i thought i was getting used to it. I can definately feel it wearing on me now.
The location of this building is in the BOTTOM of nine mile canyon in utah, it takes at least an hour and half to get there after i leave the shop, and this is why i have to wake up early. Just waking up early isnt the thing that is kicking my ass, it is alot of other factors such as, the heat, strenuous labor, and stress. We are building above five running gas compressors for bill barrett corp. and working above those compressors the temporature is alwase at LEAST 160 degrees. You will drink at least a gallon of water, and not take a piss all day long. The strenuous labor isnt too bad by itself eather. I mean it still doesnt hold a candle to doing concrete. When u add this factor in with the heat it definately makes a difference tho.
The stress is unreal, I have five other guys working with me every day, and their life is litterally in my hands, as well as my life is in theirs, this is where trust comes into play. You have an obligatoin not to do anything stupid so these other guys can go home and see their familys.
The next factor that makes this week so damn long is the drama. If u dont know, i have an ex-wife, along with a beautiful son jake. My ex has been seeing this kid with a history of domestic violence, and this wed. he decided he was going to smack my ex wife around. wich is all fine with me, except my son. its pretty irritating that he would have the nerve to do that, and make death threats to her and my son and stuff. He is pretty lucky i dont know what he looks like where he lives or even his name, but thats beyond the point here. When my ex is in trouble, she knows that i am the person to call, to make it all better, or just to listen. Well she called me and of course i went over. Now add this to the stress of me working at this job i told u about k?
The last thing that makes this week so long is the fact i cant fall asleep before midnight anymore. The fact that i have to wake up early.... well it kicks my ass.
Right now i am feelings pretty draind from all this weeks happenings, put in over 70hrs and still manage to come home to a totally empty house and be alone. anyway, i am gettin pretty damn tired so i am going to go to bed... alone.....and wake up .....alone..... so i can get ready to start another exciting week, in the life of Trenton wilson.

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