[MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto

[Tom Scordato]

"This ASIC engineer has been out of work since May.  No sign
of hiring in my field, or in related ones I'm probably still
qualified in.  One complication: I will not relocate to some
wretched hell-on-earth like Silicon Valley.  We have acreage,
something you cannot find in a whole lot of places.  _This_
is where we are going to raise our son."

Again my theory about having a white collar skill and a blue collar skill 
such as heavy equipment operator or welding certificate.  Especially us 
rural folks, have to be survivors, like our fore parents. Ditto on not every 
moving to the viper pit areas "some
wretched hell-on-earth like", New York, LA, SF, Boston.  If you do have to 
go there do the weekend warrior thing, leave the kids in a safe spot. 
Remember we own diesels, they love those 600 mile one way trips./ Tom

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Cathey" <jimc at dogear.com>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <Mercedes at striplin.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 12:30 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto


>> But I didn't worry, I had skills, and certifications, and schooling. I
>> would venture forth and find me work. A week turned to three, then
>> seven, then 3 months.
>
> This ASIC engineer has been out of work since May.  No sign
> of hiring in my field, or in related ones I'm probably still
> qualified in.  One complication: I will not relocate to some
> wretched hell-on-earth like Silicon Valley.  We have acreage,
> something you cannot find in a whole lot of places.  _This_
> is where we are going to raise our son.
>
> Pity to hear about Iffy Lube being so picky, I was holding
> that prospect in reserve.  I have yet to 'date outside my
> species', I suppose I had thought that option always to
> be there.  I hope I don't find out otherwise!
>
> -- Jim
>
>
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