Dave and Teds 2014 Adventures

[CyncySpyder]

This will be our new thread for Teddy's Adventures in 2014.

Teddy & I hope y'all have had a Great Holiday season these past couple of weeks

Sorry we've been so quiet lately, but we've been dealing with a lot of changes lately.One of which is that I lost my job Hold up, its not as bad as it sounds, tho my initial reaction was probably very similar to yours at the reading of that statement. Let me clarify. Yes, I lost my job that I've had for the past upteen years, and yes, its totally against my will and not my choice. Those of you that have been following along for years probably know that I kind of had it made & thought my co-worker Mary & I would be in our respective departments here at work til they phased our departments out in the summer time, and that's what we thought and kind of planned on. But the last day before our Christmas break another employee came up to me and informed me that I was on our plants reassignment letter & that he'd be taking my job. To say I was totally shocked is an understatement. I pulled it up on the computer & sure enough, there I was, being moved to another department and being forced to go to the plants AWS (Alternative Work Schedule) which I have absolutely no desire what so ever to do, but alas, have no choice. You'd think with 13 years of seniority I'd have enough time in to hold my position, but sadly, that's just not the case. There was a department phased out at the end of the year & all those employees were displaced & everything we do employee wise in the plant is based on seniority & I was bumped from my position & replaced.

Was kind of like a kick in the gut & I tried everything I could but policy is policy & nothing could be done to change it. So now I'll be going back on Sat. and work 4 - 12 hour shifts from 5am-5pm then have 3 days off then work the next 3 days of 12 hr shifts and off the next 4 days. UGH!!! Just thinking about trying to plan any trips gives me a headache.

I guess like most humans, change takes me out of my comfort zone & this is going to be a major change. Going from a 1 person department where I basically had it made & did as I pleased with only my boss to worry about to a dept having 12-15 other employees & all the drama that goes along with it......UGH!!! I've done it before & know I prefer not dealing with all that drama. I'm trying my best to keep an open mind tho & give it a chance, especially since I don't really have a choice.

Teddy & I have been working daily on fixing up our condo & getting it ready for our next challenge ...... the possibility of a room mate. Its amazing the change that can come about when one takes a tooth-brush to your refrigerator.....lol Even tho I thought I really needed to replace all the kitchen appliances cause they are all original to the condo and over 23 years old, they all still work and once detailed with a tooth-brush, they once again look really good

So much change...... Thankfully we've still been getting out & ryding almost daily, and now have right at 45,011 miles on the OD on Teds Red Sled& that's been helping greatly for me to maintain my sanity I'd hate to think of how we'd be without our Spyder Therapy

If anyone knows of anyone local to the Cincy area that may be looking for a place to live, here's a link to our Craigslist post about our condo. We've had 2 scammers that were weeded out & 2 more interested ppl I still need to talk with, and even tho I really don't like this path forward, there's little other options besides just selling and moving outright, so we'll see how this goes.

Not sure how often I'll be able to update here as I'll no longer have Web access in the new department I'm going to, so all the normal daily posts are probably not likely, but we'll update as much as possible

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[kawakii]

Dave, I'm sorry to hear about your loss of job and change of department. A suggestion on renting - you might want to contact local realtors offices as well. The do help people find renters/roommates. You also may be able to rent out your master suite as a travelers condo, they rent month to month. You just provide it furnished.

Looking forward to hearing yours and Teddy's adventures in 2014 I hope 2014 brings you financial stability and good health for both you and Teddy !

[mrfats]

I work for a 100+ year old Company. We were bought out by another Company. The deal closed in Dec. About 40 people permanently lost their jobs! None of us like change but at least you're still employed. That's important in this day and age. Good luck in 2014!

[ThreeFeet]

Hang in there with the new position, it too shall become second nature. ???Did ya get your winter suit squared away??? or did I miss that update? Just think you will have 2 full days to bug about town on the sled a week. The 12 hr shifts might bog ya down some but you can do it!! Skyde says HI paw five!!!

[MarkLawson]

Glad to see you back online!

[Oldmanzues]

Change is uncomfortable, always. Try to focus on the good things and let the not so good slide.I spent 28 in the USAF (many on here are career something service). New base, new job/ but kind of the same somethime, new area, new house. Sometime new country.
Good Luck and best wishes to both of you
Oldmanzues

[murphybrown]

Dave, I'm sorry to hear about your loss of job and change of department. A suggestion on renting - you might want to contact local realtors offices as well. The do help people find renters/roommates. You also may be able to rent out your master suite as a travelers condo, they rent month to month. You just provide it furnished.

Looking forward to hearing yours and Teddy's adventures in 2014 I hope 2014 brings you financial stability and good health for both you and Teddy !

List with school districtd, fire/police dept..other "stable" industries....your odds of getting scammed are lowered. I used to be a landlord and I never listed publicly always went to those I listed....and if/when I need to rent a room to survive that is where i will again go..
Change, if embraced, can become a blessings. YOU have much to be THANKFUL for...

[KatLen0405]

Yeah, I know that lots of people say "change is good!". But in the real world, it sucks. I'm sorry to hear that it's hit you. I know you'll make it through it, happy or not. That's just how we handle it. Keep moving forward. I hope you find someone soon that is nice for the spare room.

[OJ UK]

Best thing, Dave, is that you still have a job. I'm sure you'll get used to the new schedule.
What's happened to Mary? As you said your department was going to get some upheaval in the summer
so it's happened earlier than you expected but it was going to happen anyway.

Re: Looking for a roomie. I'd take Murphybrown's suggestion and contact your local essential/emergency services department.
At least you know what you're going to get! And it could be handy having a medic, nurse or cop around!
Smart lady that murphybrown!!

[CyncySpyder]

Had to take Teddy in to the vet for his anual checkup yesterday & the poor lil guy was upset. He always likes going to the vet, just despises getting his temperature taken & will actually hide his behind as much as he can, but this visit yesterday left him feeling assauted & he actually turned down treats from his favorite vet when she tried to make up with him, he just wasn't feeling it I was a little speachless myself, cause Teddy rarely ***If Ever*** turns down treats, but he did yesterday. Guess with the blood draw, temperature and having his glands expressed, it was just more than the lil guy could cope with Good news is, everything looks good so far & we're just waiting to hear about his blood work, but all indications are that all is well & I'm sure, with a little more time, he'll make up once again with his favorite vet

Since he had such a traumatic visit, I figured he could use some fun time, so even tho it was snowing like crazy yesterday, we headed to Lowes so he could make his rounds with some of his favorite employees, not to mention all the other shoppers that he gets to meet as well. Was our first big snow of the New Year, got around 3-5 inches yesterday, so we were cage'n it in the cougar & not on his Red Sled, but we still made the best of it.

While there, my phone rang & I saw it was my co-worker Mary calling, so I happily answered, knowing she was most probably going to be sad with me not joining her on the first day back from X-mas break, since I got reassigned to a new department & schedule. Sure enough, she was sad, "Its just not the same, its not right." "I know babe, but its life..... left foot, right foot, breath.... its all we can do." I said to her. "Well, I talked to the SuperIntendant, & I just can't do it, run my department & train your replacement at the same time, it aint right. I explained to him if he wanted any parts he needs to give me some help, & I suggested since your already having financial difficulties & your taxes are due, why not let you come in tomorrow which is your regularly scheduled off day & work overtime & help train the new guy. What do you think about that?" She asked. I was a little stunned at first & my initial thought was ***F them, their screwing me, so why should I help them out when I suggested that they needed someone to help train***

TBC.....................

[lmfarmer94]

Dave,
Man! I'm sorry to hear about your job. Like you said, Change is always hard to take in. I haven't been on here much lately either. I think you are staying as positive as you can, which is the best thing that you can do. I used to let the small things bother me at my work but I stopped letting that control my emotions and I am so much happier since I just go with the flow.

I hope you and Teddy have a great 2014. Hope to see you this year

Marty

[kawakii]

Might want to try something called Mushers Secret for Teddy to protect his paws from the salt - we use it for ours in NH all the time to protect from salt and sand. We use dog safe ice melt but the plows, etc .. Don't so this was we know they are protected.

Keeping you and Teddy in our prayers - hope he gets used to your new schedule and things settle at work for you !

[CyncySpyder]

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[CyncySpyder]

More pics from this past fall of 2013
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[CyncySpyder]

Prototype pics of me developing Teddy's sun canopy for the back of his red Sled.

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[CyncySpyder]

More Sun Canopy prototype pics.
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[CyncySpyder]

Its hard to tell in these pics, but after painting the Sun Canopy red, I didn't really care for the flat smooth texture of it. So I put a coat of primer on it & used a blow dryer to quickly dry/cure it, causing it to have a tortis-shell texture which added depth and design to an otherwise flat and featureless canopy. Once it was completely dried, I then used a matching Viper Red High Gloss Enamal and gave it a good 3 coats and I really like how it turned out. From afar, you really can't tell, but up close it looks really neat and not bland at all.
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[CyncySpyder]

Pics of us playing with different shields for Teds Red Sled. In the mix are the original OEM 2010 barn door, a Cal-Sci Tinted Shorty &also a Cal-Sci Medium that I've extensively put thru a number of trial and error customizations.
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[CyncySpyder]

2010 Barn door pics
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[CyncySpyder]

Cal-Sci Medium Clear.... Then Customized with Black PlastiDip so its removable if I didn't like it.
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[CyncySpyder]

Black PlastiDip the lower half of the Medium Cal-Sci. Also PlastiDipped the upper clear wind deflectors that sit right in behind the shield. They didn't look right being clear behind the blacked out portion of the modded Cal-Sci.

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[CyncySpyder]

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[Spacetrucker]

We all feel what you are going thu to. As for me same 2014 is turning to be much hard then we know. Take and 1day at a time...

[CyncySpyder]

I know this thredhas evolved into something way more thqn just just chronicling our adventures on Teds Red Sled, but I do try to keep it centered around Teddy & Spyder centric, so that's the main reason I've been pretty quiet on here lately. Seeing as the Cincy area is in the midst of our 5th snowiest winter on record & we still have the rest of February& part of March still to go. Needless to say,we've not been ryding lately due to all the snow, ice & salt coatinh our local roads.

[CyncySpyder]

I'm also trying to learn to censor myself (to an extent) on here, cause now that I'm out of my old department here at work and back in the general population of the plant & often moving from one department to another, I'm becoming more well known & of course topics of discussion usually lead to Teddy & ppl want to see pics and more info & I've stupidly told many of them about our threads here on SpyderLovers, so I'm sure that a few ppl that I work with are now following along here, so I need to be cautious about what I post to avoid unwanted drama. If your not aware, working in a manufacturing plant invironment, is much like being in high school, just with a paycheck.