Some Changes bring the Unexpected

I was at work today doing what I do now and my phone started ringing. I looked at the display and it was Dennis' cell phone, so i knew they were at their dads and that it was Matt. I answered it and right away he asked if i was busy today. I paused for a second and thought about how I seem to always be working when he is out of school now. I had to tell him that I was busy yea, i was working. he quickly said ok.

I made sure I said happy birthday to him and how i was sorry it was late. but i did send him a email on his birthday. lol 13yrs old. wow. Lizs' kids are growing up fast and i haven't even known them as long as Liz!! haha

My new job brings me odd hours. but it gives me different days off. i get some daylight. i get week days off. and iknow my schedule well in advance. i could work out my shift for a entire year if i knew I was going to be filling in permanently for the guy i'm filling in for. Its more pay, but i get less overtime. but i think i will still end up making more. there is quite a bit of free time, so if i want to do some self study courses or something i would have a lot of time to do that on the night shifts.

the only thing that sucks is that i don't always get weekends off. and i can't always do everything with my friends because of work. but its not the end of the world. I think they know i'm still around ;)

I end up chatting with the call in people at work every hour when i do my check in. some of them like to talk more then others. sometimes they are too busy though and i understand that. usually i have to do something very soon too when i make the calls.

i wonder though... a buddy of mine who is still doing what i was doing before told me that things there aren't the same anymore. trash talk and stuff. i felt like i kept people in order in a way. lol. but i'm not there anymore so things get out of hand. but i guess things were changing slowly. my buddy is glad i got out of that department. i make sure i check in with him when i see him at work. and we chat for a bit. I'm praying that things work out for him. he has some awesome opportunities that were presented to him.