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wiersy111 Super Member
Joined: May 13, 2009 Posts: 2376 Location: Central Minnesota
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 8:50 pm Post subject: Sick and tired!!!!!!! |
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Well once again I have received a kick in the teeth because of our great political system. Because of this stupid a@@ sequester I lose my job on the 30th of April. I am sure I will find another job but the way they did it is BS. There are 6 Mobile Tank and Bradley simulator sets around the nation. The set in California has been cut but that was not a surprise. The set in Tennessee was also cut along with Minnesota. The decision was made by politicians, not by common sense. The customer service provided by us at the Minnesota CCTT was know nation wide. We have units asking specifically for us to provide there training even if they have a site closer to them. I love doing this job and the group of people I work with are the best in the business. I will hopefully get get another job with in the same company, but that will require a relocation. I lost my job but the bigger effect is the fact that our soldiers are now losing a training tool that can make a huge impact on the decisions they will be required to make on the battle field. This administration is driving our country right straight to he!!. So my near term plan is to use my unemployment while I search for a new job. I will continue to work toward my Bachelors degree, now I can devote more time to school and become a full time student. Once my GI Bill runs out I still have benefits through the VA. Some how things will work out but its hard to see right now.
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Ominivision1 Super Member
Joined: Sep 20, 2010 Posts: 2984 Location: Iowa
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 9:14 pm Post subject: Re: Sick and tired!!!!!!! |
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Damm, sorry to hear about your job Wiersy. Best wishes to finding a new one asap.
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ElyBoy Super Member
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 1541 Location: Forest Lake Minnesota
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 9:49 pm Post subject: Re: Sick and tired!!!!!!! |
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Sorry about the bad news buddy.
Politicians are pretty much lost when it comes to common sense.
You should come over to my Club and shoot sometime, just to get away from things.
Starting April 4th I will have my Pistol Leagues running every Thursday from 2:00pm-7:30pm
If you can make it any other time, send me a pm and I will work it out so we can spend an afternoon shooting.
Also, the coffee is always on at my house.
Good luck on your job search, and I hope to hear from you.
Eric
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Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15725 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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gelandangan Super Member
Joined: May 07, 2006 Posts: 6401 Location: Sydney Australia
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 11:02 pm Post subject: Re: Sick and tired!!!!!!! |
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Sorry to hear that Weirsy.
I hope you get a good new job mate.
Politicians are ar5eholes but somehow they are charming enough to be elected.
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Elvis Super Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2008 Posts: 9261 Location: south island New Zealand
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Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 12:29 am Post subject: Re: Sick and tired!!!!!!! |
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the silver lining will be there somewhere dude just hang in there and keep looking. Im sure you will fall on your feet.
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Suzanne Super Member
Joined: Jun 27, 2009 Posts: 3323 Location: Eugene, Oregon
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Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 6:13 am Post subject: Re: Sick and tired!!!!!!! |
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Weirs!!! Cryin shame!!
Sorry for that horrible news, I bet they'll find a way to take care of you tho. You probably don't think so, but I hope they do, they'll be missing you.
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wiersy111 Super Member
Joined: May 13, 2009 Posts: 2376 Location: Central Minnesota
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Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 7:40 am Post subject: Re: Sick and tired!!!!!!! |
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Thanks every one. I am sure I will find something, it's the fact that I love training the troops in the simulators and because of the head moron not only do we lose our lobs but the troops lose a great asset.
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Pumpkinslinger Super Member
Joined: Sep 22, 2007 Posts: 5002 Location: NC foothills
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Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 5:20 pm Post subject: Re: Sick and tired!!!!!!! |
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Sorry to hear that Wiersy, for a couple reasons. One, because YOU lost a job. Two, becauseof the reason you mentioned, our troops losing training opportunities. I'm still trying to figure out why the govt lost less than 3% of its "budget" but the military seems to be taking ALL of the hits. This administration is carefully selecting where to inflict cuts to get the biggest bang out of the media.
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chambered221 Super Member
Joined: Aug 17, 2007 Posts: 3455 Location: Lost for good !!!
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Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 6:17 pm Post subject: Re: Sick and tired!!!!!!! |
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It's no secret, if they had their way they'd gut the military in a heartbeat !!!
The sad part is the sequester only cuts the growth of spending not the base itself. In other words the cuts to programs that are taking place now are needless and unwarranted.
So sorry man !!! Wish you the best and hope you find something fast.
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dhc4ever Super Member
Joined: May 26, 2011 Posts: 2944 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Australia
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Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 12:13 am Post subject: Re: Sick and tired!!!!!!! |
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That's not good news man.
I hope all goes well with you.
The sad fact is the USA is into hock up to its eyeballs, their answer is to raise the debt level.
The only way out is an austerity move that makes Greece's current predictument seem like a picnic, and they won't do that, so they do window dressing that won't effect their pay or conditions or kick off a civil war.
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radar Super Member
Joined: Oct 01, 2008 Posts: 1109 Location: North Island New Zealand
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Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 12:49 am Post subject: Re: Sick and tired!!!!!!! |
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That sux, hope a new job is on the horizon. Actually going back and learning isn't such a bad thing.
Hope it all works out for the best.
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dust54 Member
Joined: Mar 31, 2006 Posts: 204 Location: Gurley, AL
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Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 6:35 am Post subject: Re: Sick and tired!!!!!!! |
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wiersy111, sorry to hear you are losing your job to the cuts. Look at it this way, IF you have to relocate you may relocate to a more gun friendly state/area. Be selective if you relocate, Alabama Sheriffs are gun friendly for the most part.
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Tremblay Super Member
Joined: Oct 08, 2007 Posts: 2656 Location: Malta, Montana
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Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 8:43 pm Post subject: Re: Sick and tired!!!!!!! |
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Sorry to here the news, stay positive and it will come
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wiersy111 Super Member
Joined: May 13, 2009 Posts: 2376 Location: Central Minnesota
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Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 9:53 pm Post subject: Re: Sick and tired!!!!!!! |
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I guess it is my turn to ride the system. I am going to take my unemployment and work on finishing my bachelors degree while I wait for something to come along. Supposedly there is going to be a set of simulators in Boise ID sometime in the future, if they finally get there I am going to pull in as many favors as I can to hopefully get a job out there. Its a long move but I can live out there.
_________________ A veteran is someone who, at one point in his life wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America " for an amount of "up to and including my life."
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