Look at my Ranger parked next to stuff

[tm1506]

Very astute, sir! =D

Yep, after 21 years, I became an old fart redundant! =D

My work laid off 4% of its workforce and we were offered "voluntary separation." Yikes!

The choice was:

1) Take your chances and, if you get canned, get 4 weeks pay,

OR

2) Get 4 weeks pay plus 21 weeks (for my 21 years) plus 4 weeks pay for insurance plus my annual bonus.

So 4 weeks pay or about 39 weeks of pay! hmm ...

Man, I couldn't hand in my laptop fast enough!!! =p

But they kept me on another 3 months (slowest 3 months of my life, some folks were let go within a week, others 3 months, and some 6 months - depending on how critical your job was) and then I could say "cya suckers!"

I figured I needed to do something and my education is in geology, so I started a nonprofit.

Holy crap, so much more paperwork and time than just an LLC like our game business.

But here I am and Soupie has some boss magnet signs now! (traded my dump babe magnet status for door magnets)=D

Funny, folks ask me what it is and tell me they've seen Soupie around town (I knew that chin chain/bumper chain, would be appreciated!).

One day, while walking Kota about 2 miles from our house on the rail trail next to a small pond, some dad fishing with his kid said "hey, you have that little yellow boat!"

Guess peeps are finally realizing how awesome a dump runner Soupie is! =D

Congrats on your retirement, David! You'll find out its the best job you've ever had! After 16 years I'm finally getting the hang of it.

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[AzScorpion]

Congrats on your retirement, David! You'll find out its the best job you've ever had! After 16 years I'm finally getting the hang of it.

I'd say you perfected it!

 

[LaBalbe]

Very astute, sir! =D

Yep, after 21 years, I became an old fart redundant! =D

My work laid off 4% of its workforce and we were offered "voluntary separation." Yikes!

The choice was:

1) Take your chances and, if you get canned, get 4 weeks pay,

OR

2) Get 4 weeks pay plus 21 weeks (for my 21 years) plus 4 weeks pay for insurance plus my annual bonus.

So 4 weeks pay or about 39 weeks of pay! hmm ...

Man, I couldn't hand in my laptop fast enough!!! =p

But they kept me on another 3 months (slowest 3 months of my life, some folks were let go within a week, others 3 months, and some 6 months - depending on how critical your job was) and then I could say "cya suckers!"

I figured I needed to do something and my education is in geology, so I started a nonprofit.

Holy crap, so much more paperwork and time than just an LLC like our game business.

But here I am and Soupie has some boss magnet signs now! (traded my dump babe magnet status for door magnets)=D

Funny, folks ask me what it is and tell me they've seen Soupie around town (I knew that chin chain/bumper chain, would be appreciated!).

One day, while walking Kota about 2 miles from our house on the rail trail next to a small pond, some dad fishing with his kid said "hey, you have that little yellow boat!"

Guess peeps are finally realizing how awesome a dump runner Soupie is! =D

Glad to hear from you and congrats on this new chapter in your life!

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