Posted by bruce in CO on Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 21:10:58 :
Well, after 13 years with the same company and in the middle of mid-life, I'm facing my first corporate "reduction in force" layoff and a first taste at being umemployed since age fifteen 31 years ago. The pendulum could swing either way ... I could potentially use the upcoming time and questionable financial resources to finally get to the ole' '53 B4, or I could cut my losses and put it up for sale knowing that in the long haul, I may never be able to afford to do it justice with a good restoration.
I'm luckier than some. The severance should see me through a job search of reasonable length, but is not near enough to rebuild the Power Wagon.
Jan helps to keep my priorities straight. As soon as we found out about my layoff, she re-adjusted her vacation schedule and we're off to Hawaii for two weeks of camping and hiking right after my "termination" (sorry Dave, Kauai and the Big Island, but not Maui on this trip). Hopefully I'll sort things out in the sun. I'm guessing some of you have been here ... (UNEMPLOYED, not Hawaii!!!)
Bruce
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