DeeJayH
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Caine said:Hmm.. your father left...
Then your parents had 3 jobs. Did your Dad come back?
Also, 3 jobs means compared to my argument if they are not full time. You can't work 3 full time jobs, 5-6 days per week. Why? Because there are only 24 hours in a day, 3 full time shifts would mean that they would be working around the clock with no sleep for days until they get one shift off, and they still wouldn't get the amount of sleep necessary. My friend has worked part time jobs here and there, but I did not count them because they are not full time.
apologies, poor phrasing on my part
my parents divorced when i was 11-12 years old
He was a cop, who did what ever he had to to make extra money on the side including starting numerous business's like delivering brake parts to local service stations, a skateboard park, clearing trees after storms, than selling the trees for firewood, etc...
she was a legal secretary who worked parttime at Department stores and typed medical dictation as well on the side. Throughout my HS and college years, my mother, in order to support the family, typed medical dictation from 6am to midnight seven days a week. taking just a little bit of time to make dinner and go shopping. my brother and I made our own breakfast and lunch.
Caine said:Do you realize how must it costs to move? Somewhere? I moved from Ft. Bragg to Charlotte, which is only 3 hours distance in driving, WITH the government moving all my possessions for me for free, and it was still extremely costly, with deposits for the home (900 dollars) plus getting electric setup (250), etc.
How does someone who lives paycheck to paycheck afford deposits in addition to moving thier belongings, if all thier money is used to pay for thier bills. You didn't think that one through very well..
where there is a will theres a way
better than assuming, although you are doing itCaine said:When I say poor health, I mean unable to perform the physical requirements for the Military, in addition to being overweight. But, let me guess, its his fault he has obesity in his genes right?.
if he is overweight due to diagnosable illness or other factor, i can sympathize, and i believe it would make him eligible for gov't aid. I have a friend with a weight problem. She is 5 feet tall, and weighs about 200 lbs. Yet she managed to climb the corporate ladder and is now the Head Purchaser for Victoria's Secret covering SouthEast Asia. She eats like a bird, and always orders chicken or fish while out. if he is fat because he does not manage his diet and exercise, than i have no sympathy for him
easy for me to say, since i have a fast metabolism and can eat anythign i want without gaining weight. But i have met alot of fat successful people. unless he is morbidly obese
ahhhh, the old 'won the life's lottery lineCaine said:Sometimes people don't get the lucky breaks that you received, but also don't get some of the bad breaks you receivedl.
I fought for everything i have.
Since 1990, when i was given a 10% chance of making it to y2k, i didnt fold
I have since started 3 business since in an effort to be able to provide my son with something if i depart early
yet here it is 15 years later, and while there is still no cure, I am alive and working hard, despite the chronic pain i live in
where there is a will, there is a way
that which doesnt kill you only makes you stronger
these ar the words i live by, and it has served me well
there have been plenty of times i have despaired over the dire straits i have found myself in, but i keep going. its called sucking it up
Caine said:are content to work and pay thier bills and attempt to be happy. I dont understand how you can judge them..
when working on Wall St. one of the favorite speeches our Company manager would give, is how envious he was of the Ticket Collectors on the Railroad. They have a low stress life, they do their job and go home to their family. And they are happy to do it. I am jealous of people who are content. No stress, no worries, but the way i see it, in all likelihood this is all there is, and we only get one ride on this merry-go-round called life. So I am intent on making as much of it as possible