So, I recently started working for a company called PTI (Professional
Transportation Incorporated), and it’s basically a taxi service. We don’t
shuttle people around town, instead we transport railroad crews to and from
trains and such. And, to boil it down so this topics very short. I love this
job.
This is the first job I’ve ever had where I get paid to sleep on the
clock. That’s right. Sleep.
It is like a taxi service in the sense that we have to wait for calls
to come in for runs, and we can work up too sixteen hours a day (I don’t as
much as possible), so managers, and what not, encourage us to rest in between
trips.
Another fantastic thing! It practically eliminates dealing with the
general public. I worked at Walmart for a little while, and in the course of
one shift I probably saw more than a thousand people a day, and I have severe
anxiety issues. So, being around that many people each day was like living
inside of a vice wound to it’s greatest tension. Working with PTI, I might have
to deal with five people at one time (the number of Rail Road employees you can
fit into a van) and over the course of the day I might have to deal with eight
people altogether. Hell, there’ve been days where I’ve only had to deal with
one person all day long.
So, yeah, the anxiety levels have dropped drastically. My wife has even
told me that it’s like I’m a completely different person. She even told my mom
that. And, on an amusing side note, my mom almost freaked out about that.
(There are special circumstances regarding that note that I might share later
on.)
But, yeah, the job has done wonders for me, and it’s the best paying
job I’ve had to date. So, yeah, I love my job.
Now, don’t get me wrong, there are downsides to the job. The hours are
long, and the likelihood of running over your scheduled time is high. I’ve
found that irritating, a little bit. And, though it’s the best paying job I’ve
had (due to our guarantee), the pay is below minimum wage once you do the math.
But, it’s a job that was originally based on commission.
And, the only other thing that really gets me is writing time. Some
days, like today, I have a lot of free time to fill with writing. But, other
times I don’t have time to put pencil to paper (unless I’m filling out a trip
voucher). But, I’m working on making time for writing. (And, the lists I talked
about in the last post are going a long way towards that.)
Anyway, I love my job, and I’ll talk to you kids later.
What has been your favorite job so far, and why?