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Has a particular set of skills
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: On the water
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We have some cash but not the $1million or more I read online is the bar. That seems high for middle class unless you started saving in your 20’s. |
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#62 | |
MVP
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Austin, Texas
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Yeah, I’m looking to a stress free environment, at least no work stress. The last two years have been extremely difficult for me, health wise and I think getting rid of the work stress will help tremendously |
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#63 |
Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Peoples Republic of CoMo
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#64 | |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Ozarks
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Now I stress about stupid shit like weeds in the yard etc. ![]() |
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#65 | |
On Hiatus
Join Date: Aug 2000
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I didn't want them to carry me out of the office toes up and have a stranger show up to my wife's work and tell her that her husband died of a heart attack. |
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#66 |
The Dude Abides
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Dakota Country
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Yep, if you can swing it…it’s liberating. Between bureaucratic and political office bullshit, changing leadership and philosophical direction, and constantly changing technology that came with minimal ‘training’—all of which you endure every 7-9 yrs as part of a normal cycle, COVID and toxic cultural issues were the final straw. I do what I want, when I want, how I want and if I want. It’s awesome.
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#67 |
The Dude Abides
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Dakota Country
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Yep, if you can swing… it’s liberating. Between bureaucratic and political office bullshit, changing leadership and philosophical direction, and constantly changing technology that came with minimal ‘training’—all of which you endure every 7-9 yrs as part of a normal cycle, COVID and toxic cultural issues were the final straw. I do what I want, when I want, how I want and if I want. It’s awesome.
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#68 |
"I'm with you fellers"
Join Date: Oct 2008
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I don't really know what to do. I love 90% of my job as a shop teacher. I could retire and make about the same money. I could then go get another job and bank all of it. But man I think I will miss this. I thought about getting my cdl and driving local. Get in, drive, get out, go home.
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#69 | |
On Hiatus
Join Date: Aug 2000
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On Hiatus
Join Date: Aug 2000
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#71 |
Has a particular set of skills
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: On the water
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#72 |
On Hiatus
Join Date: Aug 2000
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#73 |
Certified Bourbon taster
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Shawnee KS
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My advice is: Get that library card out, and go check out some good reading material. Dashiel Hammet, Gene Wolfe, James Crumley are a few of my favorite.
Get a gym membership utilizing 'silver sneakers'. You can go work out 'for free'. You'll discover the truth of the old saying 'Move it or lose it'. So move it. Buy a fishing license. Go, sit on the bank with a line in the water. Bring one of those good books from the library. Bring some bug spray. Learn to cook mo' betttah. Grilled chicken breasts or lamb, marinated in a little italian dressing and cut into chunks to cook on skewers. Mushrooms are also good griled/olive oiled, You've got time, put it to good use. |
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#74 | |
On Hiatus
Join Date: Aug 2000
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Would an idiot do that?
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Arizona
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(and by "anything", not sure it includes the old people at the gym who put 10lbs on the leg extension machine and lazily do a few reps... but, maybe it gets the hear rate up a bit if nothing else...) |
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