....you make the choices you do. Why life leads you where you are. Just getting philosophical for a moment.... looking at the last six months of my life and all the changes that have taken place. I left my church (shuddup, ya crunchers), I finished out my amazing job contract with nothing in the wings, did some substitute teaching, took a crap job that has done a 360 with my life at half the pay and *less than* half the mental stimulation. I asked my daughter to compare Mom of today from Mom of six months ago in my last job. The line-up was nothing positive.... a list a mile long of obvious changes in me, and I'm trying to find the purpose in why I took this job, save for the paycheck.
Yes, I know.... life is what you make it. It's all about one's attitude. Insert clichéd overused trite lemonade-making happy quote here.
Joel K. 'Jay' Furr 13 March 2005 20:21:31 [ permanent link ]
"WiNK" <elvistcb13@yahoo.com> wrote in news:42345fc1$0$42483$75868355@news.frii.net:
The line-up was nothing positive.... a list a mile long of> obvious changes in me, and I'm trying to find the purpose in why I> took this job, save for the paycheck.
I always start my evaluation of jobs with:
1) odds of developing super powers as a result of on-the-job exposure to dangerous chemicals, radiation, or forces beyond my comprehension
"WiNK" <elvistcb13@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:42345fc1$0$42483$75868355@news.frii.net...> ....you make the choices you do. Why life leads you where you are. Just> getting philosophical for a moment.... looking at the last six months of > my> life and all the changes that have taken place. I left my church > (shuddup,> ya crunchers), I finished out my amazing job contract with nothing in the> wings, did some substitute teaching, took a crap job that has done a 360> with my life at half the pay and *less than* half the mental stimulation. > I> asked my daughter to compare Mom of today from Mom of six months ago in my> last job. The line-up was nothing positive.... a list a mile long of> obvious changes in me, and I'm trying to find the purpose in why I took > this> job, save for the paycheck.>
Yes, I know.... life is what you make it. It's all about one's attitude.> Insert clichéd overused trite lemonade-making happy quote here.>
Peach
hey peach....
i did the same thing a few years ago. I went from a high paying, hugely mentally stimulating, interesting job with horrible hours to a lower paying, not mentally stimulating at all job with great hours. I sometimes question my decision (especially when trying to pay bills) but mostly I am glad I made the change. I can take my son to his practices and his games where I have the time to be team mom. I am there after school which will be important as he approaches his middle school years. In the long run, it will be worth it.
Trent Woodruff 13 March 2005 21:16:40 [ permanent link ]
WiNK was cut from the Baylor football team for saying...
....you make the choices you do. Why life leads you where you are. Just>getting philosophical for a moment.... looking at the last six months of my>life and all the changes that have taken place. I left my church (shuddup,>ya crunchers), I finished out my amazing job contract with nothing in the>wings, did some substitute teaching, took a crap job that has done a 360>with my life at half the pay and *less than* half the mental stimulation. I>asked my daughter to compare Mom of today from Mom of six months ago in my>last job. The line-up was nothing positive.... a list a mile long of>obvious changes in me, and I'm trying to find the purpose in why I took this>job, save for the paycheck.
1) You can only do what you can do. You had to make the best choice you could based on the information you had available at the time. Hindsight shouldn't affect things, because that only causes regret and guilt.
2) It's a good thing that you asked your daughter, and it's a good thing that she was comfortable enough with being honest with you. Although I would question "nothing positive", since she could be looking at it ONLY from the negative standpoint and unintentionally not giving you a true reading.
3) Move on from this point, based on the information you have available now.
Trent Chairborne "Nine of Diamonds" Ranger
...To be a great NCO, you need three bones: a backbone, a wishbone and a funny bone.
On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 08:49:08 -0700, "WiNK" <elvistcb13@yahoo.com> wrote:
Yes, I know.... life is what you make it. It's all about one's attitude.
I don't know if I buy into that fully. If you are in a crap situation, how can you be expected to have a good attitude? I would say it's all about the choices you make ("life is what you make it"), not your attitude. But if you make good choices and still have a bad attitude, then it is your attitude.
"SNORKY" <snorky@snorky.zz> wrote in message news:kit831hsihmokrjbvsjbmuvafrocdfbsi4@4ax.com...> On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 08:49:08 -0700, "WiNK" <elvistcb13@yahoo.com>> wrote:>
Yes, I know.... life is what you make it. It's all about one's attitude.>
I don't know if I buy into that fully. If you are in a crap> situation, how can you be expected to have a good attitude? I would> say it's all about the choices you make ("life is what you make it"),> not your attitude. But if you make good choices and still have a bad> attitude, then it is your attitude.>
Thanks, Snorky....you make a good point. If I had a positive attitude about this, I would be living a Pollyanna life with my head in the sand. heh!
"WiNK" <elvistcb13@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:42345fc1$0$42483$75868355@news.frii.net...> ....you make the choices you do. Why life leads you where you are. Just> getting philosophical for a moment.... looking at the last six months of > my> life and all the changes that have taken place. I left my church > (shuddup,> ya crunchers), I finished out my amazing job contract with nothing in the> wings, did some substitute teaching, took a crap job that has done a 360> with my life at half the pay and *less than* half the mental stimulation. > I> asked my daughter to compare Mom of today from Mom of six months ago in my> last job. The line-up was nothing positive.... a list a mile long of> obvious changes in me, and I'm trying to find the purpose in why I took > this> job, save for the paycheck.>
Yes, I know.... life is what you make it. It's all about one's attitude.> Insert clichéd overused trite lemonade-making happy quote here.>
Peach>
Your gonna hate me, but...... If you wanta eat, you gotta work...Either find you a sugar daddy or work. Not many other options in life these days. BTW, go back to church, it can't hurt.
"WiNK" <elvistcb13@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:42348a8e$0$42480$75868355@news.frii.net...>
"MoParMaN" <scott.hendryx.clothes@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message> news:bQ%Yd.17339$YD4.10780@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com...>>
"WiNK" <elvistcb13@yahoo.com> wrote in message>> news:42345fc1$0$42483$75868355@news.frii.net...>> > ....you make the choices you do. Why life leads you where you are.> Just>> > getting philosophical for a moment.... looking at the last six months >> > of>> > my>> > life and all the changes that have taken place. I left my church>> > (shuddup,>> > ya crunchers), I finished out my amazing job contract with nothing in> the>> > wings, did some substitute teaching, took a crap job that has done a >> > 360>> > with my life at half the pay and *less than* half the mental> stimulation.>> > I>> > asked my daughter to compare Mom of today from Mom of six months ago in> my>> > last job. The line-up was nothing positive.... a list a mile long of>> > obvious changes in me, and I'm trying to find the purpose in why I took>> > this>> > job, save for the paycheck.>> >
Yes, I know.... life is what you make it. It's all about one's> attitude.>> > Insert clichéd overused trite lemonade-making happy quote here.>> >
Peach>> >
Your gonna hate me, but...... If you wanta eat, you gotta work...Either> find>> you a sugar daddy or work. Not many other options in life these days. >> BTW,>> go back to church, it can't hurt.>>
-->
A sugar daddy? Heh. I'll make a note of that. heh>
Yea, I know that "if a man doesn't work" proverb.... I am not opposed to> working. I'm just opposed to working a crap job and want my old job back.>
I didn't ditch church all together....just the one I was going to.>
"MoParMaN" <scott.hendryx.clothes@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:bQ%Yd.17339$YD4.10780@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com...>
"WiNK" <elvistcb13@yahoo.com> wrote in message> news:42345fc1$0$42483$75868355@news.frii.net...> > ....you make the choices you do. Why life leads you where you are.
Just> > getting philosophical for a moment.... looking at the last six months of> > my> > life and all the changes that have taken place. I left my church> > (shuddup,> > ya crunchers), I finished out my amazing job contract with nothing in
wings, did some substitute teaching, took a crap job that has done a 360> > with my life at half the pay and *less than* half the mental
stimulation.> > I> > asked my daughter to compare Mom of today from Mom of six months ago in
last job. The line-up was nothing positive.... a list a mile long of> > obvious changes in me, and I'm trying to find the purpose in why I took> > this> > job, save for the paycheck.> >
Yes, I know.... life is what you make it. It's all about one's
Bryan S . Slick 13 March 2005 22:59:07 [ permanent link ]
[Matthew Hennig (matth@aggies.No_JuNk.com)] [Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:50:38 -0600]
ersonally I'd give the job a little more settling in time, make sure its :really not what you are wanting. If so, then put out feelers for a new :job that would be better suited for you. : :Or find a mega-rich husband...
You'd find a mega-rich husband, Matt?
-- Bryan S. Slick, onyx_hokie at yahoo dot com
"There ain't nothing wrong a few cold beers can't iron out in fact, you tell me just when and where, and I'll buy the first round"
In article <MPG.1c9e578623e3306f98c994@news-40.giganews.com>, Bryan S. Slick says...>
[Matthew Hennig (matth@aggies.No_JuNk.com)]>[Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:50:38 -0600]>
ersonally I'd give the job a little more settling in time, make sure its >:really not what you are wanting. If so, then put out feelers for a new >:job that would be better suited for you.>:>:Or find a mega-rich husband...>
Matthew Hennig 13 March 2005 23:31:16 [ permanent link ]
Bryan S. Slick <onyx_hokie@yahoo.com> wrote in news:MPG.1c9e578623e3306f98c994@news-40.giganews.com:
[Matthew Hennig (matth@aggies.No_JuNk.com)]> [Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:50:38 -0600]>
ersonally I'd give the job a little more settling in time, make sure>:its really not what you are wanting. If so, then put out feelers for>:a new job that would be better suited for you.>:>:Or find a mega-rich husband...>
You'd find a mega-rich husband, Matt?
No, I'd find a mega-rich wife and be a trophy husband like Weeks.
MH
-- Ten of Spades Aggee Fedayeen Chief Supreme Ruler of the Obvious
"We just got outplayed today. That's the bottom line. And we got outcoached." - OU Head Coach Bob Stoops following the Texas A&M game, Nov 9, 2002
"MoParMaN" <scott.hendryx.clothes@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:tX%Yd.17343$YD4.11854@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com...>
"WiNK" <elvistcb13@yahoo.com> wrote in message> news:42348a8e$0$42480$75868355@news.frii.net...> >
"MoParMaN" <scott.hendryx.clothes@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message> > news:bQ%Yd.17339$YD4.10780@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com...> >>
"WiNK" <elvistcb13@yahoo.com> wrote in message> >> news:42345fc1$0$42483$75868355@news.frii.net...> >> > ....you make the choices you do. Why life leads you where you are.> > Just> >> > getting philosophical for a moment.... looking at the last six months> >> > of> >> > my> >> > life and all the changes that have taken place. I left my church> >> > (shuddup,> >> > ya crunchers), I finished out my amazing job contract with nothing in> > the> >> > wings, did some substitute teaching, took a crap job that has done a> >> > 360> >> > with my life at half the pay and *less than* half the mental> > stimulation.> >> > I> >> > asked my daughter to compare Mom of today from Mom of six months ago
last job. The line-up was nothing positive.... a list a mile long of> >> > obvious changes in me, and I'm trying to find the purpose in why I
took> >> > this> >> > job, save for the paycheck.> >> >
Yes, I know.... life is what you make it. It's all about one's> > attitude.> >> > Insert clichéd overused trite lemonade-making happy quote here.> >> >
Peach> >> >
Your gonna hate me, but...... If you wanta eat, you gotta work...Either> > find> >> you a sugar daddy or work. Not many other options in life these days.> >> BTW,> >> go back to church, it can't hurt.> >>
--> >
A sugar daddy? Heh. I'll make a note of that. heh> >
Yea, I know that "if a man doesn't work" proverb.... I am not opposed to> > working. I'm just opposed to working a crap job and want my old job
back.> >
I didn't ditch church all together....just the one I was going to.> >
Peach> >
Can you fix HP and Compaq PC's?>
--
I can do software and systems-related stuff, but I'm self-taught......but not hardware..... my mechanical abilities are zilch.
"Sumbuddy" <me@here.com> wrote in message news:1edb4noijtssk$.abg4lm2av5mt.dlg@40tude.net...> On 13 Mar 2005 21:37:12 GMT, Chris Mihos wrote:>
WiNK <elvistcb13@yahoo.com> wrote:>>
"MoParMaN" <scott.hendryx.clothes@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message>>> news:tX%Yd.17343$YD4.11854@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com...>>>>
Can you fix HP and Compaq PC's?>>>>
-->>
I can do software and systems-related stuff, but I'm >>> self-taught......but>>> not hardware..... my mechanical abilities are zilch.>>
that's okay, i dont think you'd want to work for hendryx anyway...>
I'm not sure it's possible to fix HP and Compaq PCs either.>
Sumbuddy
Sure it is. We fix the same ones sometimes 10 or 15 times. Besides, working for me is easy, as long as you work. I don't put up with crap, long hair, unshined shoes, blue jeans, bralessness, and about 50 other little items.
NO RSFCKING RINGS attached to any male either. I'll yank em out.
Besides, working for me is easy, as long as you work. I don't put up with > crap, long hair, unshined shoes, blue jeans, bralessness, and about 50 other > little items.
"Chris Mihos" <hos@knowspaam.cwru.edu> wrote in message news:d12nmn$41h$1@eeyore.INS.cwru.edu...> MoParMaN <scott.hendryx.clothes@sbcglobal.net> wrote:>
Besides, working for me is easy, as long as you work. I don't put up with>> crap, long hair, unshined shoes, blue jeans, bralessness, and about 50 >> other>> little items.>
Trent Woodruff 15 March 2005 03:35:32 [ permanent link ]
<aborgman@redshark.goodshow.net> was cut from the Baylor football team for saying...
What if you've hated every job you've ever had in your entire life? And your>wife is poor?
Keep trying new jobs. I hated administering computers frankly, until I got this teaching gig. I love this teaching gig, even if it does mean I've still got to deal with computers.
Trent Chairborne "Nine of Diamonds" Ranger
...To be a great NCO, you need three bones: a backbone, a wishbone and a funny bone.
Trent Woodruff <woodruffs@cableone.net> wrote:>><aborgman@redshark.goodshow.net> was cut from the Baylor football team for saying...>
What if you've hated every job you've ever had in your entire life? And your>>wife is poor?>
Keep trying new jobs. I hated administering computers frankly, until> I got this teaching gig. I love this teaching gig, even if it does> mean I've still got to deal with computers.
My problem is that I hate work... all of it. I just don't like to work. I've pretty much resigned myself to it though.
Trent Woodruff 15 March 2005 22:39:57 [ permanent link ]
<aborgman@redshark.goodshow.net> was cut from the Baylor football team for saying...>>Trent Woodruff <woodruffs@cableone.net> wrote:>>><aborgman@redshark.goodshow.net> was cut from the Baylor football team for saying...
What if you've hated every job you've ever had in your entire life? And your>>>wife is poor?
Keep trying new jobs. I hated administering computers frankly, until>> I got this teaching gig. I love this teaching gig, even if it does>> mean I've still got to deal with computers.
My problem is that I hate work... all of it. I just don't like to work. I've>pretty much resigned myself to it though.
Yes, that would be a problem. <chuckle>
But I was never much fond of work before I found teaching...so maybe you just haven't happened upon "that job" yet.
Trent Chairborne "Nine of Diamonds" Ranger
...To be a great NCO, you need three bones: a backbone, a wishbone and a funny bone.
Trent Woodruff <woodruffs@cableone.net> wrote:>><aborgman@redshark.goodshow.net> was cut from the Baylor football team for saying...>>>Trent Woodruff <woodruffs@cableone.net> wrote:>>>><aborgman@redshark.goodshow.net> was cut from the Baylor football team for saying...>
What if you've hated every job you've ever had in your entire life? And your>>>>wife is poor?>
Keep trying new jobs. I hated administering computers frankly, until>>> I got this teaching gig. I love this teaching gig, even if it does>>> mean I've still got to deal with computers.>
My problem is that I hate work... all of it. I just don't like to work. I've>>pretty much resigned myself to it though.>
Yes, that would be a problem. <chuckle>>
But I was never much fond of work before I found teaching...so maybe> you just haven't happened upon "that job" yet.
I've worked a reasonable number of jobs between volunteer work and my career - I've taught computer classes, done light construction, programmed, done chip design, computer administration and maintenance, a few food service jobs...
I've just decided that I hate work, I don't think it much matters what it is - if it is a job, I hate it and only tolerate it because I have to pay my bills.
Joel, all our cats are fat except the new one, China. She's only got one eye so maybe she can't see her bowl. They're all on special diets. One of them, Batman, is diabetic and has to have insulin shots twice a day. My wife and I are getting really good at it, can stick him on the run! But we've got them on RD (reduced diet) which you can only get at a vet's. They seem to like it and we've seen some weight loss.
Paranoid Dehumanized Narcissist <are_you_kidding_me@invalid> wrote:> <aborgman@redshark.goodshow.net> wrote in> news:0T229ee9IougN3l@redshark.goodshow.net: >
Trent Woodruff <woodruffs@cableone.net> wrote:>>>><aborgman@redshark.goodshow.net> was cut from the Baylor football>>>>team for saying... >>>
What if you've hated every job you've ever had in your entire life?>>>>And your wife is poor?>>>
Keep trying new jobs. I hated administering computers frankly, until>>> I got this teaching gig. I love this teaching gig, even if it does>>> mean I've still got to deal with computers.>>
My problem is that I hate work... all of it. I just don't like to>> work. I've pretty much resigned myself to it though.>
Trent Woodruff <woodruffs@cableone.net> wrote:>>Paranoid Dehumanized Narcissist was cut from the Baylor football team for saying...>>><aborgman@redshark.goodshow.net> wrote in>
I don't enjoy work. It doesn't really matter what it is, but if I have>>> to get up and do it everyday I don't enjoy it.>
Most people here have a hard time understanding the real definition of >>'work', but obviously you don't. Good for you.>
I can honestly say that I do find it strange that you believe that> "work" can't be thoroughly enjoyable.
Work can on occasion be enjoyable. Work as a whole is not. The fact that I have to do it every day and can't choose when I want to and don't want to do it ruins any possibility of enjoyment.
On 23 Mar 2005 16:36:49 GMT, <aborgman@redshark.goodshow.net> wrote:
Jon Russell <jonruss63tcov@yahoo.com> wrote:>> On 22 Mar 2005 21:21:40 GMT, <aborgman@redshark.goodshow.net> wrote:
... and other jobs I've had in the past have definitely been worse than my>>>current job.>>
Dang - I must be weird. I like my profession. Sure, it could be>> better - what couldn't? - but by and large, I derive a great deal of>> satisfaction from it.>
I don't enjoy work. It doesn't really matter what it is, but if I have to>get up and do it everyday I don't enjoy it.
That's unfortunate for you given the number of hours spent "working".
On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 16:14:17 GMT, Dennis <drjudsjr@verizon.netSCRAPE.com> wrote:
Jon Russell <jonruss63tcov@yahoo.com> You're digging it round, when it>aughta Be SQUARE
Dang - I must be weird. I like my profession. Sure, it could be>>better - what couldn't? - but by and large, I derive a great deal of>>satisfaction from it.>>
Trent Woodruff <woodruffs@cableone.net> wrote:>><aborgman@redshark.goodshow.net> was cut from the Baylor football team for saying...>>>Trent Woodruff <woodruffs@cableone.net> wrote:>
It just doesn't make any sense to me.>
You're not lazy like me.>
Oh, I wouldn't bet on that one. I'm pretty bloody lazy.>
I just realize that I HAVE to work and so I've made a point of finding> something that I enjoy a great deal to BE my work.
Oh, I realize that I have to work. The issue is that if I HAVE to do it, that in and of itself means I won't enjoy it a great deal.
It's not the BEST job in the world I can think of (that would be> managing a Major League baseball team). But it's right up there> close.
The best job in the world I can think of:
I work when I want for as long as I want and they pay me bails of cash.
Jon Russell <jonruss63tcov@yahoo.com> wrote:> On 23 Mar 2005 16:36:49 GMT, <aborgman@redshark.goodshow.net> wrote:>
Jon Russell <jonruss63tcov@yahoo.com> wrote:>>> On 22 Mar 2005 21:21:40 GMT, <aborgman@redshark.goodshow.net> wrote:>
... and other jobs I've had in the past have definitely been worse than my>>>>current job.>>>
Dang - I must be weird. I like my profession. Sure, it could be>>> better - what couldn't? - but by and large, I derive a great deal of>>> satisfaction from it.>>
I don't enjoy work. It doesn't really matter what it is, but if I have to>>get up and do it everyday I don't enjoy it.>
That's unfortunate for you given the number of hours spent "working".
There are a number of reasons I decided to leave Intel - and that was a big part of it.
