Position of Authority

It seems some things are about make some changes for me. This coming Monday my boss has decided to start training me as an Officer In Charge (O.I.C.). That is the first step into becoming a Supervisor. I’m getting a dollar raise now and once I become a supervisor I will get another dollar per hour. I will take on a lot more responsibility and will not just be responsible for myself anymore but all the Officers, Tenants, and customers. This will be my first time to in a position of authority and I think it will be a good experience for me. I do believe it will make my home life a little different considering I will no longer have fixed hours and extra stress but I believe I am ready for it. I don’t know how long I will stay with this company but I have decided to stay a little longer then originally planned. I figure it would look better on my resume to say I was a Supervisor over Security and that I stayed there longer than a year.

In February I will be doing some training with the Houston SWAT Team. they will be giving us in depth training on how to deal with active shooters. I doubt that I will ever encounter any gunman at Baybrook Mall but it will be fun taking the training anyway. This training will also improve my resume. I wonder whats next?

“Ready for something new”

///Clay///

License to Kill

I have decided that I am going to take a class in February at College of the Mainland. Don’t get too excited its just a one week class for me to obtain my Commissioned Security License. That’s basically the same license I have now except I will then be licensed to carry a gun. With that I can go get a better security job that pays twice as much! So the class is five days long starting on the 11th. Its from 8-5 and I have work from 6-12. That will be one long week. I am honestly not looking forward to that at all. I hate the very existence of school. Sitting in a classroom will be one big test in itself. So I have to remained focused on getting the license.

I have decided to stick with the security thing for now since I already have gained a lot experience in that field. Not to mention I have a license to use handcuffs, O.C. Spray, AED machine and a license to do CPR. I also have gotten certified to deal with terrorists through the George Washington University. A lot of people are unaware of how much government related training, Security Officers have to go through. I really hope to get on at NASA working security, just because it is a government facility and has great benefits. I have made my goals, now all I can do is work towards them and hope for the best.

“Going to class… =/”

///Clay///

2008, A Step in the Right Direction

I can’t believe 2007 flew by so quickly! Its a new year and with that I plan to reach many goals I have set for myself. I really feel like this will be one of the best years I’ve ever had. In order for me to start my goals I have to get a nice paying job at some plant(preferably with one that doesn’t have to do with powder……stupid Huish). So at this point of the new year all my attention is pulling in that one direction. I also just moved out of my parents house, for the second time, and feel much at home in the condo with Daniel. Not to mention it puts me so much closer to the love of my life. Now I can see her in 5 minutes!!!

I would really like to start looking for a Church that my love and I could start attending, where we could be in unity. Much like I once had with my dear friend Pastor Doug(you are dearly missed). I can remember back to those days like it was yesterday. I really felt like the church was becoming one, even though none of the older people at our church liked me but that’s a different story.

I guess my biggest hope for this year is that if I have to have some stumbling blocks come my way, that they are few and far between. The past few years were full of stumbling blocks that really hindered me from getting anywhere near my simple goals. I guess it was best though because otherwise I wouldn’t be where I am now. I wouldn’t be with that special someone. So in light of all that I can honestly say that i don’t have any regrets for the past few years of my life.

“One step closer”

///Clay///

The Captive, and the year 2008 begins

New Years Eve! Yes the time approaches for the new year to come, and I am reluctantly stuck at the house as I have been for seven days. After I missed three days of work I decided to go to the doctor because I would need a note to keep my head out of the water with my boss. To my surprise my doctor told me that I had developed Strep Throat. He gave me off till the second of January. I had made my mind to treat this as a vacation, considering that I probably wont get one anytime soon.

In other news, I will be moving in with Daniel this weekend. I am excited but yet concerned at the same time. Seeing how that I have yet to find another job. There are some possibilities I am looking at and hoping to hear something back. Still I feel that God will provide the way when the time is right. Even though I hate going into things blind. I hope everyone can share in the optimistic outlook for this new year. I feel that this will be a great year. One that brings many, many changes. Changes I am actually looking forward to. So I lift my glass and toast to the future.

“To the future”

///Clay///