On 01/01/03 17:55, Collins wrote:
On Wed, 01 Jan 2003 18:05:44 -0500
Jerry McBride <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
* layed off and called back to work, before I even left the building
on two separate occasions. What a night mare! A age 46 I've learned
alot about human foibles and frailties and how cheap some humans
appear in the eyes of other humans. I'll never be the same.
Bummer! We've had a lot of layoffs at our company, including a few
dozen just in time for Christmas. Thus far I've dodged the bullets. At
my age (60 in a few days), I'll certainly never find the responsible,
enjoyable job I have now again. Holding my thumbs.
Last year i survived 6 rounds of layoffs in which my department was
decimated to the point where its now 80% smaller than it was a year ago,
and 95% smaller than it was 2 years ago. Its been an eye opening &
nerve racking experience. They've cut to the bone, and i've been
working the job of 4 people ever since.
* compiled kde 3.10 on a whim and fell in love with the pig... Really
nice.
It's a pig, but I like the general screen setup and interface better
than gnome.
Its no secret that i dislike KDE, although i'm also not that big of a
fan of Gnome. I do find Gnome to be prettier than KDE, if that means
anything.
* Paid off the mortgage on our house... It's like being born again.
Imagine having an extra $1000.00 a month in your pocket. :')
Looking forward to that in 1-2 years. Probably just about the time for
the next round of layoffs. <g>
I dont' have a mortgage yet. I'm still paying off college loans.
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