Bear Down Wildcats

Smart.

Rent before buying. Get to know the area.

My daughter bought her house site unseen in NC, and I told her the same thing, rent to know the area. She did fine though. None of my adult kids listen to me.

Looks like a pretty nice apartment complex although they do seem a bit small but laid out very nicely.

Merkin wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:28 pm My daughter bought her house site unseen in NC, and I told her the same thing, rent to know the area. She did fine though. None of my adult kids listen to me.

Looks like a pretty nice apartment complex although they do seem a bit small but laid out very nicely.

I hope that it works out for them - and appreciates quickly.

Me, I'd be claustrophobic within weeks...

That’s cute merk. Where abouts in Nc are they living?

pc in NM wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:36 pm I'd be claustrophobic within weeks...

We've been planning our retirement home and I'm thinking about a 1,000 sq ft 2 bedroom 1 bath house on a 5 acre lot.

azgreg wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 6:16 pm

pc in NM wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:36 pm I'd be claustrophobic within weeks...

We've been planning our retirement home and I'm thinking about a 1,000 sq ft 2 bedroom 1 bath house on a 5 acre lot.

We had one bath in our condo in Denver. Did that suck.

My wife and her 3 sisters grew up in house that size with 3 bedrooms. 5 women and one bath - I don't know how they did it (the girls were spread apart about 17 years at least)

CalStateTempe wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:50 pm That’s cute merk. Where abouts in Nc are they living?

They lived in Havelock near New Bern. Really nice area, outside of the humidity and being in Trumpistan. My daughter intended to keep the house when they retired and move there, but being born and raised in coastal California she can't deal with the humidity there. It's like extreme summer 6 months out of the year. She's a Navy wife, and now in Japan and looking elsewhere to retire. Trying to talk her into the big island, but like I said, my kids ignore what I say.

UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 6:25 pm

azgreg wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 6:16 pm

pc in NM wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:36 pm I'd be claustrophobic within weeks...

We've been planning our retirement home and I'm thinking about a 1,000 sq ft 2 bedroom 1 bath house on a 5 acre lot.

We had one bath in our condo in Denver. Did that suck.

My wife and her 3 sisters grew up in house that size with 3 bedrooms. 5 women and one bath - I don't know how they did it (the girls were spread apart about 17 years at least)

I'm planning on a small guest house as well along with a large workshop.

We're not retired yet (still have about 9 or 10 years to go), but we did downsize when the kids moved out. We bought a 1200 sf house, but it has a 400 sf bonus room (my office/TV room). We're on 4 acres and I converted some of the stable area (we don't want horses) into a workshop and workout area. We love it!

gouacats wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:58 am We're not retired yet (still have about 9 or 10 years to go), but we did downsize when the kids moved out. We bought a 1200 sf house, but it has a 400 sf bonus room (my office/TV room). We're on 4 acres and I converted some of the stable area (we don't want horses) into a workshop and workout area. We love it!

Land, an office & workshop sound awesome!!

About to help chaperone over 100 junior high kids to DC for the week. It's going to be...interesting, to say the least. Report time is 1:30 am.

MrBug708 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 12:24 am About to help chaperone over 100 junior high kids to DC for the week. It's going to be...interesting, to say the least. Report time is 1:30 am.

Did you lose a bet or come in last in Fantasy?

MrBug708 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 12:24 am About to help chaperone over 100 junior high kids to DC for the week. It's going to be...interesting, to say the least. Report time is 1:30 am.

This is both awesome and a nightmare-all at the same time.

MrBug708 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 12:24 am About to help chaperone over 100 junior high kids to DC for the week. It's going to be...interesting, to say the least. Report time is 1:30 am.

I once had to chaperone a middle school camping trip. At one point I started thinking my day would be much more pleasant and tolerable if I was attacked by a pack of rabid coyotes.

I wish I had fuck you money.

Really getting ready to just walk.

Also it’s no one’s fault, more my own inability to stop being a happy soldier, set boundaries on my time, and take a bit more autonomy for my wellbeing and life back.

CalStateTempe wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:35 pm Also it’s no one’s fault, more my own inability to stop being a happy soldier, set boundaries on my time, and take a bit more autonomy for my wellbeing and life back.

I totally get this. Doctors get screwed more and more these days.

CalStateTempe wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:34 pm I wish I had fuck you money.

Really getting ready to just walk.

God me too.

I'm probably about 2 years out. I've won several awards for performance lately-probably because I sweat things I shouldn't a bit much.

I work with quite a few folks who just do the bare minimum.

My supervisor just had a chat with me about the fact that he has no worries about how much I show up because he knows I've got my program wired tight. He's actually encouraging me to show up just whenever I need to rather than the expected start and stop times.

For some reason, I can't wrap my head around this paradigm and feel like I need to be there at the expected times.

Carcassdragger wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 3:06 pm I work with quite a few folks who just do the bare minimum.

Hey, I did my share!

Although one of the leads shared with me a comment the old director made about me and other employees to pass onto the new director.

He said: [Merkin] works to live, does not live to work.

He knew me well! No wonder I don't have any money either.

Merkin wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 4:17 pm

Carcassdragger wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 3:06 pm I work with quite a few folks who just do the bare minimum.

Hey, I did my share!

Although one of the leads shared with me a comment the old director made about me and other employees to pass onto the new director.

He said: [Merkin] works to live, does not live to work.

He knew me well! No wonder I don't have any money either.

That’s a quote about the European work model fyi.

Good for you.

Maybe that's why Euros are happier and the US is not even top 20 in happiness.

Not once since I retired 4/30/2020 have I wished I was working.

Merkin wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 4:55 pm Maybe that's why Euros are happier and the US is not even top 20 in happiness.

Not once since I retired 4/30/2020 have I wished I was working.

You are starting to get it…

Alieberman wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:55 am

MrBug708 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 12:24 am About to help chaperone over 100 junior high kids to DC for the week. It's going to be...interesting, to say the least. Report time is 1:30 am.

I once had to chaperone a middle school camping trip. At one point I started thinking my day would be much more pleasant and tolerable if I was attacked by a pack of rabid coyotes.

I survived. Two days where I was awake for more than 24 hours because of travel, a delay in Dallas because of Tornadoes, having one kid getting talked to by the police because "he didn't think he had to pay if they gave him his pretzel bucket first before paying", and we arrived back at school at 230 local time, which was 5:30 east coast time. I probably had 25k steps a day, 4 hours of sleep, and will probably commit to do it again when they ask me in December. But I need a drink.

Do you also pay hookers to step on your testicles with stilettos?

Got me a new desk and chair for my new home office.

Just got a Regional award for customer service. Cool.

Last year I ran a drone show for Miller Lite right outside the Nuggets arena after Game 5 when they won the championship.

https://vimeo.com/836314952/cec58decee?share=copy

We were just honored with the top award at our industry’s annual convention for the campaign. My client was ECSTATIC when I told her this morning even though up until that point she didn’t even know the awards existed.

You really really suck for having such a cool job. I can't believe you get paid for that much fun. Where did I go so wrong.

dovecanyoncat wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2024 3:02 pm You really really suck for having such a cool job. I can't believe you get paid for that much fun. Where did I go so wrong.

LOL I only had to fail spectacularly multiple times to get where I am.

First day working from home. A little weird.

azgreg wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 12:03 pm First day working from home. A little weird.

I heard your home office manager is a real jerk

Alieberman wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 12:06 pm

azgreg wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 12:03 pm First day working from home. A little weird.

I heard your home office manager is a real jerk

He's a piece of shit. Don't know how much longer I can take it.

Welcome to the club. I'm 4 years, 1 month, and about 20 days into 99% WFH. I absolutely could never go back to an office environment.

azgreg wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 12:07 pm

Alieberman wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 12:06 pm

azgreg wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 12:03 pm First day working from home. A little weird.

I heard your home office manager is a real jerk

He's a piece of shit. Don't know how much longer I can take it.

Clearly you both deserve each other.

dovecanyoncat wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 1:08 pm

azgreg wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 12:07 pm

Alieberman wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 12:06 pm

azgreg wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 12:03 pm First day working from home. A little weird.

I heard your home office manager is a real jerk

He's a piece of shit. Don't know how much longer I can take it.

Clearly you both deserve each other.

azgreg wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 12:03 pm First day working from home. A little weird.

As a long-time WFH’er I can tell you that I struggled with motivation until I set some rules for myself. One of them was showering and dressing as if I was going to the office. For the longest time that meant wearing a collared shirt. I’ve relaxed those rules a bit but I still shower every morning and get dressed whether I have zoom meetings or not. Keeps me in the work mindset.

scumdevils86 wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 12:59 pm Welcome to the club. I'm 4 years, 1 month, and about 20 days into 99% WFH. I absolutely could never go back to an office environment.

I have been WFH home for 15 years. Like many companies, mine recently mandated return to office. I chose 8 months of severance and early retirement. Going back into an office was never a consideration.

I'm on 4-10's and only am required to go in on one day a week, although circumstances usually require that I go in 2-4 days a week.

I should be happy but I keep wondering how much of my life I'm going to let drain away before I call it quits and retire.

Now I'm having connection issues with my company's server. Just day 2 and already problems.

azgreg wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 7:45 am Now I'm having connection issues with my company's server. Just day 2 and already problems.

That’s called “me time”.

Chicat wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 11:12 am

azgreg wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 7:45 am Now I'm having connection issues with my company's server. Just day 2 and already problems.

That’s called “me time”.

Lost an entire day of work. Might as well have been the first day of the NCAA tournament.

azgreg wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 2:34 pm

Chicat wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 11:12 am

azgreg wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 7:45 am Now I'm having connection issues with my company's server. Just day 2 and already problems.

That’s called “me time”.

Lost an entire day of work. Might as well have been the first day of the NCAA tournament.

It all pays the same.

Sounds like the kind of issues most companies had getting people set up from home in 2020

Still down. The IT guys thinks it has something to do with the Starlink firewall.

What's your tee time?

dovecanyoncat wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2024 8:11 am What's your tee time?

No golf today. I'm waiting on my desk delivery today.

Well they brought in the consultants…

I’m not that old, but been work long enough to know where this going.

I figure I have about a 1 year runway to plant seeds and look at other options…it’s always good to have multiple off-ramps

It’s cute when health systems try to act like fortune 100 companies

Come what may…I decide my future on my terms…