Exactly a year ago I came to Nashville for the first time

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When I came to Nashville for the first time March 19th, 2024 I was waiting to hear back from a job transfer that I put in from the Hartford Plant on September 3rd, 2023. During that span I had perfect attendance in 2024. I reached out to Human Resources at the Nashville Plant and let her know I was in town on March 20th, 2024 from March 19th, 2024-March 23rd, 2024. At the time I was waiting to hear back from my transfer because I didn't hear anything other than being acknowledged that they received my request to transfer. I was thinking to myself if I didn't get my transfer then I could reapply and try to transfer again. 

Meanwhile, on my vacation last year on my birthday while visiting the Volunteer state I was amazed how close everything is from Nashville International Airport (BNA). I had a chance to blog in posts mentioned in the links above. I'm now a resident here in Nashville. Nashville has improved so much where hotels, grocery stores, restaurants, etc., are near BNA some of the locals mentioned to me. The people are very friendly and their story is what inspires me to want to reach out and help those who are working 3 jobs and struggling financially to keep up with their bills.

Similar to last year when I was in Nashville I got a bite to eat and like last year I'm on vacation. The only difference was last year I went out to eat at a restaurant after I checked in my hotel room. Today I ordered food from a restaurant to be sent to my house here in Nashville. Like last year I plan on doing different activities while being on vacation from work. I do plan on traveling in June and August. I'm planning on visiting Mississippi and Louisiana. The dates are yet to be determined. Soon as I know I will book me a ticket. That is all for free speech on all topics till next time keep an eye out for more blogs like this. God Bless You!

My decision to go to the Nashville Plant and why

 When I left Hartford, CT Post Office Plant and transferred to Music 🎵🎶 City 🏙️ Annex Warehouse in Nashville, TN I didn't know at first that that was where I would be at. I thought 🤔 that I would be at the Nashville Plant. I was at a hotel 🏨 Hampton Inn & Suites from November 29th, 2024 till December 27th, 2024. I found me an apartment December 27th, 2024 after I checked out of my hotel that I've stayed in for 4 weeks.

I started working at the Warehouse as a transfer November 30th, 2024 during heavy peak season. I remember some Postal Service Employees (PSE's) Mail Processing Clerks were asking me if I was a PSE or Regular. I told them that I was a transfer and that I am Regular. Some PSE's were coming from the Nashville Plant to do their overtime at the Warehouse. I remember how I used to come from the hotel at 5 PM (2 hours early overtime) and I would get off at 3:30 AM just so I wouldn't have to do 2 hours of overtime after my shift ended. Nothing was ever said about it.

I think that what really did it for me was the way they kept pushing relief 😮‍💨 on the MCA flats with us Mail Clerks when 9 Mail Clerks bidded out of the MCA flats. I found myself being told by supervisors almost everyday to do 2 hours of OT and even 4 hours of OT occasionally. I knew that I was going to eventually get off of the Overtime Desired List (ODL). So what I did was I bidded and got my bid at the Plant and got off of ODL after I got my bid.

My decision to go to the Plant was that it was another difficult decision that I had to make. I had to look at the transportation part of it. The Plant is 5 minutes from my house. The MCA Warehouse is 12 minutes from my house. I can literally walk to the Plant from my house, it's that close to me. I've been hearing different mixed reactions about the Plant. 

I get it but people have to understand that their not-so-good experiences that they had will not necessarily be what I will go through. I was careful when I got contact infos. I made sure that I got contact infos from those who were not career like me because those who are career will try to discourage me from going to the Plant just to try to scare me, intimidate me, and second guess my decision.

People saying negative things to me believe it or not is my biggest motivation. If I don't agree with the things they tell me I just nod. I'm not going to take what they say to heart because the things that they are saying is discouraging. By saying the things that they said to me, they made my decision much easier. Not all negative things that people say to us is discouraging. Sometimes what they say is a way to tune them out especially if we don't believe that it will happen to us like they're assuming.

The Tuesday/Wednesday Non-Scheduled days is not going to be permanent. I'm preparing a head for the next time that I will be able to bid again. I think for me it will be mid April where I can try to bid better job positions and better days off. I will keep y'all posted. That is all for free speech on all topics till next time keep an eye out for more blogs like this. God Bless You!