It's one of those good-news/not-so-good news situations. The not-so-good
news is I've become redundant at work. Yup...this is the very same job I
left the US and returned to Canada for just over a year ago. No, I'm not
pleased about it and no, I have no idea what I'm going to be when I grow up.
For now, I decided enough is enough and as we won't be able to purchase a
home now, we may as well "move in" to the rental we've been in since we got
here....yup, that means a shop.
The house has a large 2-car garage and after three very full very long and
very hard days of shelf construction, box moving, car moving and then doing
it all again three more times, I have the beginning of a shop on the go.
I'll have to re-wire the place, and the lighting sucks, but the table saw
actually made whirring noises yesterday for the first time in almost 16
months and I swear it all but grabbed that first stick of wood outta my
hands just to have a go at it. Later today I'll start the "small tools"
un-packing and even though the place is cold and a bit drafty...it's calling
loudly and waiting for sawdust.
I'm investigating all possibilities right now, including "doing my own
thing". If it works, it could mean a much closer and dependant relationship
with all those "toys" I've been accumulating and learning about for the last
few years. For now....the boys need a new dresser..and once again I can take
care of that for them <g!>
Sawdust boogers....never have they been so welcomed!
Rob
Thu, Oct 16, 2003, 8:44pm (EDT+4) [email protected] (Rob=A0Stokes)
says:
<snip> I've become redundant <snip>
Bummer. But the Woodworking Gods say hi.
JOAT
I'd be happy to help you out. Which way did you come in?
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Some tunes I like.
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Rob Stokes writes:
>It's one of those good-news/not-so-good news situations. The not-so-good
>news is I've become redundant at work. Yup...this is the very same job I
>left the US and returned to Canada for just over a year ago. No, I'm not
>pleased about it and no, I have no idea what I'm going to be when I grow up.
Me either. That one year turnaround seems to be common for businesses, and
bosses, who don't know what they want from one January to another. Not bad for
them, but expensive as hell for those of us caught in their stupidities.
Hope you don't have any problems getting rolling as an independent. Drop a note
and I'll pass on some new cusswords to fit the situation.
Charlie Self
"It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know
for sure that just ain't so."
Mark Twain
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Rob Stokes wrote:
> It's one of those good-news/not-so-good news situations. The not-so-good
> news is I've become redundant at work. Yup...this is the very same job I
> left the US and returned to Canada for just over a year ago. No, I'm not
> pleased about it and no, I have no idea what I'm going to be when I grow up.
Sorry about the job situation, but welcome back. Read Dave's mini-FAQ
for the current troll filters.
Dave in Fairfax
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On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 20:44:39 +0000, Rob Stokes wrote:
> It's one of those good-news/not-so-good news situations. The not-so-good
> news is I've become redundant at work. Yup...this is the very same job I
> left the US and returned to Canada for just over a year ago.
I hate it when that happens - even to other people. Hang in, Rob.
-Doug
On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 20:44:39 GMT, "Rob Stokes" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Sawdust boogers....never have they been so welcomed!
That's good news about setting up shop again, Rob.
Maybe the work thing will turn out to be good news in disguise.
Good Luck.
Regards, Tom
Thomas J. Watson-Cabinetmaker
Gulph Mills, Pennsylvania
http://users.snip.net/~tjwatson
I thought of your earlier this month. My woodworking neighbor just put his
house up for sale and moved to Kelona. he had an electrician come and
remove all his electrical setup (both 110 and 220) that he put in to run
everything. But the house sold in less than a week. you probably would not
have wanted a town home anyway. Good luck with the shop set up. See you at
the Cloverdale show. Just in time to help you with the extra little items
that you may need to really get it up and running.
I told you man, c'mon back down here! We miss ya in the good old USA...
Whatever you decide, you should have good times in the shop through
Christmas. Lotsa presents to create, lotsa sawdust to make.
Take care, Phil
"Rob Stokes" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> It's one of those good-news/not-so-good news situations. The not-so-good
> news is I've become redundant at work. Yup...this is the very same job I
> left the US and returned to Canada for just over a year ago. <snip>
On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 20:44:39 GMT, "Rob Stokes" <[email protected]>
pixelated:
>Sawdust boogers....never have they been so welcomed!
G'luck making them, Rob. That's suckage.
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Woodworking show = therapy.... I'll be there <g!>
Rob
"Nut Tree" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:LRGjb.110625$pl3.35108@pd7tw3no...
> I thought of your earlier this month. My woodworking neighbor just put
his
> house up for sale and moved to Kelona. he had an electrician come and
> remove all his electrical setup (both 110 and 220) that he put in to run
> everything. But the house sold in less than a week. you probably would
not
> have wanted a town home anyway. Good luck with the shop set up. See you
at
> the Cloverdale show. Just in time to help you with the extra little items
> that you may need to really get it up and running.
>
>