Marc is now a union man!

Monday of last week Marc went to the union hall to talk to the office manager. He was going as a beginning of the season, "Hello, I am still around and available. Put me to work". Mike, the office manager, stated that he could probably have him working in a couple of weeks. We couldn't ask for any better and we were extremely thrilled at the idea that the wait had finally come to an end. Marc has been waiting for a complete year for this opportunity.

Tuesday morning at 9 am the phone rang. It was Mike. He was calling to say that he had to be somewhere at 10:30 am and if Marc could make it to the union hall before he had to leave that he could be working that day!! So of course Marc got his butt in gear and headed to the other end of town to the union hall. I called Marc's cell around noon to ask what the plan for the day was and if everything was going smoothly. He said that he made it to the job site around 10:30 am and was put to work right away.

Marc said that he told Mike Monday that we were pregnant. I am not sure if that played a part in getting Marc to work sooner. But in case it did, Thank You Bebe Labbe!

Wednesday evening when Marc came home he said that he found out that they weren't going to pay him what he thought they were. He stated that they were actually planning to pay him over $3 per hour more. Needless to say we were thrilled.

Wednesday evening we went to the grocery store and my poor Hubby could hardly walk around pushing the cart. He was exhausted. Brick and Stone masonry is really hard on the body. Folks say it's not a trade that can be done for a 30 year career. He is certain that his body will adjust sooner or later which it has had to do in the past. I just hate seeing him that way. It makes me all the more grateful for the work that he does in order to support me financially.