A Word of Thanks -
I would just like to say Thank You, from the bottom of my heart to ALL you Guys.
You have all been Stellar in every respect.
A sympathetic ear to listen, a friend to confide in, and a shoulder/shoulders to lean on.
It has helped immensely, and is greatly appreciated. (More than you realize.)
-Ken-
You have all been Stellar in every respect.
A sympathetic ear to listen, a friend to confide in, and a shoulder/shoulders to lean on.
It has helped immensely, and is greatly appreciated. (More than you realize.)
-Ken-
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You seem to be a pretty good Egg to Ken, keep your head high and put this behind you. Ricci needs you to get re-employed so he can dump off all those brown water lubricated guns of his off on ya! 0 -
Bump.
Before I go to bed.0 -
No thanks necessary , having your back is what friends do 0 -
What I miss? Someone hit the "nog" too hard already? 0 -
Ken, I know it?s hard to smell the roses when you?re up to your chin in shit, but I think there is a bright side to your problem. I suspect your mother sees it the way I do since you think she doesn?t appear overly concerned about it.
The way you have described your job in the past it appears there is a lot of mental and physical stress involved with it. When you talk about your health it looks like you?re no longer a hard charging young stallion. It could be it was only a matter of time until the job found a way to grind you up.
Fifty years from now when you?re still alive and all this is a vague memory you can kick back in your easy chair and read the obituaries of those not as fortunate as you, including the bosses.
If there is anything I can do to help let me know. I have an unlimited supply of advice.0 -
Sounds like they didn't deserve a man of you caliber any way. 0 -
I predict in six months or less, you will be glad this happened (Heck,...you might be glad right now!). I KNOW you are gonna land on your feet one way or the other!
Enjoy a little down time before you jump back into the grind.0 -
Marc1301 wrote:I predict in six months or less, you will be glad this happened (Heck,...you might be glad right now!). I KNOW you are gonna land on your feet one way or the other!
Enjoy a little down time before you jump back into the grind.
Sheeit Marc1301, I am already glad this happened.
It was only a matter of time. Work has been increasingly difficult to get up at 4:15 am to go to every day. 6 day work weeks, about every other week. It was a grind.
I feel somewhat Liberated.
No worries. I will make things work. I am set financially to take a month or two, (longer if necessary, up to six+.) off, in order to reflect, analyze the situation, and move on/forward.
Just got off a phone call to my 90 yr old Mom. She relayed that she is pretty much glad I am out of there, as she has seen how much it has been grinding me down.
She also relayed that "It was BS, how they treated you in this instance after 5 years. One mistake and you are gone?"
. Yep. Love you Mom. 0 -
Take Buddy outside and just play with him. Soon your spirits will be lifted and all will seem right with your world. Just relax until you feel like working again. You will know when it's time.
Best of luck to you Ken.0 -
Bubba Jr. wrote:Take Buddy outside and just play with him. Soon your spirits will be lifted and all will seem right with your world. Just relax until you feel like working again. You will know when it's time.
Best of luck to you Ken.
Thanks Bubba, Buddy and I have indeed been spending some quality time together.
I woke up about 2am, finally got up and out of bed about 3am. We spent some quality couch time together. He is the best dog ever.
Although a Pit, he is a total love bug with me. Super gentle. (The least likely dog to bite me, I have ever owned.) Unless he is mock attacking me, which has happened a couple times today. Keeps me laughing. He is an absolute NUT.0 -
I've been so covered up and haven't been where I could post my input on your situation, but like you have said.....its probably going to be the push you need to get going in a better direction. Its happened with me several times and I never saw the better times ahead when the crap hit the fan. I stressed, worried, fought to stay in whatever situation it was, but when it was done I landed on my feet and it always ALWAYS was a better outcome for myself than if I got my wish and stayed where I was.
I hope you find that path very soon and I'm cheering for you. Its a crappy time of year to have to change gears, but its also the most economically active time.....so, thats a blessing too. Whatever happens, its going to end up better than yesterday.0 -
I've been so covered up and haven't been where I could post my input on your situation, but like you have said.....its probably going to be the push you need to get going in a better direction. Its happened with me several times and I never saw the better times ahead when the crap hit the fan. I stressed, worried, fought to stay in whatever situation it was, but when it was done I landed on my feet and it always ALWAYS was a better outcome for myself than if I got my wish and stayed where I was.
I hope you find that path very soon and I'm cheering for you. Its a crappy time of year to have to change gears, but its also the most economically active time.....so, thats a blessing too. Whatever happens, its going to end up better than yesterday.0 -
Locust Fork wrote:I've been so covered up and haven't been where I could post my input on your situation, but like you have said.....its probably going to be the push you need to get going in a better direction. Its happened with me several times and I never saw the better times ahead when the crap hit the fan. I stressed, worried, fought to stay in whatever situation it was, but when it was done I landed on my feet and it always ALWAYS was a better outcome for myself than if I got my wish and stayed where I was.
I hope you find that path very soon and I'm cheering for you. Its a crappy time of year to have to change gears, but its also the most economically active time.....so, thats a blessing too. Whatever happens, its going to end up better than yesterday.
I appreciate your input, very much Kasey.
I will get through this. It is but yet another milestone to overcome.
This close to retirement, simplifies my choices. I choose to look for something low stress, low physical exertion. Etc. (Monetarily, I am OK, not too bad off.) The absolute converse of what I have had in my Life, the last 5 years or so. Been getting beaten up for years now.0 -
Ken, my best wishes to you in finding another job...hopefully, a better one that will last as long as you want it to. 0 -
Thank you Sir.
As I have stated earlier, I am already feeling liberated. It was a very difficult place to work, for many reasons.
I do appreciate you all, very much.
Thank You.0 -
Ken, been keeping up with your situation and I know things will work out for the better for you. Have sensed for a long time now that you have grit and it will get you where you want to be. I notice you use the word APPRECIATE freely which much of Corporate America seems to have forgotten.
My last boss (for 17 years) before I retired was a retired Army Colonel who was a chopper jockey in Nam. He became the President/CEO of the Association of Graduates at West Point. After three years in the Army and working as a machinist , I worked for the Graduates for 41 years and I was not a civil servant. They could have kicked my arse out the door any time. It would be impossible to calculate how many times Seth told me he APPRECIATED my employment verbally and in writing over those 17 years. He was the real deal.
Soon, I hope you will find a company or boss that truly APPRECIATES you. Hang in there Ken, your day will come.
Ray0 -
4205raymond wrote:Ken, been keeping up with your situation and I know things will work out for the better for you. Have sensed for a long time now that you have grit and it will get you where you want to be. I notice you use the word APPRECIATE freely which much of Corporate America seems to have forgotten.
My last boss (for 17 years) before I retired was a retired Army Colonel who was a chopper jockey in Nam. He became the President/CEO of the USMA Graduates at West Point. After three years in the Army and working as a machinist , I worked for the Graduates for 41 years and I was not a civil servant. They could have kicked my arse out the door any time. It would be impossible to calculate how many times Seth told me he APPRECIATED my employment verbally and in writing over those 17 years. He was the real deal.
Soon, I hope you will find a company or boss that truly APPRECIATES you. Hang in there Ken, your day will come.
Ray
Thank you very much Ray.
I appreciate you Brother.
I do feel somewhat Liberated, at this point.
Lost, but Liberated.0
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