Things go...but things also come

As far as the jobs go, I have yet to hear from Mundstock and Wolfer. I am not working from OE Schrock because they already filled the position they needed. I am still waiting on the other two but it just so happens that there are three more strong possibilities. RP Lumber (which I will talk about in a little bit), Prestige homes, and Trimble construction. I don't really know much about Prestige but I do know that they are going to be VERY busy in a couple months. I have already gone and interviewed at both RP Lumber and Trimble and I felt really good after each one.

I actually interviewed with RP this morning and Wendy (the lady in charge of hiring for the Decatur branch), we were just talking about what I would want to do there. I just said that "It would be a really good transitional job for a few reasons. It would get me better associated with the trade on this end (where to get the wood ordered from, etc.), it would make me better versed in the different things needed when building a house and how to work them, and I could even see who else to apply for judging by how much material is being sent out to a site.

Also during the interview she said that Prestige was going to be building 3 or 4 houses this summer/year and that they do a good job staying moderately busy. So I'm going to call them in a couple months and see what happens there.

Really when it comes down to it, my favorite choice is Trimble construction. The owner is very good to his employees, gets work done right, AND he does a little bit of everything. He said that if this new guy doesn't work out, then his son is willing to give me a try. It's kind of a family business. The father owns it and oversees much of the construction, the son runs the large team, and the daughter is the safety inspector. It's a pretty neat setup. The thing that really stands out with Trimble is that they work on a house from the foundation all the way up to the shingles on the roof. Basically, it's what I did in Iowa on the Habitat for Humanity projects. Trimble even does some concrete work. If I get the opportunity to work for them, I'll be very excited indeed!