The Warehouse And Security System

Hey folks!

This day started a bit negative, because it was raining, but, believe it or not, the sun is shining and it's quite warm outside ;)
Last night I got a lot of sleep, that's why I feel much better than yesterday, so no cold, no headache or stuff like this anymore!

This morning it was time for being in the warehouse.
Well, I have to say, I have never had that much fun in the last 5 days, like today. I drove a fork lifter and I think I did a pretty good job, even when it came to lifting a pallet with goods on it and driving around a bit ;)
But let's stay serious!

Today I was introduced to a pretty handy machine, which scans the small parcels by itself and then it splits those goods into several areas in Sweden. So the only thing the people out there have to do, is putting the parcels into the right box for further transport. Okay, that is, how it meant to be. Every gadget has its problems. Sometimes the scanner isn't able to read the barcodes, because something is wrong with it. Then it has to be taken of the whole track, oterwise the wohl machine will stay still until someone notices the mistake. I think this comes very handy, especially when there are tons of parcels.
Today there were around 1300 parcels for only ONE customer, so you can imagine that it would be almost impossible for only some persons to scan them by themselves.

After lunch I joined a very cute lady, who is responsible for the salary, invoices and stuff like that. I liked to be with her, because in the beginning she felt very unconfortable to speak English, and she translated a lot on the Internet, but after some time, it worked without this! She is perhaps the best example for showing, that nobody has to be afraid of speaking a foreign language. Some people at Schenker still do not want to talk in English, maybe because they are scared , somebody would laugh about them. I don't know how I can change this... but I'd like to...

Afterwards I joined a very smart guy who is responsible for the dangerous goods and security system... oh no, I shouldn't say 'responsible', because he doesn't feel like that, let's say, he is taking care of the dangerous goods and security system.
First he showed me those huge books about ADR  and dangerous goods on sea.  I was intimidated by it. He has to know so much about all those things and we had perhaps 5h about it at school>.<

In addition he showed me the difference between several security-camera-systems. There can be a lot of differences, but it is essential, that you can use them to identify, when something unexpected is happening. As I told you before, Schenker has hundrets of cameras (well, that's how it seems to me) and even an electric fence around the whole building. Reason for this is a special citificate which they achieved and they want to achieve in future again ;)

All in all it was again a reeeeeeeaaaally interesting day, even though I wasn't that motivated in the morning.
Tomorrow will be my second last day, and I don't know, if it should be happy or not. The people are taking really good care of me, and they explain everything I want to know. But now I'm at the point, that I miss my company, and all the people. So I'm looking forward to work next Monday again^^...