Thread: A great day

I had a great day at work today. A lot of it was just regular work stuff. I enjoyed it a lot. For those who don't know I work for the Canadian Coast Guard at a Search and Rescue Station. This morning had us out boating in our Zodiac Hurricane (inflatable boat). We were photographing nav markers in a narrow channel called the narrows. For best pictures we went at low tide, 2ft, giving us around five ft of water in the narrows. It is always cool to see what lies under the water on the higher tides. We have big tide swings here. After we went through taking pictures I had the chance to run it at 40 mph, it was rather exhilarating. Then on the way home the tide had changed and the wind was against the tide and I got to jump some nice standing waves. Back to the office and tested some new radio equipment, did some building maintenance. It was just an average day really, but I really enjoyed it. Does everyone else enjoy the routines of work? What makes for a fun day at work for you?

Routine drives me nuts! SSDD is terrible! Variety/stress makes fun.

I'm happy for you,,,,,,

I can't tell you for a few more years, till the statute of limitations runs out,,,

Wish I could remember a good day at work, 34 years is a long time to be a drone.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

Wish I could remember a good day at work, 34 years is a long time to be a drone.

Bob

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I work for a general contractor in a small Mennonite town doing custom homes, Renos, Window replacements, fancy decks and many, many other smaller things. We even do crack filling in foundation walls now with a urethane based product. That's a lot of fun to do. But a good day for me is when I'm doing the finish carpentry, which I get to do a lot of. Hanging doors, casing, base board, fireplace mantels. I love doing that stuff.

Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

I work for a general contractor in a small Mennonite town doing custom homes, Renos, Window replacements, fancy decks and many, many other smaller things. We even do crack filling in foundation walls now with a urethane based product. That's a lot of fun to do. But a good day for me is when I'm doing the finish carpentry, which I get to do a lot of. Hanging doors, casing, base board, fireplace mantels. I love doing that stuff.

And then you get to go home and have more fun with the brushes and the like while drinking micro beer. A double fun life if I've ever heard of one.

Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

I work for a general contractor in a small Mennonite town doing custom homes, Renos, Window replacements, fancy decks and many, many other smaller things. We even do crack filling in foundation walls now with a urethane based product. That's a lot of fun to do. But a good day for me is when I'm doing the finish carpentry, which I get to do a lot of. Hanging doors, casing, base board, fireplace mantles. I love doing that stuff.

Before I was with the CCG I worked part of the year in commercial fishing and part of it doing construction. I mostly did interior finishing, flooring, tile, drywall paint, cabinets, I can do it all, and enjoy that too. What I am not very good at and do not enjoy is paperwork. I'm ok with book keeping, but I hate writing reports and filling out forms. Those days are the ones that make me get all wound up.

Originally Posted by RezDog

Before I was with the CCG I worked part of the year in commercial fishing and part of it doing construction. I mostly did interior finishing, flooring, tile, drywall paint, cabinets, I can do it all, and enjoy that too. What I am not very good at and do not enjoy is paperwork. I'm ok with book keeping, but I hate writing reports and filling out forms. Those days are the ones that make me get all wound up.

I've had to do quotes and take offs in the office before. Blahhhhhhh, I hate it. I must have screwed something up, because my Boss has never had me back in there again.

Thank God!!!

I'm the first to admit, I'm not smart but I'm good with my hands.

Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

I've had to do quotes and take offs in the office before. Blahhhhhhh, I hate it. I must have screwed something up, because my Boss has never had me back in there again.

Thank God!!!

I'm the first to admit, I'm not smart but I'm good with my hands.

Maybe knowing what you are not good at is part of what makes for a great foundation for finding your happy place.