So full of knowledge
There is a customs broker course thru corrospendence and online that Charlie told me about offered thru the C.S.C.B (Canadian Society of Customs Brokers) and so I looked it up and they cost about $400-$500 each. I want to take them just so I know what I'm doing at work (cause thats always good to know). So I took the outline into work yesterday and asked my supervisor (finally know who it is...I kinda have 2..depends on my issue) and asked them to look it over and asked if they thought they might be able to pay for it. Today they came back saying they (graybar would). I was gonna do it anyway (maybe not right now cause I just bought a car so I can't fork over 500.00 right at this moment) so its good that they will pay. I was gonna make a suggestion that if I failed that I would pay them back but I'm pretty smart and I won't fail. Except that if I start next month then all my summer nights will be in the books but I imagine that it will pay off in the long run. So my first course runs for 6 months (give me something to do in Moose Jaw) and then I have to write an exam. Its an Introduction to Customs (everything to do with Importing and Exporting and all that). Then the next one gets more into Nafta and the valuation of products and HS codes (more of what I do now) and then the next one is a Customs Broker Specializist (not sure if i'll be doing that last one or not..guess we'll see how the first one goes first). So I'm pretty excited about all that.
I was talking to the client service person for customs and she said that they are having a seminar at the end of June about Customs Complience and related topics and I mentioned to my supervisor about it and she told me to sign up for that...WOW my heads gonna be so full of knowledge by the time I'm done with it all.
Maybe this will pay off more then my Travel and Tourism Management Diploma HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
So it looks like Jo and Matt are getting out golfing a bit (as per joeyludd.blogspot.com). Thats what I miss about my guy...is that I always had someone to golf with.
Speaking of golfing. A few of the management in our office go to meetings in April in Georgia and that just happens to fall on the same weekend as the MASTERs!!!!! YEP, THEY GO SEE THE MASTERS EVERY YEAR. Rumor has it that Graybar US is a sponser of the masters...not sure but I know they go. Man I was so jeleous when I heard that. Maybe someday down the road it will be me going. Probably not this year or next...but you never know.
Today walking home I realized that bday 26 is just around the corner and I was reflecting over my year 25. and what a year it has been. It started off great with Greg and the wonderful flowers and dinner he took me to and I was so happy, I couldn't think things could get any better. Then it kinda went downhill for a bit when we split and then I left Livingston and then its going back up now with my new job at Graybar and the courses that I'm taking and the job that I love and I may not be involved with anyone but thats ok right now. I'm almost happier now then I've ever been...there are so many possibilities. Making new friends, meeting new people. Who knew? That lastyear at this time I would be where I am today? I sure didn't. The pastor always says to put god first in your life and everything else will fall into place. man that is SO true!!!! I am blessed.
Well goodnight all..gotta hit the sack. My benifits are kicking in next pay (yep 3 months already), just in time to get new contacts.
I was talking to the client service person for customs and she said that they are having a seminar at the end of June about Customs Complience and related topics and I mentioned to my supervisor about it and she told me to sign up for that...WOW my heads gonna be so full of knowledge by the time I'm done with it all.
Maybe this will pay off more then my Travel and Tourism Management Diploma HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
So it looks like Jo and Matt are getting out golfing a bit (as per joeyludd.blogspot.com). Thats what I miss about my guy...is that I always had someone to golf with.
Speaking of golfing. A few of the management in our office go to meetings in April in Georgia and that just happens to fall on the same weekend as the MASTERs!!!!! YEP, THEY GO SEE THE MASTERS EVERY YEAR. Rumor has it that Graybar US is a sponser of the masters...not sure but I know they go. Man I was so jeleous when I heard that. Maybe someday down the road it will be me going. Probably not this year or next...but you never know.
Today walking home I realized that bday 26 is just around the corner and I was reflecting over my year 25. and what a year it has been. It started off great with Greg and the wonderful flowers and dinner he took me to and I was so happy, I couldn't think things could get any better. Then it kinda went downhill for a bit when we split and then I left Livingston and then its going back up now with my new job at Graybar and the courses that I'm taking and the job that I love and I may not be involved with anyone but thats ok right now. I'm almost happier now then I've ever been...there are so many possibilities. Making new friends, meeting new people. Who knew? That lastyear at this time I would be where I am today? I sure didn't. The pastor always says to put god first in your life and everything else will fall into place. man that is SO true!!!! I am blessed.
Well goodnight all..gotta hit the sack. My benifits are kicking in next pay (yep 3 months already), just in time to get new contacts.
posted by gacka at Wednesday, June 15, 2005
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