I haven't been as active on here lately and with good reason. Kind of knew something was up with work for about a month or so and got the official notification on Friday. My contractor position here at Fort Hood is not being funded this next contract year (thank you Mr. Obama) which begins on July 1st. So a 4 day notice isn't as bad as it would seem since the writing was on the wall and I have been job searching the whole while.
A little irony in the story is that I was conducting a phone interview with my future employer when my present employer was trying to contact me to come to the head shed to get the notification.
Anyways, seeing how the writing was on the wall, I took advantage of some VA benefits and took some more flying lessons in the hopes of getting an ATP (airline transport pilot) rating. Took the written test last Saturday and made a 91. Just need to get the practical evaluation completed now and I'm hoping the fella is available this week some time as I have a face to face interview next Tuesday morning. More ratings equals more pay on the civilian side.
As for the new job.... Finally cutting the strings with the military and going to be flying for an air ambulance company. 7 days on and 7 days off, Wednesdays thru Tuesdays. Have to go up to St. Louis to do their training for a couple of weeks in August or sooner, I hope.
