I've made a decision and...

you're looking at the newest member of Lee Valley's customs team.
I was offered the job yesterday. The pay just a tiny bit less that what I'm making now, because I don't have all the experience that they want. But in six months time, if I'm doing well I'll get a pay raise!!

I don't start until March 19th. I told Livingston today and they want me to stay for the two weeks!!!

Lee Valley or Livingston?

Lee Valley seems like a neat place to work. They've got such a cool building. They have a showroom, a green house to test out products, a library! Comfy chairs and couches to sit on while you are on your break.

The job seems good too. I'll actually be doing stuff that I've learned. Currently, I'm just an admin clerk. I get papers from a couple of places around where I work, put a cover sheet on them and scan them into the computer. I have been doing a lot of faxing because I still don't have my user ID for the computer yet. But I've been ordering paper/supplies, getting mail ready. I haven't done much in the way of customs yet. My boss said because I do have experience that I'll move quicker and do more challenging things.....but.....I don't think I can do this for much longer.

My current work is 3 mins from me...Lee Valley would be 20. If Lee valley will offer what I'm getting from Livingston, I'm not sure if I should take it. I'll prolly end up spending more on gas. But, it's a much better job.

What would you do???

Expensive!

Mason and Eve need some new clothes so I visited the local Value Village lastnight. Well, let me tell you this, it definilty aint a "value" to go there.

I saw a turtleneck for Eve for $4.99. And they were selling a bucket of magnetic alphabets for $2, but I saw them at the dollar store for $1.

I did end up buying an almost new pair of pj's for Mason for $4.99 and a nice shirt for Eve for $2.99. I still need to go out today. I'll try the other two value villages and I'll go to the Salvation Army's.

First day of work

It went pretty good. But I did have an awful time leaving the kids behind.

I actually got a call from Lee Valley Tools...saying they have a traffic and customs clerk position open. I am going to see them on Wednesday!

Hi from Ottawa

Well, we are finally living in Ottawa. We were in a hotel from Monday Jan 29th to Feb 5th!
It took 6 days to get our furniture from Kingston to Ottawa. Crazy. Mason enjoyed the hotel here in Ottawa...it has a pool and we went in it every day.
We are still unpacking. Grant has to go back to work tomorrow, so I have to stay with the kids and unpack.

I have a job now. I actually had 2 jobs. I took the job with Livingston....It pays better, is 3 mins away from me and I have worked with them before..well I worked with PBB but it is merging with Livingston.