Getting to work this morning was an ordeal3 roads on my regular route were closed due to road works. 3 detours required, one which was 4kms.
Received a 8% pay rise todayWill come in handy to allow me to save more cash each week. Those of us who are single, have no debts, are rather frugal instead of spendthrift can live without stress. Sure, there is always the background stress of renting and all the pitfalls that... See More »
A guy I work with was sacked yesterdayHe was an angry man who would always scream and shout when things were not done his way. But he would only do this to workers who would not stand up for themselves. Two in particular. Wednesday he was particularly bad and I had had enough of watching... See More »
Four and a half hours to go.Then be home time again. Gusman not have to work so hard now, as we have a new worker. We now have 6 workers instead of the 4 we have had for the previous 5 months.
Early Monday morning start4.30am was the time I started work this morning. By 5am off came the jacket and beanie. Worked up a sweat. Very busy this week, cutting 60 tons of 12 metre long plates. Load on, load off, stack neatly anywhere there is room, cut up off cuts, remove... See More »
Power outage at workThe power has been out for half an hour now. No indication as to when it might be back on. Though Electrical man has just arrived. I will be going home in an hour and a half.
I have been at work for 2 hours nowNo power when I got here, still no power. Something major has happened to the power supply beyond our control. No knowing when the power might return.
Do you know how to work out the weight of steel plate?Length x Breadth x thickness x 7.85 (Specific material density for Mild Steel) 1 metre x .5 metre x 6mm x 7.85 = 23.5 kilograms 1 metre x 1 metre x 10mm x 7.85 = 78.5 kilograms 6 meters x 3 meters x 20 mm x 7.85 = 2,826 kilograms.
