Monday, January 22, 2007

Forty Hour Week for a Living...

We're not saying this Bud's for you. But this pat on the back is for you.

J**** got called for his new job today and starts tonight.

In the past he has used working as an excuse to drink. He would say that after a long hard day at work, it is a reward to sit down with a beer. So I gave him this lecture today.

After a long day's work you need to decide what do you deserve -- a drink -- or the privilege of coming home to your family. If you drink -- you lose the privilege of your family. You are working for yourself and this family -- what is your reward for a hard days work? -- three smiling faces or an ice cold Bud Light? He said -- that is a no-brainer three smiling faces.



Adding a few things I forgot to say:

This is a real job with W4's - no under the table cash, no working with buddies, no seasonal, no depending on the weather. A job with an ID badge, a time card, and attendance policies. A job you take a drug test for and he passed it -- no cheating, no stuff to clean you out, no one peeing in the cup for ya -- he's stoked.

He says -- yippee, a natural high.

1 comment:

Sober Steve said...

Congrads to both of you. Sometimes the truth may hurt but putting it on the line about a drink after work may be just what he needed to hear. I know for years I worded questions jusat to get a response that i needed to hear.

Glad you took some "me" time this weekend. i have really been making an effort to make sure that my wife gets some down time also. For the first time in 17 years

Peace
Steve