Well My Company Just Decided To Liqudate My Department (All Of It)

So sorry to hear about your job situation. I've been made redundant a couple of times. I'm 76 now so well out of it - but I'm thinking what transferable skills have you got, and with long experience in one field someone like you should be valuable at least in some sort of advisory/consultancy role...

Dearborn, how about training youngsters or do consulting?

So glad you got the priorities right, who needs AC living in Arizona...

dang straight! AC usage is for wimps, when I see candles in the house start to liquify then I turn it on.


Naw, I'm not Union - never been. And I'm sure there are jobs out there that would take me in a heartbeat, but 20 years + in construction just beat me down, so for now, I'll manage on what I have and enjoy my dogs, and try to get a lot of work done on this house I finally bought. So all my skills are going to that.

Starting with a block wall re-build that I already tore out because the workers that installed it did a crap job and the columns have broken loos and it wobbled threatening to come down on its own. So I'm out in front of that possible mess and rebuilding it properly and then just need to attach a new wood fence to it (for privacy and keep my dogs in the yard. You can see the progress on that here: https://goccf.com/t/483166&whichpage=27#4477029 (I had to tear out half of my fence in order to knock down the blocks and rebuild it by making a 90 turn for 3 feet then back to the house as a temporary containment of my back yard while I get this done Look here to see my fence re-alignment I did: (just be sure to scroll through a few pages to see it all) https://goccf.com/t/483166&whichpage=25#4470710
I'll be ordering 7 80 pound bags of quikrete mix for the base of the new blocks and to core fill the blocks 200, I'll buy about 3 80lbs bags for the build up of the brick wall (that may be over kill, but I can use it later on other stuff if needed). I just don't want to come up short before I'm done

Things like digging a trench 3 fee deep to extend a sewer line to my back yard for a dual purpose use Pool back wash and draining when needed, and as an RV dump out. For that job, I have to cut my drive way under my carport to get to the main line that dumps to the city. Then back fill the trench and re concrete the carport concrete

Then right after that I'll be closing in my carport into a garage/work shop (which I need desperately) Where I'll be running electrical wiring from my main panel to outlets in the garage, plus lots of CAT6 wire for hard hook-ups to my network, plus for adding cameras in front of the new garage and inside it as well.

Then after that, I need to dig a 2 foot trench from the side of my house to my pool equipment for a natural gas line for a future pool heater (water gets down to the mid 50 degrees in the winter) This also requires a saw cut to get under the concrete patio slab to run a 1.5 inch conduit for the required gas line.

There is lots more I want to do but that is a long way done the line. I'll be happy if I can accomplish the 4 things above before the end of next year.

Oh and PS, one of the best times of your life to start learning an instrument or to sing (the latter you can do just joining a church choir). It really boosts your brainpower and as a secondary result your overall health. Plus playing music for your own enjoyment can be an excellent way to help let off anxiety and anger (it doesn't entirely resolve the sources of these feelings it but it really helps you manage these feelings and find a needed release. If you stick with it you can also enjoy music making with others - just getting to the point of playing easy pop songs and hymns is a great way to gather a few friends for sing-a-longs while you accompany them at the piano.).

Hiya Dearborn. Sounds like the work to your property will keep you occupied for a decent time! The music idea sounds great. I play guitar (a bit) and it's good when you jam with friends. Also choir stuff is good. I can more or less read music now and never thought I'd be able to. As somebody said after one of your earlier posts in this thread, one door closes and another opens. I hope all goes well for you! Catch you later...

Yes, these projects will keep me busy for a while, I love doing work like this.


Yep, I need to find a music shop around here to see if I can find a used banjo


Yes it does, and I'm willing to walk through each one.


I used to live in NJ (Rockaway - near Parsipiany. My family used to rent a summer ocean front beach house at Brightwater Cottages (I remember the ropes that were used to 'fence' off the property and we used them as a swing. ) I plan on going back and renting a house there like we did back in the 60's and early 70's. Also my Grand Mother lived in Asbury Park. So if I go back I plan on a NY detour to see the 911 memorial and other things that I think of.


That sounds like a huge amount of fun! I love Bluegrass, Classical music (Beethoven and Mozart mostly), Classic Rock Pink Floyd my favorite band,


oops, that is covered in the above statement

Will do - I have never driven in the City, so that would be an experience all by itself - Might drive to Newark park there and catch a ride by subway (if it it goes to Grand Central Terminal, that is) or maybe by boat (ferry)
Lots of research to do there. But thanks for the offer on the meet up - I'll definitely let you know (and my trip will be in the summer as I cannot tolerate cold weather anymore.

I sure miss the Jersey shore though and the boardwalk, saltwater taffy! MAN! I can still smell the ocean and the creosote!