My heart goes out to you, Pat, along with my well wishes. Tough job market in the states as well. But like Abraham and Isaac on the mountain, it may not be all about the job market...
God bless. On Jul 23, 12:00 pm, Pat <[email protected]> wrote: > On 23 July, 16:33, ashok tewari <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Who Moved My Cheese is as much about the spirit and emotional quotient as > > about intelligence and free vitality to act with ! Few read it that way. > > {snicker} Well, I've read the writing on the wall, now. > Unfortunately, it was written by a mouse. ;-) > > > > > > > On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 8:30 PM, Pat <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On 23 July, 15:51, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I'm sorry to hear that, Pat! Your humour doesn't cover the pain too > > > > well, and ey, it doesn't have to! Where does your anger go? Do you > > > > have access to it? Can you make it stay with you and give you the > > > > power to fight for a self-determined life? > > > > I don't need anger for that; just a job offer. I see no use in being > > > angry, as I knew this company was very good at making rash decisions > > > without much thought and catering to a few power-hungry cliques within > > > its walls. I've just fallen victim to it again. What I can do is > > > apply for as many jobs as I find are suitable for me and hope that I > > > can land one. But, if time runs out, then I have the contingency > > > plan. If it comes to returning to the States, it's hardly the end of > > > the world, just the start of a new chapter. My faith is FAR stronger > > > than any anger I could muster up and, any faith I muster up would help > > > quell the anger anyway. I know (reasonably well) that we rarely know > > > what's around the next corner in our lives. It just happens that when > > > I thought there was only one turn, there was, in fact, a double bend. > > > Life doesn't come with clear road signs either. ;-) > > > > > On 23 Jul., 14:10, Pat <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > On 5 July, 17:00, frantheman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Stay strong, Pat! > > > > > > Thanks, all for your support. I'm back in the UK, now. However, on > > > > > my first day back to work, I discovered that I'm being made redundant > > > > > (British speak for "You're being laid off"). So, on Sept. 30th, I'll > > > > > be out of a job and, 2 days later, my lease expires, so I'll be > > > > > jobless and homeless. Can't lose much else. ;-) > > > > > > I think my time in the UK is quickly running out, as, unless I can > > > > > find alternative employment in 5 weeks time (which is nigh on > > > > > impossible when you have no car with which to get to interviews at > > > > > short notice), I'll have to run back to the States and live with my > > > > > sister as it's the only roof I can guarantee would be put over my > > > > > head. And, of course, this means leaving my children, which I NEVER > > > > > wanted to do. Nice double whammy, eh? Still, gotta love the way this > > > > > universe works, always throwing curve balls. I certainly can't > > > > > complain that my life is boring. ;-) > > > > > > > On 2 Jul., 15:27, Pat <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > On 30 June, 17:17, "[email protected]" < > > > [email protected]> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Ahhhhh Pat, my thoughts are with you. > > > > > > > > Cheers!! Thanks, mate. Just to let everyone know, I'm off > > > tomorrow > > > > > > > (the 3rd) and will be back to the UK on the 18th and, back at work > > > on > > > > > > > the 20th. See y'all (!) then. Although, if I run across an > > > internet > > > > > > > cafe or a mate's laptop, i MIGHT stick my nose back in and answer > > > any > > > > > > > questions. Especially the running series I've got going with > > > p.s.k. > > > > > > > on 'Cause and Effect'. > > > > > > > > See ya later!! > > > > > > > > > On 30 June, 14:45, AmandaRheen <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I'm sorry to hear about your Dad Pat. Have a safe journey > > > > > > > > > xoxo > > > > > > > > > > On Jun 29, 9:21 pm, Pat <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I just found out, this morning, that my father passed away. > > > All very > > > > > > > > > > peacefully and painlessly. Now, I have to find my way back > > > to the > > > > > > > > > > States in order to make it for the funeral etc. So, whilst > > > I've been > > > > > > > > > > away lately due to massive pain from fibromyalgia, now, I'll > > > be 'away' > > > > > > > > > > for another couple of weeks due to the loss. I'll read > > > responses > > > > > > > > > > later so, please, don't be offended if I don't reply right > > > away, as > > > > > > > > > > I'm rather 'fixed' on trying to find a flight. All the best > > > to all of > > > > > > > > > > you and thanks (in advance!!) for all your support!! > > > > > > > > > > > Pat- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > -- > > ASHOK TEWARI- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
