Way too long.................again.

Sweet Jesus it's been years since I've put anything up here.  Having two kids, a new career change, and life in general kinda makes it difficult to sit and write.

Simon is almost 6, Finny is almost 4.  Kindergarten, daycare, oh, and a new career (last year) is all taking a front seat to life.

About the new career......

I'm not in radio anymore.  After 20-some years in the biz, I realized that radio is going the way of the dodo bird, and there's no money to be made in it.  When I put my resignation in, my boss asked me why.  I responded with, "what's the difference between a large cheese pizza and a career in radio?"  "A large cheese pizza can feed a family of four".  Seriously....I did my budget and in the end, I was paying more to go to work than getting paid.  So I HAD to do something else.  But what?  I'm not qualified in anything else.  Well, God stepped in and showed me.  He put a man in my life about 12 years ago....my "bug man".  The guy who comes to my house and gives us pest control service.  He was at my house the one day and said, "Hey, our company is hiring, and you don't have any felonies, and a driver's license, and you're not an asshole, why don't you apply?"  So I figured, what the hell, stopped by the office one day (ratty clothes, hadn't shaved in about 3 months) and asked for an application.  I filled it out right there, and got an interview about 2 weeks later.  I shaved, cleaned up my appearance, and figured, "If God wants me to have this gig, it'll happen".  I went to the interview and I presume kicked ass.  They called me for a 2nd interview, background check and piss test, then a ride along, and then they offered me the job.  What does that entail?  WOW.  SCHOOL. LOTS AND LOTS OF SCHOOL.  I spend the first 2 months, 40 hours a week learning.  In a classroom, on the road, in my OM's office.  Wow.  Overwhelming.  But I got through it.  Then more testing.  And more testing.  And more testing.  And OM ride-alongs.  And more testing.  And I'm proud to say that I have more certifications in one year then I ever realized I could do.  I also just got a text message from my boss this morning with my "official" PA State License with MY NAME on it!  I passed those examinations with the Commonwealth of PA.   How awesome.  God led me, gave me the strength (and brains) and I'm almost completely certified.  I have one more to go (wood destroying insects).  I am an official PMP (Pest Management Professional).  And I'm grateful.  Funny thing is, in one year, I'm making almost double what I was making in radio, and there are bonuses, raises, incentives and more.  The sky is the limit.  And pest control will NOT be taken over by the internet.  Oh sure, people can look up online what they need to do, but will the actually DO it?  Will THEY climb under their house?  Will they spend the big bucks to buy the chemicals and other stuff they need?  Nope.  That's why I have job security.

I would like to maintain this blog with all the cool and funny stories of customers and people I've come in contact with.  Just so I don't forget.  :)  Like the lady who was petrified of going down to her basement because of the "HUGE BUG BY MY COMPUTER", when in all actuality, it was a piece of a ripped garbage bag.  Not a bug.

I've got to wrap this up now, and once my studying is all finished, hopefully I'll have more time to write some of the stories.  Until then (hopefully not another couple years)......be grateful....you're alive!

My diva Finny.  :)