walkinwood
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Uplifting thread!
DW finishes her contract on Friday. We'll be ER again!
DW finishes her contract on Friday. We'll be ER again!
You'll be in charge of personal security for Ed_the_Gypsy during his Pakistan sojourn...Next year will bring more adventures, as I have no idea where in the world I will be sent and what foreign language I will learn to speak.
Ahhhh...now that's what I'm talkin' about....When I look into my granddaughter's eyes, the world seems a better place.
You'll be in charge of personal security for Ed_the_Gypsy during his Pakistan sojourn...
I have a lot of positive things going on right now! In fact, I feel my life is close to perfect. Three weeks ago, I quit a j*b I hated, and am now working for a friend as a short-term contractor. The pay is decent and I have a lot more freedom. I only work on projects, and don't have to worry about managing people. It's completely stress-free, plus my friend is a great boss.
I have also just been offered my dream j*b with the US Foreign Service, which starts in early January. I will take 3 weeks off in December to move, visit family, and travel to Florida for 2 weeks.
Next year will bring more adventures, as I have no idea where in the world I will be sent and what foreign language I will learn to speak. Of course I have no illusion that everything will be perfect (it never is, especially with a j*b), but it's as close to my dream job as it comes. Since I am probably 10 years away from FIRE, I'll take an exciting, unpredictable job over one that is demoralizing and boring.
P.S. Forgive my over-exuberance on my new j*b! I know it's probably inappropriate for an ER board, but it's an important milestone for me. If I were to FIRE today, I would probably be learning a foreign language and living in a foreign country anyway. I feel very fortunate and grateful to have this opportunity.
I'm positive that I adore my forum friends ...and especially one in particular...you know who you are.
Geee....
I didn't think we were going to tell everybody?
Steve
Ahhhh....the cat's out of the bag now....
Westernskies is a lucky man..........
Shhhhh....don't tell Steve.
That's my bbbamI, taking a good ole' page from the freebird playbook...........
Is this really a positive thread?
I wonder how many Charlie Browns there are on this forum.
I learned how to swing a golf club today!!!