Long time no type. Well some of that is dial-up access related. I live in a rather rural area and until today had been hoping that the phone company would finally get broadband out this way. But no, so now we have Hughes Net. The Mister does not know this yet, but I feel certain he will be quite happy when he gets home Friday evening.
The SWEET:
This past weekend I had the pleasure of being the cake/cupcake provider for a pretty nice sized wedding. One hundred twenty cupcakes and a ten inch tier. I am including a photo. The Mister took my idea for the cake stands and made them reality. I baked and decorated all by my lonesome, since the Mister had to work last weekend and did not make it home. From ingredients to consumption, literlly 24 hours! I enlisted my mother's help in making the delivery.
The mother of the bride, (translation, signer of the check) was thrilled. The bride was estatic and the guests were impressed. Send me some business!!!!
The SOUR:
Like so many others out there, I am losing my job. My company has chosen to close the facility in which I and forty-four others toil, and move the work to other facilities by early next year. So I have some time. While I am mourning the upcoming lack of employment, I am more bitter about the lies and deception used to sell this decision to the company CEO. He signed off on this 'project' without the facts. Assumptions were made and the total cost this project was supposed to incur is going to be well over twice its original estimate and ROR basis. Our plant manager was transplanted from overseas for the express purpose of shutting us down - he is inexperienced, never held this type of position before, and is a complete yes man. He has no vested interest in American jobs or the personnel for who he is supposed to be responsible.
We are angry and getting more so every day. How do you stop a train when the conductor is mad? We wish to derail this fiasco, not only for selfish reasons, but because it is the right thing to do. On the day of the closure announcement, our Director (who has not stepped foot in our facility sing that day) stated that there is no expectation that the level of quality will be anywhere near where we are today. Our facility is a best in class for quality and safety. Yet those who do not measure up to a point anywhere near us are being rewarded. What does that mean about the priorities of our corporations?
I am trying to not let the sourness and bitterness invade every aspect of my life. There is much sweetness to enjoy......
