What day is it?

 

I feel like I did as a kid during the summer. I’ve been “off” work for a while but I still have to check in daily so I’m not completely free of responsibility

During the time off each day is fun but the names and dates don’t really mean too much. After all there’s always another day to hang out.

This philosophy worked great until the last week before School started again then it was cram everything possible into that last precious week.

The last weekend before school restarted was always the sweetest. I’d stay up late on Sunday night trying to stretch out the last precious moments of Summer knowing that when I woke up I’d once again be the property of the evil empire. My time would be regimented and controlled for another 9 months and I hated it.


The thoughts above are poignant  because when I checked in this morning, I had a ton of email. One in particular from the bug boss. he wanted to have a face to face to discuss changes to the impending layoff.

SO Monday, I got the official layoff notice saying that I was out of work on the 29th. Today I was offered a furlough instead.

Furlough you say? you don’t get paid if you’re on a a furlough. True, however being on furlough means that you’re not actually unemployed and your health insurance does (in my case) continue on without break. Here in California we may also be able to collect on unemployment but that is uncertain. I have to check on that Monday.

Worst case I have health insurance until August. Best case I’ll have a new project by the 19th of July and won’t have to go looking for a new job. So School may be starting again…

The question is do I take the trips I’ve been wanting to take and waiting to take ( for the layoff) or do I tough it out for YET another year and not get to go enjoy myself.

I’m leaning toward taking the trips regardless…


And In OTHER NEWS….

Got the estimate on the car. Thank goodness I did the extended warranty.

They’ve decided that BOTH Turbos need to be replaced. 3500.00 but the extended warranty is covering it. I do have some questions about why suddenly both turbos dump valves are malfunctioning and why it’s all the sudden. One turbo failing … OK, but two on the same vehicle? perhaps a bit more than coincidence.

In theory this should fix the acceleration issue that I’ve been chasing since 2009 I still think this qualifies initial manufacturing defect but that discussion I’ll have in letter form with BMW North America.

The Beat Goes on.

 

And the car report is… NOW it’s boost faults.

Apparently, one or both turbos failed to spin up properly. 753 just to figure it out. Then whatever it costs to actually repair the problem.

Needless to say… this has not been one of my better days.

The question is does my extended warranty cover this? 2nd question is how did this happen? 3rd question is HOW long has this been going on?

Technically I’ve been chasing a gremlin problem around that car since 2009 and when ever I took the car in for routine service I was always… “We cant find any problem””

Hummmmm

Methinks there is the odor of cover-up in the air. Question is how to prove it.

Well that was kind of a waste

Just got back from the dum dum de dum “SIGNING” which could easily have been done via fax and telephone. But on the positive side I got to enjoy the big boss and his slightly dark sense of humor.
The letter is simply a formalization of what I already knew. The official layoff date is the 29th and well … there’s nothing much going on in terms of other projects so…. I’m going to be out the door on the 29th. Ok good NEXT!

Then I took a nice drive with the top down, along Pacific Coast Highway and enjoyed the ocean and sun.

Coming home my car posted a NEW message which has resulted in an appointment with the dealership tomorrow morning.
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This can’t be good!

On the plus side maybe now they will be able to track down and solve the issue that I’ve been feeling in my ass when I’m driving. I AM NOT YOUR GRANNIE when it comes to driving and I drive a performance car because 1) I love pissing off and then smoking Priuses and 2) I like driving on open freeways and having fun.

I’m glad it happened today and not while I was flying up the coast 1000 miles from home.