Freezing Outside and Promising Job Interview.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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With yesterday’s forecast for the next couple of days saying we could see a Foot of Snowit seemed that everyone was getting ready. Last night when I got home from work I tried covering the Truck’s Windshield with a Plastic Tarp. It worked quite well saving me plenty of time this morning. Within Five Minutesfrom the time I reached the TruckI was headed to work.

When I pulled into the yard I was surprised to see that lots of Snow had already been plowed. When I rounded the corner there was the Pickupwith the Snow Plowattached parked by the building. I’d barely gotten my belongings inside when Paul came to talk to me. He had been up at 3:00 in the morning but left the tight spots for me to do with the ATV. There had been no doubt what my day would be like and I had dressed in Layersfor the occasion.

I was outside plowing as many of the line workers were just arriving and I would continue until 9:00. There was more to be done but the Fuel Indicatorwas telling me I had less then a Quart of Gasolinein the tank.

After parking the ATVin the WarehouseI started working on Carriersuntil I saw Paul. When I told him about the Gasolinehe was quick to give me the keys to his truck and money to fill the Jerry Cans. What he did not allow for was the recent spike in prices which meant each Canonly contained Four Gallons.

I was still cold from the earlier plowing when the Shipping and Receiving Clerkasked me to plow the Loading Dock Ramps. Truckswere having trouble leaving because of the slippery slope. I spent anotherHourcleaning the salting the Ramps. They were happy with the effort but comparing it to the job the Plowon the Pickupdoes it was far from perfect. The larger unit has more weight so it cleans much better.

I was still cold when I spoke to Kathy on my lunch. I had gotten a Textfrom another Job Agencywanting to talk to me.

As I straightened more CarriersPaul came around suggesting that I park the Pickupback in the Warehouseso it would be ready if needed again in the morning. Back outside I was shocked when the Pickupwould not start. (Did Paul know that would happen?) It’s an older Cummingsengine on a Manual Transmissionwhich means you let the Glow Plugswarm up before depressing the Clutchthenturning the Key. After a second failed attempt I brought our Trucknext to it and boosted it. Amazing what Newer Batterieswill do.

After I drove into the Warehousethe Dock Workerswere amazed that I easily backed the unit Two Hundred Feetthrough the obstacle maze without touching anything along the way. Having maneuvered our Forty Foot Fifth Wheelthrough some tricky spots gave me a little advantage.

When I looked at the Clockit was time to leave and I was so cold that I wore my fairly clean Coverallshome. I spent another Ten Minutescleaning off the Truckbefore heading for home.

I’ve driven in worse conditions and know to reduce my speed in advance of any turns or stops. I had slowed to Five MPHbut when I touched the Braketo get into our parking lot the Truckskidded right past. I did the only thing I could by turning into the next Apartment Complexand getting back on the road to go home.

Still snowing.

I spoke with the Employment Agencythat had texted me and it looks promising. When she asked where I was working she gasped when I told her. She then started reading reports to me against it. It’s no wonder they can’t hold on to employees.

For supper we had a Store Bought Medium Thin Crust Bacon Pizza with Carbonated Juiceas our beverage.

The 6 o’clock Local Newsreported another5Coronavirus Deathsfor the Windsor/Essex Regiontoday.

The Weather Networkshowed that we reached a high temperature of 21F (4-6C). The Snow will end around 9:00 this evening but it will be a colder day tomorrow.