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Thank you all for the kind words and helping me reframe the situation. You’re right that P/T work will allow me to keep the socialization and structure but on my terms. It might be a moot point, though. I finished my first week with a worried phone call from my team lead. Corporate has issued a...

I retired 18 months ago at the tender age of 49. I’m divorced with no children and had allowed work to fill in all the gaps over the years. Unfortunately, I didn’t realize this until after I was home for a few months. I agree that a lack of structure and purpose had left me feeling empty and a...

+2 on the Virginia Creeper. I’m a novice and had no trouble with the ride. It was in the late summer when we did it and the tree canopy provided plenty of shade.

Well… COVID has finally hit close to home. Had dinner with three of my neighbors on Sunday to watch the Super Bowl. All of us are triple-vaxxed and vigilant about masks when out and about. Two of them (host couple) have tested positive as of yesterday. I feel fine, have no symptoms, and have...

I would love to attend and finally meet those that helped me matriculate last year. [emoji6] I’ll be traveling from the Nashville area but my schedule is pretty flexible these days… so either date works for me.

I’m done! Packed up the office yesterday and turned in my keys. My BF conspired with our next door neighbors and surprised me with balloons, champagne and an impromptu cookout out back last night. There was dancing, laughing, and tears as we reflected on the last year. All four of us are...

Congratulations! Hope you enjoy your really long weekend! [emoji16]

Congrats to you and your early birthday present. :)

Absolutely! Thank you!

I graduated! Tendered my notice this morning... my supervisor was a little shocked but very supportive. Agreed to work through the end of the quarter to help them with the transition. I can’t thank this group enough for all the great information. I read the forum posts daily and they’ve...

My condolences to you and your family.

Thanks to all for your kind words. You bring up some good points that i hadn’t considered. MC gave me three whole days bereavement leave for the funeral. The rest I took PTO. The company requires us to take all PTO during the year so we can’t accrue and roll over any hours. Our PTO calendar...

Wonderful! Thank you for your responses. I would love to be laid off and, on occasion, have considered pulling a Constanza and napping under my desk. I’ll settle for quietly smiling through our 7am meeting tomorrow and calling a real estate agent at lunch to get the ball rolling... please add...

Hello all, I’ve lurked on here for several months and have learned that “what I don’t know” is greater than “what I know”. :) That being said, I’d like to post my stats and get some advice. I lost my dad over Christmas to dementia. He was 74. His 83 yr old brother passed six weeks before that...

Did a cross-country trip a few months back and these were the some of my favorites: Field of Dreams Movie Site Dyersville, IA https://fieldofdreamsmoviesite.com/tours/ Hobo Museum Britt, IA https://www.britthobodays.com/hobo-museum Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum Hannibal, MO...