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Originally posted by UKGrad93:
Hey guys. I.could use some prayers right now. It's been a bad day. Wife got let go at work.
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I know it's tough today, but at times it DOES work out for the best. I got let go from my first job post-Navy. Been at the job following for 22 years now. If she got severance, don't just pay bills. Take a vacation or just a weekend getaway.

In other news, we just hired Rick Barnes to be our new b-ball coach. ESPN is an hour behind (figures). As long as we make the NCAA tournament, Rick will be just. fine.
 
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Rick Barns. At least he probably already owns a bunch of orange ties and stuff.

I liked the Kayminsky thread Mav. That was some good work.

Me & the wife are going to sit tight for now. Make a few adjustments to our expenses. We have a lot saved. She has a strong work ethic, so I'm confident in her. It does suck though. I don't mean to bring this place down. Just gotta keep on keepin on.

Edit: to make a bad day even worse, we just found out that we didn't return a form on time for our daycare. No summer daycare for our kid that has gone to the same place since she was an infant. We did pay the summer deposit though. Ugh...
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Originally posted by UKGrad93:
Rick Barns. At least he probably already owns a bunch of orange ties and stuff.

I liked the Kayminsky thread Mav. That was some good work.

Me & the wife are going to sit tight for now. Make a few adjustments to our expenses. We have a lot saved. She has a strong work ethic, so I'm confident in her. It does suck though. I don't mean to bring this place down. Just gotta keep on keepin on. Edit: to make a bad day even worse, we just found out that we didn't return a form on time for our daycare. No summer daycare for our kid that has gone to the same place since she was an infant. We did pay the summer deposit though. Ugh...

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Hey 93, please! You are not bringing this place down at all. Look at all the folks that's given you good advice. There are some really good guys here in the d and we do have your back. Please continue to speak your mind and feelings. Prayers to ya buddy for you, your wife, and your family as a whole. Like others, my wife and I have been through that too. Just trying to say please hang in there. FCC
 
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93, its a fact of our lives at this stage. As someone who has been laid-off more times than I care to remember due to the consolidation of our industries and in that regards, the competition in this country, I am now making less than A THIRD of what I was very comfortable with back in the 1990s. Its tough, you have to do without BUT things will get better for you all. New doors will open.

Back in 1999, I was a rep for Primestar TV services, making $60K. I supported over 600 "Mom & Pop" stores throughout KY, IN, IL and you know what? With RadiShaq going under...they are ALL gone now. I wonder about all of the great people/families that I worked with, all of the time.

I am sure that they made it.

I know your family will, as well!!!

GO CATS!!!
 
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D-league is the best. The absolute best. If I ever get to meet any of you in person, the beer is on me (domestic of course given my current circumstances). I'm not the kind of guy that easy networks , but I made contact with a clinic director of another major hospital in our town. I know the guy from the gym and we are on a first name basis. Feels like it is a start.
 
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Sorry about your wife...

My wife is a school teacher who can't get tenure in NJ. She'll work 2-3 years in a district and gets canned. The issue is she's expensive. Masters + 12 step is a union stipulated wage... She wishes she could negotiate her salary down in trade for stability... It's nuts. And it sucks.

I just got a promotion today, but I don't want to make more money because I do not want to be a conspicuous high-burn salary that would be low-hanging fruit when the next down turn comes is be cut like a baby at a Bris.

****** ****** times indeed.
 
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Originally posted by UKGrad93:
I'm not the kind of guy that easy networks , but I made contact with a clinic director of another major hospital in our town. I know the guy from the gym and we are on a first name basis. Feels like it is a start.
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Sorry to hear about your wife's job and about the day care snafu. I will pray for your family on both counts.

Life is all about relationships. I can't tell you the number of times that I have received a better job, a contract, a recommendation, etc...just from knowing somebody who knows somebody. And you don't necessarily have to "be a network guy". And you don't have to schmooze. But you should definitely follow through with your clinic director contact. Just be yourself and be completely upfront & honest with him.

Nothing to lose. Either he can help out or he can't. And he won't think any less of you if you follow the above advice just so long as you don't bug the ish out of him. Just throw it out there. If he can help...great. If he can't...leave it be and talk to him about the normal stuff you usually talk about. Even if he can't help now...maybe he can down the road. Sometimes those things come out of the blue when you least expect it.

Good luck, my friend.
 
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Ukgrad, not sure how far you want to push, but go to school principle. Them cashing your deposit is probably enough to constitute acceptence and with the history, should be compelling. Not saying you would take it to court...but...
 
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It turns out that the check was written to the daycare, but never turned in. My wife found it in her purse. The daycare director said she assumed we were outgrowing the service. The daycare is short staffed for the summer and has to reduce the number of kids (not sure why they can't hire someone else).

Worried sick about my wife. I don't know if there was something else going on like depression that caused her to miss these sorts of things. It just helps me to talk about it some on here. I don't handle change well.

Gotta try to sleep a little before the alarm goes off. Guess I've caught Mavs insomnia.
 
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With 5 days to go til the Final Four, I think it's time to unleash the werewildcat on TongKat...



Man I feel like howling right now.
 
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Here is my take on the Final 4 court. I'll save you the hassle of going to the rafters.

Maybe its just me, but the paint area and top of the key looks like a giant pecker. Then imagine the area inside the 3 pt line as being the outline of some bare legs & buttocks that are bent over at the waist.
 
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Originally posted by UKGrad93:

Worried sick about my wife. I don't know if there was something else going on like depression that caused her to miss these sorts of things.
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Could be stress 93. Emotional issues can cause brain fog, lack of attention, inability to focus, memory loss, etc...They are called pseudo-dementias for a reason.

When did you start noticing her behavior of missing things? If it happened around the time that her work was swamping her, it could be stress. Depression is gonna be noticeable with isolation, lack of appetite, loss of motivation. If it's just memory loss type of stuff, it's prolly a stress thing.

How you ask her about this. Well, you don't make "you statements". Such as, "honey, you don't seem to be your normal self). Think about "we statements" or otherwise known as teamwork language. for example, "I noticed that we are going through a tough time, is there anything we can talk about to help this". Never start a sentence with "you". She will heighten her defense mechanisms (especially if she is in a state of fear or terror) Use "we statements" to help keep her calm and oriented so that you all can have a good talk about feelings.
 
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Hey guys...am I late to the party?
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Bro, hells naw.. Party just started....


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You damn right it is. Just came in here to celebrate our 2015 Former Big East Conference Championship.
 
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herodotus6

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Dude, I am glad to be back. Not gonna lie, was in an ish-hole on several levels. Took a while, but found someone who helped me out of that place, and damn glad to have her.
 
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