Post by twiggy101 on Dec 5, 2009 17:39:12 GMT -5
So I've been working as a window installer for over a year now. I never had to travel so far that I have to stay in a hotel until this past month due to a shortage of workers. All I can say is that as much as I don't really mind the work and working overtime, would've been better if I could be in my own house after work. I went to northern Saskatchewan for a few days, stayed at the shop for 1 or 2 weeks then went back there again. I was helping putting in aluminum frames into a brand new school being built on a reserve. I was homesick but at least I had my own private room. But it got worse.
I just got home friday after spending a week in a small city helping installing these big ass frames. The work was pretty shitty but I had to share a hotel room with another co-worker. And it was horrible. I get no privacy or any alone time and I almost snapped because he snores like a motherf***er. It's not even funny. I don't understand how he sleeps with himself.
I swear to god working away from home and sharing a room is ruining this job for me. I know I might sound like a bitch because it could have been worse. I could have spent my entire summer working from 7 am, take a half hour lunch break and be done by 8 pm and then eat supper then it's bed time in a confined trailer with men. Basically I'll be dead for 3 months like it happened before with other workers. But if that were to happen to me then that is where I cross the line. I install glass for a living, not living to install glass.
I just got home friday after spending a week in a small city helping installing these big ass frames. The work was pretty shitty but I had to share a hotel room with another co-worker. And it was horrible. I get no privacy or any alone time and I almost snapped because he snores like a motherf***er. It's not even funny. I don't understand how he sleeps with himself.
I swear to god working away from home and sharing a room is ruining this job for me. I know I might sound like a bitch because it could have been worse. I could have spent my entire summer working from 7 am, take a half hour lunch break and be done by 8 pm and then eat supper then it's bed time in a confined trailer with men. Basically I'll be dead for 3 months like it happened before with other workers. But if that were to happen to me then that is where I cross the line. I install glass for a living, not living to install glass.