Says the retiree with a hubby's pension and a new motorhome.
Posted By: FedUp on 2009-09-07
In Reply to: Good, you go ahead and take 7 cpl - gourdpainter
Really, GP, you usually come off as sympathetic and understanding.
But get real. Who are YOU, of all people, to nag and snipe at a woman who needs to feed her children?
What, because you and hubs are living high on the hog, you think everybody else should suck it up or shut it up?
Disgraceful.
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Amen sista,
I am with ya. I have already checked into another line of work (coder and pharm. tech). The schooling is soooo expensive, for a good school that is. I would be 66 years old by the time it was paid off'; I don't think so. So, back to typing for me. I'm sooo tired of doing this job. At least your closer to retirement age than me. I'm almost 59. Will it be 62 or 66 for me??? Good luck and hang in there 
Same here, my hubby puts out
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dear hubby
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I think we are in exactly the same situation...EXACTLY. My hubby says QUIT!
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I knew it was something to do with hubby but not sure if it was dear or sm
damned or darned or divorced. Thanks for clearing that one up for me.
LOL Remarkable is right. I was just telling my hubby s/m
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Has your hubby & son's work start
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We always dreamed of taking our vacations in the middle of winter when he was off, too, but every year, the work is less and less for him. Yet his broker has given what little work there is to his favorite guys and he was told some of them are working a day or two a week. It's frustrating. For his type of work (federal and state highways), he needs a broker and there is only one around here. Plus, he still hasn't been paid for work he did in October (2 whole days). We're afraid the broker is going under and, if that's the case, I guess DH will be forced to retire early.
My hubby works for a company who is
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Hubby has stuttered his way to a 6-figure engineering job...nm
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my hubby worked for union company sm
years ago in Michigan and we paid absolutely NOTHING! It was wonderful. But gone are the days for that in the state we live in now. No union!
You and your hubby sound like awesome parents! sm
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I have to. Hubby is unemployed and it's our only income right now...can't survive on unemploym
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I love MT, but I am also so glad hubby has steady income and excellent benefits!
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I love challenge. Hubby is self-employed, too as a tri-axle owner/operator. No bennies at all unless
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