Sept. 28, 2010 – Pavement @ Stubbs, Austin TX
On 07.03.10, In Louisiana, By Steev
On 06.10.10, In Louisiana, By Steev
I’ve only been on the job two weeks and I’m already burning out. No days off at twelve+ hours of hard work in the sun + two hours of non-paid travel time a day leaves little time to cover the necessities; Sleep, food, shower, shit, shave, coffee.
I’m working for the staffing service TMM and I get paid ten dollars an hour. After taxes, gas and groceries I’m barely living above the poverty line. I put my entire life and career on hold to be here, to make a difference, and all I have to show for my hard work is one quart of contained oil, a dead seagull, a sore back and a red neck. The interesting part is that I want to be here. The joyous experiences of the coast have kept me from New York, from Chicago, from London. And now this paradise has suffered and the hands of men, myself (a petroleum user) included. So I let go of family, friends, sex, money, and air conditioning to lend a hand. I’m not sure how much longer I can keep this up. My housing conditions are deplorable not to mention inconvenient. I’m not getting sufficient sleep to do my job effectively or safely. All attempts to contact the contractor and sub-contractor have been futile for the past week. So I’m feeling more than taken advantage of. I guess this is what I get for trying.
on a side note I really don’t have time for this either.
Finally got the boat fixed. Went out in Terrebone Bay and didn’t find any oil. It’s supposedly coming our way though.