- Apr 17, 2002
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It's been a while since I've checked in. I guess now is as good a time as any. For the last year I've been struggling with a few things, but the struggle is over. Sometimes you don't know what you were destined for until it walks up and introduces itself.
My father has been aware that on the job front I just haven't been able to find what I really was looking for. So he was skimming the classifieds a few weeks back and found an ad for an automotive parts distributor looking for someone with my experience and qualifications. He passed the ad onto me and since it was close to home I figured what the hell. I emailed my cover letter and resume that day. I got a call two days later to come in and interview. The second I walked in the front door I knew that this was where I wanted to be. I was greeted by the VP and his boss. The interview was a walk in the park. I was instantly impressed with what they had to offer and the potential this position held for me. As I found out later they were equally impressed with me. (insert self-administered pat on the back here.) I walked out feeling confident that I was going to be working for them in the very near future. Turns out I was right... the next afternoon Geoff (the VP) calls me and asks if he and I could meet casually to discuss a few things. DING DING! He and I walked through my official contract of employment, toured the new facilities and picked my office. So as of tomorrow I start my new career as the Operations Guru of the Washington location for Altrom Autoparts USA. :aj:
Altrom is an import automotive parts distributor. For those of you who shop at NAPA Autoparts you've probably purchased some of our parts. (NAPA is both a family member and a client.) I have a general idea of what I will be doing once we have moved the old warehouse to our new location, but there is still so much that needs to be structured for this position. Geoff and I will be working on completing the foundation of my official responsibilities over the next 6 months - a year. I am so excited I can't even think straight right now. I get to play with car parts and get paid doing it!!! :aj: I'm still in shock over the whole thing. The sky is the limit with this company and Geoff has indicated that he is more than happy to help me climb the corporate ladder as high as I want to go and I am more than happy to take him up on his offer. VP here I come. :)
So what happened to the cop gig? Well, sometimes life gives you a new road that you never knew existed and that road can take you to great places... I'm going to see how high this road will take me. :yeehaw:
My father has been aware that on the job front I just haven't been able to find what I really was looking for. So he was skimming the classifieds a few weeks back and found an ad for an automotive parts distributor looking for someone with my experience and qualifications. He passed the ad onto me and since it was close to home I figured what the hell. I emailed my cover letter and resume that day. I got a call two days later to come in and interview. The second I walked in the front door I knew that this was where I wanted to be. I was greeted by the VP and his boss. The interview was a walk in the park. I was instantly impressed with what they had to offer and the potential this position held for me. As I found out later they were equally impressed with me. (insert self-administered pat on the back here.) I walked out feeling confident that I was going to be working for them in the very near future. Turns out I was right... the next afternoon Geoff (the VP) calls me and asks if he and I could meet casually to discuss a few things. DING DING! He and I walked through my official contract of employment, toured the new facilities and picked my office. So as of tomorrow I start my new career as the Operations Guru of the Washington location for Altrom Autoparts USA. :aj:
Altrom is an import automotive parts distributor. For those of you who shop at NAPA Autoparts you've probably purchased some of our parts. (NAPA is both a family member and a client.) I have a general idea of what I will be doing once we have moved the old warehouse to our new location, but there is still so much that needs to be structured for this position. Geoff and I will be working on completing the foundation of my official responsibilities over the next 6 months - a year. I am so excited I can't even think straight right now. I get to play with car parts and get paid doing it!!! :aj: I'm still in shock over the whole thing. The sky is the limit with this company and Geoff has indicated that he is more than happy to help me climb the corporate ladder as high as I want to go and I am more than happy to take him up on his offer. VP here I come. :)
So what happened to the cop gig? Well, sometimes life gives you a new road that you never knew existed and that road can take you to great places... I'm going to see how high this road will take me. :yeehaw:
