I finally got a Job . . . I MADE IT THRU THE 1st DAY

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #1 17-10-2006, 05:34 PM

Wooooo-hoooooo!!!!!!

I finally got a job. I recieved the answer this afternoon

Now for the bad bit. I start on afternoon shift

Oh well, I just have to think about the mount I can buy soon

The job is with a company called Imerys. It is an international mining company that mines and processes some of the finest white Kaolin clay in the world.

My job will be pressing clay to get the water out, grading quality, and generally processing the clay into a high grade product. The clay that is processed here (only 8k from home) is of such a high grade it is mainly for the Pharmacuetical industry, cosmetics and beverages.

This is them: http://www.imerys.com/scopi/group/im...imeryscorp.nsf

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #2 17-10-2006, 05:48 PM

Congratulations Ken!

I wonder if I'm using this clay, in suspension, when I add it to my wine that I brew to make it all the other impurities in the suspension sink to the bottom of the barrel - leaving crystal-clear wine. Is it your clay or am I using something else?

xstream (John) · #3 17-10-2006, 05:49 PM

Congratulations Ken!
That's good news to hear.

Don't worry about the arvo shift you'll get used to it and at least it'll be dark when you get home.

Ric · #4 17-10-2006, 05:51 PM

Congratulations on the new job Ken, hope it's not a permanent arvo shift for your observings sake. But as you say keep thinking of the new mount and other goodies you will be able to get, also all those fantastic early morning DSO's that you will be able to image as well.

cheers

spacezebra (Petra) · #5 17-10-2006, 05:53 PM

Excellent news

- enjoy the new job.

Cheers Petra

janoskiss (Steve H) · #6 17-10-2006, 06:10 PM

Congrats, Ken!!

... but there's always a but, isn't there?? Enjoy the morning skies!

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #7 17-10-2006, 06:12 PM

Thanks all.

No, it's not permanent Arvo shift. It rotates. It's the night shift that will bug me the most! Missing out on all that midnight sky. Unless it's cloudy

jase (Jason) · #8 17-10-2006, 06:21 PM

Congratulations Ken.

Was a little concerned about clay in beverages. Might be a little hard to swallow.

Take care and above all enjoy it.

Starkler (Geoff) · #9 17-10-2006, 06:22 PM

Congrats Ken

Is this going to interfere with the star camp ?

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #10 17-10-2006, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Starkler

Is this going to interfere with the star camp ?

Nope

I told them up front at my interview about Camp and it's fine with them.

h0ughy (David) · #11 17-10-2006, 06:56 PM

And here I am thinking you were just plain potty when all this time you were the claymaker! Congratulations Ken, well done

acropolite (Phil) · #12 17-10-2006, 07:09 PM

Congratulations Ken, sounds like a good job and as you said the money will come in very handy.

Dennis · #13 17-10-2006, 07:24 PM

That is excellent news Ken - congratulations and good luck.

Cheers

Dennis

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #14 17-10-2006, 08:04 PM

Thanks.

Yep Phil, the money will come in handy. For a new mount . . . . after the new fridge, washing machine and everything else I have been told we NEED first!

leon · #15 17-10-2006, 08:34 PM

Congrats Ken, well done, hope you enjoy your new job, it wont interfer with your observing, as your such a night owl anyway..........
When do you start?

leon

janoskiss (Steve H) · #16 17-10-2006, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ballaratdragons

Thanks.

Yep Phil, the money will come in handy. For a new mount . . . . after the new fridge, washing machine and everything else I have been told we NEED first!

Some people have their priorities all upside-down and back-to-front.