Subj : Re: 3.5 weeks to being la To : Gamgee From : ACMEBBS Date : Mon Jul 18 2022 03:37:00 -=> On Fri Jul 15 08:12:00 2022, Gamgee wrote to ACMEBBS <=- > -=> ACMEBBS wrote to Margaerynne <=- > Good jobs never last...but bad jobs never end. > I must say that my experiences have been different than the above. Have > I just been lucky, or was it something else? I'm nearing retirement, > and have only had two jobs my entire life (not counting > teenage/highschool type jobs as a youngster). The first I stayed with > for 28 years (US Navy) and loved every minute of it. The second one for > 16 years and love it also. It's a technical/engineering job (I maintain > linear particle accelerators in medical facilities) and I will be here > until I do retire. Great pay, great boss, zero chance of getting layed > off, great colleagues, expense account, occasional travel, company > vehicle, and more. What's not to like? So... as to the above "Good > jobs never last..." - that is simply not true. :-) For others...would agree with you. Myself and others like myself who were grown up in the 80's/90's...your experience is something I've only experienced recently and rarely before this. Those of us followed the "rules" and still ended up with the short end of the stick for life. Wished I had your experience...but haven't. Makes me sad. .... She kept saying I didn't listen to her... or something. === TitanMail/winnt v1.1.6 --- SBBSecho 3.06-Win32 * Origin: fsxNet FTN<>QWK Gateway (21:4/10) .