Training Day 7

As I am out of the area on business travel for the next week or so, I will be writing a series of absentee blogs like I do when we take our cruises. I may attempt to write a live blog or two, but no promises as I am going to be swamped the next seven days training for the new job.

Well today is my last day of training, I will be leaving the Durham, North Carolina area this evening and heading to Raleigh to the airport to fly to Dulles. I will leave at 7:50 tonight on  United Airlines 6203 to Dulles. The at 10:05 PM I'll leave Dulles to fly to Morgantown on United Airlines 3142 arriving in Morgantown at 11:11 tonight. You can track my flights if you want on United Airline's Flight Tracker.

I will be home late late tonight and will be very happy to see my lovely wife and spend some time with her. I have missed her that is for sure.

Training Day 6

As I am out of the area on business travel for the next week or so, I will be writing a series of absentee blogs like I do when we take our cruises. I may attempt to write a live blog or two, but no promises as I am going to be swamped the next seven days training for the new job.

Well I can see the finish line for all this training from here. Today we will probably be finishing up our individual certifications and getting ready to wind up this weeks worth of training tomorrow.

I have to admit, I'm ready to get on the plane tomorrow evening and return home to see my lovely wife. Today and tomorrow should just be the culmination of the past weeks worth of training before they send us out in the field to start working.

I know when I worked for the Census, I had to go through these trainings all the time, but I had to travel for this one as they are all nation wide trainings are done here at this one facility.

Alright, Let's get this training started again.

Training Day 5

As I am out of the area on business travel for the next week or so, I will be writing a series of absentee blogs like I do when we take our cruises. I may attempt to write a live blog or two, but no promises as I am going to be swamped the next seven days training for the new job.

OK, of all my regularly scheduled blogs that I write, my Tuesday's tidbits which is not happening today, is the one blog of the week that takes up the most of my time. Tracking down all the dates and websites is a lot of fun, but  it is also by far the most time consuming blog that I write during the week. I'm almost kind of glad that I have the opportunity to take a little break from blogging in general and especially the Tuesday's Tidbits.

We're still churning away at the training and we should have our HSPD-12 badges before we leave. This will actually be my second one that I have, I have one for the Department of Energy that I use for my regular job, and now I will have this one as well. It's nothing new for me, it's just another one...lol

I hope everyone has a great day.

Training Day 4

As I am out of the area on business travel for the next week or so, I will be writing a series of absentee blogs like I do when we take our cruises. I may attempt to write a live blog or two, but no promises as I am going to be swamped the next seven days training for the new job.

Well everyone else gets to stick your collective noses back on the grindstone for another fun filled week of work. I'm obviously still down here hitting the books and getting the necessary tools and stuff that I will need to do this job when I get home. Job expansion and developing into new fields is always a good thing.

I hope everyone has a great day today and make the most of it.

Training Day 3

As I am out of the area on business travel for the next week or so, I will be writing a series of absentee blogs like I do when we take our cruises. I may attempt to write a live blog or two, but no promises as I am going to be swamped the next seven days training for the new job.

Sunday morning and a couple of days training under our belts. There is no break for the weary as training continues once again today all the way up until the time I depart on Thursday evening.

I'll be on vacation this week from my regular job plus I'm getting paid for this one, so I'll be making a lot of extra money this week and that's always a good thing. Maybe I'll do something real nice for my lovely wife when I get back home.

Have a great day.

Training Day 2

As I am out of the area on business travel for the next week or so, I will be writing a series of absentee blogs like I do when we take our cruises. I may attempt to write a live blog or two, but no promises as I am going to be swamped the next seven days training for the new job.

Well one day down and a weeks worth ahead of us. It's Saturday here in North Carolina, I hope everyone back home is having a great weekend.

My day will once again be filled with classroom training and labs this evening. Graet way to spend a weekend wouldn't you agree? LOL

I'm thinking today is the day of the kids Easter Egg Hunt back home, I'm not sure asd I put Can't attend and lost the event from my Calendar. If it is make sure everyone takes lots of pictures and puts them up, if it's tomorrow make sure you do the same =)

Let's get this training started.

Training Day 1

As I am out of the area on business travel for the next week or so, I will be writing a series of absentee blogs like I do when we take our cruises. I may attempt to write a live blog or two, but no promises as I am going to be swamped the next seven days training for the new job.

Let me once again say that I am not leaving my job at NETL with Sextant, I love my job there and have the best boss anyone could ever ask for, I'm just here as a secondary income just to clear everything up and clarify everything.

Our schedule during training is going to be starting at 8:15 and we'll run to 5:00, then we will have labs every evening up until the time that we depart next week. This is just the start of my training after a long interview and examination process.

Well today is Friday and you are used to seeing Big Ole Hairy Fridays from me, but this week my blogs will be altered due to my absence and I'm not sure how much internet access I am going to have during the upcoming week.

Let's get this training started!

Travel day

As I am out of the area on business travel for the next week or so, I will be writing a series of absentee blogs like I do when we take our cruises. I may attempt to write a live blog or two, but no promises as I am going to be swamped the next seven days training for the new job.

Today is the day that I travel to North Carolina. I'll be leaving at 6:32 this morning and heading out on  SILVER AIRWAYS 139 to Dulles and then have a few hour layover in DC before I hop on another plane at 12:49 on  United Airlines 299 and head to Raleigh North Carolina. You can track my UA flight right here and I'll probably already be at Dulles by the time most of you are reading this.

I'll be staying at the Milleneum Hotel  during my stay and I would imagine our training will there as well, but I'm not sure as RTI is located in that area as well.

Anyways, I'll be in class or labs all day and evening the next seven days, I'll see everyone when I get back.