What a Day

22 March 2024, 9:35 pm

Well hello there, these past 2 days have been quite tiring to say in the least.

Let me start off by saying that after finally getting mostly comfortable with my new workplace, they decided that they were going to move me from my current shop to a new one. Like come on people, I just got settled in. Granted I understand why they moved me, working with chemicals and x-ray isn’t allowed when you’re pregnant so I was useless in the shop, but I could still train the new people that were coming in. I went from an NDI shop to a mixed shop involving ASM (Aircraft Structural Maintenance) and Metals Tech where I work in their CTK. CTK is where there are lots of tools or chemicals or both and there is an accountability system set up, so nothing gets lost or stolen out of the different shops. I do believe that every single maintenance shop has a CTK.

But like I have said in my previous post, I basically work on the science side of maintenance, so I have no idea what the tools around me are and what they are used for. So other than having to learn how their CTK is run, I have to learn what tools and chemicals they use on the daily. And let me just say that I am so lost right now. But here is a fun little nugget of information, after I have my baby and my maternity leave is up, I will be right back at my own NDI shop. So, part of me is wondering why they put me in the ASM/Metal Tech CTK in the first place. I honestly could have just taken up the admin paperwork at my NDI shop and would have been just fine but what can you do, it’s the military and you do what you are told.

Now, for the past 2 days, right after work, has been an absolute nap time because let’s face it, I’m exhausted almost 24/7 other than the random bursts of energy that come out of nowhere. I will get home around 3:30 or 4 pm and then nap until about 6 or 7 pm and truly do not want to get out of bed. The only motivation to get out of bed is to make sure that I eat dinner, so I don’t feel crazy hungry since this little boy is always making me hungry. Granted yesterday’s dinner was a whatever meal, just an oven pizza with mac n’ cheese, and then today’s dinner was a bit more substantial seeing as it was seasoned ground turkey and shrimp alfredo.

I think that I have rambled on for long enough today. I’m sorry about that since I said I would start making shorter posts. Thank you for reading and I shall talk to you guys later.

~Becky signing off~