Today...

Today I loaded a truck for the first time. It was a bit tricky , but I picked up a few tips for next time. :) My co-workers are so awesome in giving advice and coaching. And even though I struggled a bit at times, they were very supportive and told me I did great! That's pretty cool!

So today I...
...moved 4 long skids (~10+ ft) to get at the one that had to go onto the truck,
...loaded the big long skid onto the truck,
...didn't hurt anyone in the process,
...weighed a 12ft skid (902 lbs)
...dropped a 902 lbs skid on the weight scales a little too hard. (Jim says he heard a bang and saw lights flashing lol),
...banged the forks into the weight scale trying to pick the skid back up,
...moved the skid to the other end of the plant and rested it down gently,
...didn't hurt anyone,
...struggled to pick up another 12 ft skid for what felt like 10+ minutes (not sure how long it really was),
...hit the brakes too hard and flipped said skid off the forks a little,
...didn't hurt anyone,
...manged to get the skid properly (although a little uneven) back onto the forks,
...placed it gently onto the weight scale,
...didn't hurt anyone.
Then an in-town truck showed up and since we had to move fast, Karen took over so she could get the skid parked, and load our truck. I think it was actually a bit of a relief because it felt like I had been at it forever!

When Karen came back into the office she told me I did great. How kind of her. :) Andrea said that her and Kelly are proud of me because of how I just get on and go without previous experience like they all had. Kelly told me she watched for a couple of minutes and that I looked comfortable on the forklift and not scared at all. Eh, I'm not scared, I'm learning. I think it's cool!

So that's my excitement using my new ILT License today. Maybe I'll scrapbook this one.