I get to work and I find out that my boss is not there and has called in sick. Right away Mario told me that i would be the 'acting' asst. manager. Hell Yeah!!! I would go for that. The factory will pay me for last night at the asst. mgr's pay rate. Hell Yeah!!! That is what i've been waiting for. I've worked for this company for four long years. I freeze all winter and melt all summer. It's just now getting to where i don't have to use the water-cooler fan so much all night. Anywhoooo, the night was mine. I didn't act like a bitch or anything. Hell, how could i, i didn't know how to do most of the paperwork. There was a couple times during the night where i messed up and made the wrong decision. The first mistake i will take full credit for. I made the decision to start up a new run for a different product. Turns out we didn't need that one, we needed 'the other one.' Argh! No skin off my back. I wasn't the one who worked so hard to get it set up. Mack is the guy who works at that station. He worked really hard to get that damn machine up and running. Good for him. So, i'll stand by my decision to change it over. I didn't tell him about the mix up. He didn't need to know. There are some things that don't need to be said. We had a really good night. The three machines that i run (my 3 sons) were taken care of by another guy. He's a new guy. Newbie. He's picking it up pretty quick. I'm proud of him. I've been working with him for only a week and i got him running the whole show. He really looked tired this morning at the end of the shift. All i could do was say, "thank you, Jake." He grunted something. It's very hard to hear in that factory when all the machines are running. We have to wear ear plugs.
I could guess what he meant. I've felt the same way after many, many, long nights. There's some mornings that i have felt like i was swimming in oil. eeewww!!
Jake took over my kids last night. So, i was able to walk all around and supervise. I'll tell you what. I've never walked out of that place so clean. Freak out! All the guys and one other girl worked very hard. I am proud of them all. Missy kinda squirmed a little bit when i told her, "Missy, Diego is not coming in tonight, so, i'm 'acting' asst. manager." She said, "why you?" The nerve of that girl. Then she said, "Why not Smurf, or Littleman?" I told her that i didn't know and that they may not have wanted to. " anyway, i am in charge tonight, so, let me know if you have any problems" i said and then i walked away. I had other people to talk to besides just her. And, there was no way i was going to stay over in her area and babysit her. No way. I didn't. I had too many things to do. Busy Busy.
The next problem was all the engineers fault. I wouldn't throw it in his face unless i had to. I don't think it'll be a problem though. But, next time i think Frick will have to tell me about change of plans during the night. I'll get after him tomorrow night if it gets brought up in conversation. We'll see.
I hope i did good. Brass always sees the bottom number, no matter what. They don't want to hear about problems. It was my first night as the boss, so, i'll cut myself some slack.
I secretly hope Diego doesn't show up tomorrow night again. Am i bad?
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