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It's often been said, The Lord never closes a door, without opening another.
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o
"May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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The cloud is just another way to centralize your company gems in the hands of corporate overlords. Just like our massive dependence on cell phones we will come to regret the sirens song of the convenience of the cloud.
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I don't know anything about the computer world, but a guy can make a good living as a handyman. I find it hard to believe that there's people who can't fix a leaky toilet or replace a light switch or put a shelf up.
Life is good live it while you can.
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It's often been said, The Lord never closes a door, without opening another. "And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. " (Rom 8:28)
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I don't know anything about the computer world, but a guy can make a good living as a handyman. I find it hard to believe that there's people who can't fix a leaky toilet or replace a light switch or put a shelf up. Truth! Especially if the guy is debt free to begin with.
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The cloud is just another way to centralize your company gems in the hands of corporate overlords. Just like our massive dependence on cell phones we will come to regret the sirens song of the convenience of the cloud.
Parler learned that the hard way
have you paid your dues, can you moan the blues, can you bend them guitar strings
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Campfire Kahuna
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Hat, Romans 8:28 is a favorite. Long story. Hard lesion, worth learning.
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o
"May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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Insurance is the main issue, but maybe Joe will fix that for you.
If you can afford to live without a job, it’s a fine thing. I’ve been out 10 1/2 years, my health has been good, and there’s never a lack of stuff for me to do. Those years off have been better than anything that extra money could buy. Hoping for more of the same, but can’t complain if I fell over dead today.
What fresh Hell is this?
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It's a real hit in the guts to lose your job...so much of our identity is tied up in our work.
I should think someone on your field shouldn't find it hard to do gig-work. There are probably a lot of small businesses that could use occasional network admin work but can't swing a full-time employee to to it. I know a guy who's been doing that since the early 90's. It became a full-time business with him. He has a shop over his garage and 3 or 4 people working for him. He goes in and sets up networks for companies, and is, in general, just a sort of all-around IT problem solver. My guess is, you'd be busier than you want to be before too long. Stop and think: was it the work you didn't like, or was it your job you didn't like? Whole lot of difference between going into a job every day, where they tend to take you for granted, and getting called to ride in on your white horse and bail them out. The lawn care thing is not a bad idea either. I don't know about where you live, but around here there seems to be a gazillion guys doing that, and we still can't find anybody reliable enough to do ours. I ended up doing it myself and I really don't want to.
Mathew 22: 37-39
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I got kicked to the curb from a job I loved in 2016. New parent company didn't want anybody relatively senior (I was the senior attorney in the sub and age 63). My wife was working, but not making much and had no benefits. I spent 8 months looking for a job, discovering that 40 years of experience wasn't worth squat in today's market when you're first number on your age is a 6. I did finally get lucky, finding a job that paid about 40% of what I'd been making, but it was with a county government and had health insurance and even a pension plan. Not how I'd hoped to finish, but it has provided the bridge I needed to get me to retirement. Don't be afraid to step down in salary or in level of responsibility to get you through to retirement.
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I will have to gauge how my salary is compared to my peers but one strategy I am entertaining is a voluntary pay cut when I hit 62 which seems to be when the “shouldn’t you retire?” Emails start coming from HR
have you paid your dues, can you moan the blues, can you bend them guitar strings
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Best of luck.
Not sure of what kinda IT work you do, check with local community colleges. They may need a part time instructor.
Look at the bright side, Col Sanders was 62 when he started KFC. i do systems/network admin work but don't have a degree. i would like being an instructor but they all want degrees. Our IT guy is an independent. He does our businesses in 2 states and a few others. From my standpoint, he's much easier to work with than the big boys. He gets it done when we need it and does a solid job. He does well for himself. There is a demand out there for reliable and responsive IT guys. Go for it!
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Broncos are officially the worst team in the nation this year.
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Don’t rule out city or county .gov work in your field. That way you’ll be well versed in the BS methods and philosophy of the millennials and socialists taking over the country. It pays to be well acquainted with the adversary instead of guessing. Happy Trails
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The OP needs to go woke or go broke. He is in a field dominated by the millennial. Needs to get an earing and a man bun. It wouldn't hurt to work for minimum wage and learn spanish.
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I thought this was going to be about Aaron Rogers.
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Well i got my notice last week. not a total surprise but still a kick in the nuts. spent a lot of time soul searching. i'm 59, debt free, we have lived well below our means and while not rich, could swing it if push comes to shove, big unknowns aside. what i have is what i saved, no pension or anything like that. still wanted to work til 62 to buy some big ticket items though which i am not going to do unless i get another job. while i am marketable, i am also competing against people half my age, 2/3 my salary and frankly usually quicker learners. my ability to learn new complicated things has diminished in the past 10 or so years and my field changes a lot. i am looking for work but am bracing for the worst. fortunately my company is giving me a pretty good severance pkg which really helps. my emotions run the gamut from scared to happy to hopeful to anxious and all flavors in between. last time this happened was right smack dab in the middle of 2008 recession and i was schitting bricks with kids, mortgage, car payment, etc. totally different feeling now. i haven't enjoyed my line of work for 15 or more years but it pays really well. considering some totally different job but not sure what. most jobs suck and if a job is going to suck, i want it to pay well if possible. i have worked for 45 years and always been a saver. switching to being a spender is disconcerting.
anybody else ever just totally changed jobs at this point? the panhandling gig seems pretty good. just need to stay away from the intersections around clarksville. I changed jobs when the crash in 2008 hit the construction industry. I'm still in construction, but in a totally different compacity. Getting the boot was by far the best thing that happened in my carreer. I work less, make more money and have a lot more flexible hours than I ever did before. I'm sorry you lost your job, but you sound like you have a good head on your shoulders and are sitting well financially. That's a great thing. Take a few weeks to figure out what you want to do, if it's anything.
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Camp is where you make it.
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It's often been said, The Lord never closes a door, without opening another. I'm not that great at seeing the door just opened.
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Regarding sourcing a new job, ask yourself this question: Am I an employee I would hire? My guess is yes. Here's what you have that new, young employees don't possess. You are stable. You are experienced and have gone through situations that will wreck a new employee's mind.
Don't cut yourself short. You have a lot of things that employers look for that young job seekers can't provide. The biggest issue I have with young employees is there is no loyalty to a job. They will come to work and if another job comes along they think might better, they jump. This after spending less than a reasonable time at their current job, learning how to work.
There are 2 rules to success:
1. Never tell everything that you know.
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I quit my job in 2007, because the new management was not someone I could work for. 57 at the time and had planned to work until I was 62. Really took a look at things and decided we had plenty of money to live on. My health was bad but not great wither. Work (heavy international travel) just made it worse. Had seen too many folks work till they died and decided to enjoy life while I could. Has really worked out for me. Would not give up the last 13 years for anything and still going strong for the future. Decide what is important to you and make it happen.
Some mornings, it just does not feel worth it to chew through the straps!~
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I quit my job in 2007, because the new management was not someone I could work for. 57 at the time and had planned to work until I was 62. Really took a look at things and decided we had plenty of money to live on. My health was bad but not great wither. Work (heavy international travel) just made it worse. Had seen too many folks work till they died and decided to enjoy life while I could. Has really worked out for me. Would not give up the last 13 years for anything and still going strong for the future. Decide what is important to you and make it happen. Yep. Work till you’re 65, die at 67...or work till you’re in your late 50’s, and live till 85. Work takes a big toll on ya’ after your late 50’s, even if you love your job.
Every day on this side of the ground is a win.
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