Tom and the Restoration Lab

Since Tom is still waiting for a dive position to open up (we like all of the divers to much to take any of them out) Mel Fisher offered him work in the Restoration Lab. This was a relief to me since I had him underfoot for way to many days! Our 1000 sq ft is just to small for both of us when its 24/7!

Anyway he finally went into the Restoration Lab to work a couple of weeks ago. It wasn't full time, just a few days a week to get him out of the house and have something to do.
The Restoration Lab is where the artifacts are taken once they have come off of the salvage boats. Everything that is found, no matter how big or small is taken in, tagged with a unique ID and photographed. Many of the objects are encrusted with sea 'stuff' since it has been on the bottom of the ocean for over 400 years. There is also processes to remove the 'ocean stuff' and reduce the salt water content.

So Tom spent a number of days, tagging, photographing and checking in objects. As the days went along he found that he liked it less and less. After spending so much time out on the boats and not in an office the transition was harder than expected. He also was learning that he wasn't crazy about the computer work or the closed in space.

Today he went into the office and 2 hours later he was back home. He had quit! It wasn't what he wanted to do and he didn't come down here to spend it in a lab staring at a computer.
He talked to the guy who runs the lab and explained the situation. He COMPLETELY understood and was cool about it.
He then talked to the guy who is his boss until he can get on a boat. He also COMPLETELY understood.
It is not the job for everyone.
So he is back to being at home everyday and waiting for a spot on one of the boats to open up. We still have hope that the one diver will leave at the end of summer but as we have learned in this Adventure ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN......