April 2008 Entries

Well my first week at Belle Tire is over. I have to say that I really think I'm going to like it there (fingers crossed!). It's pretty laid back and I can pretty much make my own hours. So far, I've been going in early so I can leave early. I was home by 5:00 every day last week and that was sweet!

Another thing that we don't do there that I'm really happy about is keep track of our time. I know that sounds like a trivial item but at my last employer we had to track EVERY 15 MINUTES of time we worked and it was really horrible. At least for me it was being the OCD freak that I am.

My first assignment was to create a report detailing an estimate for work to be done. Not too bad even thought it took me pretty much all week to get it done. That said, I had a pretty big learning curve with the database (Informix - which I've never used) and Crystal Reports (again, I've never used). But, I got it done and even added a nice little feature that allows the customer service rep to email it right to the customer. All in all, a productive week.

My friend and former co-worker has started blogging. He started a technology company named Hybrid Technology and Training Partners (HTTP for short) after leaving The Solutions Group where we both worked. So far, most, if not all of his posts are about the daily activities and growth of his business. I read nearly all of the posts today and I have to say it was pretty interesting. It doesn't hurt that Jeff has an incredible vocabulary and is quite the wordsmith.

Anyway, Jeff does some great work and will treat you right. You should give him a call if you have computer problems. And don't forget to check out his blog and company web site!

http://hybridtraining.net and http://salinehttpblog.blogspot.com

It's been a crazy week/month/year! Besides buying a new house and trying to get it the way we like it, I've been job hunting, found a new job, will start my new job next Monday, been working on a web site for my daughter's company, and starting to work on a web site for my daughter's volleyball team. Oh and, not to mention working every damn day! Whew.

Speaking of my new job, I'll be working for Belle Tire at the corporate headquarters as a developer in the IT department. I'm really looking forward to the change. It's been needed for a while now.

If you're from the Detroit area, Belle Tire should be very familiar to you and I'm sure you're saying "Belle Tire!" in your head like the little tire logo says way too often! :)

Belle Tire!