The first challenge has come and gone

Well, I was expecting a relatively uneventful day today and I am happy to say it was not the case. The day started off really well. I walked the camp and looked at all the things that needed my attention. There was no shortage of things needing repair. I was pretty pleased that there are a lot of things that I can improve upon. I met with the KBR representative for turning in the work orders as well as the service representative for the Service orders. The first is for things that need doing, the second is for things that need fixing. All of that, went well. Most of them are from Serbia or other former soviet nations and are eager to work as well. Unlike most of the American KBR, where you have to hope to get one that is willing to do anything. They think that work is beneath them or something.

Then came my first TEST, the challenge. Remember I said I have a vehicle that belongs to the Mayor Cell? Well the Company Commander and I had a pissing contest over "WHOSE vehicle is it anyway?" I played politics on this one. I know, I know, those of you who know me are thinking "no way, who is this, writing this blog?" But, I did, and it payed off. I just told him the facts and said "but I am not sure, it is just what I was briefed by HIGHER, Sir." and he later came to me in a much humbled tone and said he does not want to start off on the wrong foot, so he just wants us to SHARE the vehicle. I guess I did OK on this one. I did not bow up to him and so he did not lose face and thus we both got what we wanted. I guess I am getting soft in my old age. LOL

Anyway, we are going to have our next challenge when it comes to occupying the building that we are in. It seems that he wants to take over the entire office and half of the area where people come in to conduct Camp Business. That is the Mayor Cell Building and the previous mayor let him move in to half of the back office because he was not using it and now he is starting to expand into my area. I, yet again, am going to have to plant my feet and start to PUSH against the forces of Nature. I am, however, going to try to parlay this in to a new facility that I want to build not far from the existing one. I am hoping that if I offer to build it myself the facilities manager will let me do it. The lumber is plentifully, it is the cost of labor that we are tightly budgeting.

Well it is time for me to get busy with some on line registration. I am going to sign up for some college classes in order to better utilize my time here. I will write again soon.