The big fellow in the picture is Tim Heily, my partner in all these presentations. Tim spent 30 years working on the slope and he can talk the talk and walk the walk with the rough crowds we meet with. I'm glad to have someone with his experience and reputation working with me. He is a hoot to hang around because living inside this giant is a kid, full of life, who laughs and jokes and has a never ending supply of stories describing some of the stuff he pulled while working up here. Tim has gained a little respect for me too...we had tough customer we were presenting to earlier this week who was giving me a hard time, but I stood toe to toe and got him to commit to taking the action I needed. The next morning at breakfast, Tim told a guy, "Initially, I thought we should be issued fire arms to defend ourselves in case the teams mutinied against us...but we have our own fire arm - and she's sitting right over there."
I wish I had more time to blog but the days are long and packed. Up at 5am, breakfast at 6, drive to the facility from 6:30 to 7:30, present from 8-11. Eat lunch and then drive to the next facility from 11:30 to 12:30 and present from 1-4. Drive back home from 4:30 to 5:30. Dinner at 5:30 and then answer email, edit our presentation based feedback from the day, etc. I fall into bed at 8:30pm and am asleep by 9.
Of course, that's not as bad as the people who work here. Everybody here works a 12 hour shift and usually for 14 days straight. Then they go home and are off for 14 days. It is a hard life, but they are paid well. They work 84 hours a week; the first 40 hours at a base pay, and the next 44 hours at time and a half. Take my word for it, NO ONE misses the bus that takes you to the airport to fly home.
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