Posted on 05/27/2025 7:12:52 AM PDT by Red Badger
Never hire a person with a hyphenated lasy name. They are trouble from teh start...........
“”news of King’s departure and rumors of more cuts.””
I read the article - I truly did - and I have no idea WHO King is....
You know he’s thinkin’ it.
Must be ATC?? I worked with a gal whose husband was laid off in Lancaster, CA...Oh! how they hated RR. We went out to dinner one night and back to our place for coffee and the husband was sitting at our kitchen table with direct eye contact with a Reagan Ranch calendar on the wall. I told him I could move it if it made him uncomfortable but he said “No.” He got a job with Hughes Aircraft (I think) and later with Raytheon in LA - (not Los Angeles)...
I hope he decides to run for POTUS in 2028............It will be very interesting ....................
DEI was basically state-supported racism and sexism.
“What is so terribly wrong with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion?”
“Maybe nothing. What is so terribly wrong with Socialism?”
“I don’t think anything is wrong with it”
“So you would support National Socialism?”
“Sure if....wait”
“”NEVER SOUGHT OR FOUND A JOB ON THE INTERNET””
LOL - We were looking for jobs long before the internet was heard of!!! Used to be able to walk into businesses and get hired..work for one company, go to lunch, walk down the street, walk into another business and ask for a job application and get an interview...Was never turned down. The VERY GOOD OLD DAYS!!
Security check to access? Rubbish! What are they afraid of?
I'm keeping the Kubota BX mower in the garage in case of emergency. Taking deliver of a 50' toro time saver tomorrow, just can't justify spending more to mow an acre or so. The 2012 42" toro is now relegated to the rougher terrain. The craftsman/Kohler has pretty crappy tires, broken hood hinge and now only gets under deck storage. I use it with the trailer move the wife's mulch and such, until it dies.
That Toro is a nice machine. That was the other brand I was considering when I bought the Skag. Toro now owns Exmark, so a lot of their parts are shared. A lot comes down to your local dealer.
I did get the Kawasaki engine based on one of your recommendations - The dealer supported my decision.
My kid once called and asked how to give two weeks notice. I told him I had no idea. I’ve lost every job I’d ever had due to poor economies.
I’m knocking on the retirement door so I think I’ll finally have the opportunity to go out on my terms.
After the last job loss, I had an interview with a company. They brought in some guy who tried to psychoanalyze me and see if I was depressed at my job loss.
He asked how I felt when I was let go. I told him I wasn’t happy but I went home, reroofed my garage and went camping. I stayed in the field an extra couple days because I could.
Then I began looking for a job and preparing to sell the house and move.
Life goes on. It’s just a job.
Boo Hoo. As near as I can figure I’ve been unemployed 10-15 days since I was 15. I’d take anything while looking for something better. It turned out to be a good way to learn things (like why working in fast food sucks). Looked for interesting jobs. My approach was “never take a job you’re qualified for, it will bore you” and it turned out to be true. My final workplace closed without warning when I was 62. At that point I didn’t have a financial need to work and the thought of searching in the early post covid era didn’t appeal, so I retired.
That is very true. I was fired from a job I loved after 10+ years. I had worked this same type of job a several different companies previously. I took another job that was different but had very good prospects for future advancement. Eventually I was contacted by a former co-worker at another company and was recommended for the exact type of job I had before. I thought I would love it, but as you pointed out, I was bored to tears! Nothing new, no challenges, same stuff every day for months. I lasted six months and went back to my other job full time, since I still worked for them on a part-time basis. I've been here ever since and that was nearly 30 years ago..................
I am retired know, but you basically make your own job if you get hired. How do you get hired? That is a question for the ages. I've run in to some speed bumps along the way, but it eventually worked out. State unemployment systems offer job referrals, but quality seems to be low end...
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