Well finally, apporval from disability

[DARTH POOH]

Yeah, I know the feeling, but you sir, are no failure.
You really cannot predict what this world is gonna deliver, before my accident, I was working my ass off in the heat at the airport in Phoenix doing grunt work right along with degreed middle manegement folks who had been replaced , laid off, shut out "Here's your hat, what's your hurry" types. Talk about a backwards move! [img]eek.gif[/img]
At least you know that this was truly beyond your control, so though you may be technically getting paid less, it's not as if you screwed up
or asked to be there. So, you have no reason to feel you have "failed" in any way, shape , or form.

[Moviemaniac4]

Thats right....

You don't want to be in my body, belive me. And that's not only because of my family issue but also my actual economic state. But I am still alive and will keep on going, I am not a young guy either.

Now go and watch "It's a wonderfull life"

[chaserfan]

just hard because I finally felt like I had a career, even though I was disgusted and disillusioned by the corruption in it, but it had direction. Hell I never in my life thought I'd amount to anything let alone have a career. figured I'd be making minimal money and struggling all my life. lucked out when I got a career in the fire service and at least thought I'd have a nice retirement. now I'm never gonna have a true retirement where you think you get a party a gold watch and move to florida and greet people at the door in Wal Mart.

[Moviemaniac4]

Didn't go to my prom as my gradma died, didn't have a bachelor party.......shall I continue ?

If you come down I will give you a retirement party, of course you have to leave a will to wife and kids. Can't guarantee you will survive [img]wink.gif[/img]

[TORMENTER]

Good news Chaser!!! Good for you!!!


Boy are you gonna get FAT now just hangin round the house [img]wink.gif[/img]

[chaserfan]

you mean FATTER!

[macabeee]

Did someone mention fatter? [img]wink.gif[/img]


Good'ish news Chaser!

And your life is FAR from over. You're a resourceful guy, here's where you learn to take advantage of the system that took advantage of you. YOU can't work or make money that would jeopardize your disability, but you've got a wife whose more then able to earn an extra buck or two without it effecting anything of yours besides the pocketbook. I've got plenty of friends who were involved in the big Newspaper strike here in Detroit that "couldn't work" while on strike who actually made MORE money then they did while they were working.

And as far as the typical retirement with the gold watch and bunt cake, those are becoming rarer and rarer. My best friend's dad worked as an engineer for a Big 3 supplier. Two months before he was able to retire they laid him off. They're rationale: although he was an engineer for over 29 years he never got an actual college degree.

So buck up little camper.... and you're not retired so stop thinking about trading the TA in for a Buick!

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[PrimeBane]

Good to hear you're getting some $$$ out of it. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[alkoholik]

great news!.......now take advantage,,,,relax!

[AngelsDemon]

Yes, relax, like I'm doing (had to take the day off, haven't slept well two nights in a row from being so stuffed up from a head cold I can't breath when I lay down). Hey, I still say start your own little Figure collecting store around there.. It wouldn't be too strenuous (unless you let it be), and all you'd haveta do is take it easy and Not lift things or stress out over anything. You order figures, sell figures, pay bills, seems easy enough. You just gotta make a plan I suppose and find out how to order the stuffs