Arrrgh.. Definitely a TOPDML before you go buddy!!! Seems that change is in the air this year.. I too will be having to start hunting for a new job soon as our company was taken over by another and the big bulk of the biz including the IT staff are going to be let go. 2,500 in our head office downtown currently and they figure when all the cutting and slashing is done maybe 400 will be left.
I hope you'll keep in touch Frank, if not on PDML, you always have the ability to get a hold of me should you need/require anything from out here. Cheers Dave > -----Original Message----- > From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 5:09 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Way OT - Mid-life Crisis > > > Well, not really a "mid-life crisis" per se, but I'm in my mid-life, and > this is close to a crisis! <g> > > A few of you know that the bike courier biz has really gone down the > tubes in the last year or so. In fact, my income has dropped by over > 30%, such that not only has my discrectionary income disappeared, but > making ends meet has become a problem. > > Given my age, the fact that I've been riding a bike for a living for > about 71/2 years, and since I've been promising myself for the last 3 or > 4 winters that I'm not going to do another winter, I've decided to start > life anew. > > I've given my notice at work (effective Aug 31), and given my notice on > my apartment (effective Sept 30), and will be moving down to Nova Scotia > to stay with my Mom and Sis for a while. I've come to the conclusion > that I can't find a job while I work at the current one, and I can't > afford to live in Toronto if I'm not working. Besides, I need a > vacation in the worst way - living from pay to pay is very draining. > > So, mid-September or so, I'll be off on an adventure (unfortunately, > moving away from my kids, which I'm not happy with), and we'll see where > I end up, and what I end up doing! Will likely only be away from PDML > for a couple of days or a week - mom has a computer. <g> > > cheers, > frank > > -- > "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The > pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert > Oppenheimer > > > >
