Dave accepted an offer to work in a youth treatment facility located in Parowan (20 mins north of us) this week. Dave was called in on Monday for an interview and the guy hired him on the spot. He will be working with troubled teens, something he has done before and really enjoyed. His shift is 7 am to 3 pm Mon-Friday, so he will be home just in time to start dinner every night. The other good news is that he has weekends, off---or so we thought.
When he put in his notice at the lodge, his fellow employees were sad but supportive, knowing that Dave has a family to support and needs a full time job. Dave has loved working at the lodge, the hustle and bustle of a real restaurant kitchen was exciting and comforting. He was proud that he had made such an impression on the other cooks and his supervisors, considering he had no professional experience. That night, he came home and told me about how everyone was sad that he was quitting. We talked about the possibility of him staying on part time, but it just was not going to fit into his schedule.
The next day, the lodge offered a weekend shift. Dave can come in at 2 and work until 5 or six on Saturdays and Sundays. It will just be one day for now, until ski season picks up. Dave came home boasting about how much they all love him. Worried about how much time we would have together, I said "I love you too, ya know." He just smiled and said with a wink and a chuckle, "But, you don't pay me!" 'Touche.
After realizing that he would be home every night, and that we really could use the money, we agreed to accept the weekend offer. Dave told me after the discussion that he had already told them he would do it, the stinker!
P.S. Dave was more than happy to part ways with his security job, but that is a story for another time..............
2 comments:
Congratulations, Im glad to hear that things keep getting incrementally better. Way to weather the storm!
It is MACK LUCK in action--no job for 18 months, then 3 jobs in 2 weeks.
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