Oak, For one, I am certified RETIRED! No, it's NEVER too late to improve oneself, educationally. It's how I got ahead, received promotions on time, etc. It wasn't easy, but I did it and have earned the right to sit the hell, down! Instead of opening a business, which I contemplated, I decided to travel, enjoy my grandkids and be involved in helping Veterans. I've done the "mommy" thing, tutored my kids and half of the neighborhood. I've seen more anniversaries than many here have lived. I don't look my age and I don't act my age either. I didn't burn my bra or my draft card, but I did my share of protesting. I'm still married and enjoy his company. The burning question of the day at my house is, "what's for dinner"?
I'm not perfect yet, but I work on it. I'm too tired to raise hell but I enjoy reading what the rest of you do because I did, too. I thank my lucky stars that I was able to retire and it upsets me that this generation has less to look forward to when I was your age. How did we let this country slip through our fingers? We've had 10 years of 9-11, "if you see something, say something" turns us into a version of "Hitler's youths", that ratted out parents and friends. If I knew a terrorist was in my midst, I wouldn't be afraid to report him/her. Our bodies are scanned and shoes removed and our bags are opened. The state of the TSA's at the airport have thieves helping themselves to your things, too. How come there's an outlet in Alabama where you can buy lost baggage, clothes and expensive items that the airlines lost? This country gas been turned upside down where we use European jargon like "Homeland"? I thought we fought for independence to get away from the UK and Europe, else why have a statue of Liberty? Why are corporations, "people"? If Bush 2 bailed the banks out why won't they help us keep our homes? We're "too big to fail"! Im with the Occupy movement. The fiasco in Las Vegas tells me that President Obama would beat the hell out of any Republican and their evil, far right ways. Let them keep withholding funds from the Irene cleanup and trying to breakup this country. If they get in, I'll be "the help"! --- In [email protected], "oakdorf" <oakdorf@...> wrote: > > > --- In [email protected], "2fast4u" <sharon_b283@> wrote: > > > > Anyone? You're not the first. They ARE 2 entities period. > > How can you suggest that the City Engineer get involved when > > they too are in a "shady" deal, pumping up t heir salaries > > scandal? > > > > I'm not commenting on another's salary. Get's you no where in life. Once I > was working on VP's computer in a co I worked at a few years ago - well in > the days of PII chip on a 386 pc.... > > I saw his resume and salary. He was only a couple years older then me. > Meanwhile, I did all his work and more or less had the same qualifications as > he did, yet he made 3 times the salary and had wood grain finish on his cube > that was also 3 times the size of mine. > > So instead of protesting somewhere, I used it as my motivation to get that > Insurance Industry Designation he had. I hustled the classes - which meant > taking 3 at a time and within 2 years....I made 3 times my salary - leaving > the employee world to instant success as a consultant. > > My whole point was not to talk about the engineer's salary or "bonus" for > doing extra work, but to talk about "shared resources" or utilizing an > engineer from the co installing the turf. MAYBE you'd be able to save a few > bucks. > > And if he succeeded as an engineer, good for him. good also for those that > don't have those extra skills yet make $60,000 per year. > > there's plenty of schools around today and money for it. Never to late to > change careers and make yourself marketable in several fields. > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
