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He is the much younger one of three boys that ran as I did being the much younger of three, elder sister and brother. He is wrapping up his last year at A&M studying mechanical engineering. He spent the past summer working at a well known refinery in Port Arthur, the largest in the US, and thoroughly enjoyed the summer. It has been fun talking of his studies as he progressed, me being a 1985 vintage ME. When he started work in the refinery the phone calls got intense as I know them inside out. It was fun. Well two weeks after completing his internship as he headed off to his last year they offered him a job with an $8,000 signing bonus and a starting salary of $99,500 with a 0-20% bonus. I, as was he, stunned as we both were thinking $80,000 max. Damn proud of the boy. His fiance had an offer from USAA, where she has interned for two summers at $60k in San Antonio (she will have a Master's in economics after three and a half years of college and one "B", ever...) so there in lies the dilemma. Great jobs miles apart... They are more than bright and will sort it I am sure.
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I am MAGA.
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Cool, I wish him luck and hopefully a little humility.
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Seems like a very happy success story - best wished to both, and congrats to dad.
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Congrats to you and your family.
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Congratulations that is Awesome.
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Very cool Ed.....you have good reason to be proud.
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It's a good problem to have.
If they live below their means, stay out of debt, save and invest they'll be millionaires in no time.
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I think it's a great achievement to raise a child who is a productive part of society. Congrats!
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Great news, Ed! And certainly a proud Dad you must be.
Calm Seas and Fair Winds to your son
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God bless Texas-----------------------
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I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull
Its not how you pick the booger..
but where you put it !!
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What is the 0-20% number? What does that mean?
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The youngsters will figure it out. Hasbeen
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(Better a has been than a never was!)
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I think it's a great achievement to raise a child who is a productive part of society. Congrats! I have always considered it the primary mission of parents to raise their children to be law abiding, productive members of society. I would say you have been wildly successful Ed and I applaud your efforts.
There are 2 rules to success:
1. Never tell everything that you know.
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I think it's a great achievement to raise a child who is a productive part of society. Congrats! I have always considered it the primary mission of parents to raise their children to be law abiding, productive members of society. I would say you have been wildly successful Ed and I applaud your efforts. Matthew 6:33 comes to mind. Congrats Ed on raising a fine set of kids.
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Good job, not easy raising them anymore.
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I love it when hard work and dedication pay off. Tell the lad that I am very impressed and delighted in his success!
Sam......
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Whether they end up together or apart they will both do well (congrats 😎)
But hey, if they end up together despite all of that, then they will have hit it clear out of the ballpark.
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
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That kind of money just boggles my mind.
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