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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by AntonioFP45 Student of the Big Blue Sky, You've been a long time member and I've always enjoyed reading your posts and have a lot of respect for how sincere your thoughts are always expressed. (Remember our forum friend "UP8998" back when your forum name here was "Grayhound Challenger"? Man, was he a character!! ) Anyway, a lot of changes have occured with various forum members since 2003, when I joined. Since then, in your situation, are more opportunites opening up for you career wise? I know that there are many jobs that have been outsourced, however, there are many other career positions that aren't going anywhere soon. Some of them pay quite well. Have you considered pursuing one of these routes? [/quote] When I first joined. I was a heady sophmore in college flush with enthusiasm. Back then the future was bright, Prices had not gone nuts yet. and even though I was a college student tight on funds, I enjoyed a healthy amount of hobby participation. Then my parents tore down my layout, hobby prices have skyrocketed, I have had to pile on debt to finish school, and I seemed to develop a black mark against me some place. The job I work now pays just above minimum wage, and barely pays for this poor excuse for a one room apartment. keep something paletable in the fridge and keeps my hygene up to standard. I am looking for higher paying jobs. But any gains in pay I make are going to be swallowed up in paying my debts. Matter of fact, If I do not find a better paying job soon. the holders of my stuent loans are going to force me into bankruptcy. I am already preparing to sell a substantial portion of my train collection, Just to get them off my back for a while. The thought of that causes me a great deal of anguish. I was promised when I was little, Go to School get good grades so you can go to college and get a good job. Well I went to school, put up with a trainload of harrassment and abuse, went to college, and the good jobs I was promised evaporated, and our good freind Georgie Boy is making *** sure that unless you have 5 million in your bank acount to join the club. The great promise of America is off limits to anyone who has less. Oh and its clear that women are not very welcome iether. In the year I have been out of college, I have become very disallusioned and synical of everything. I apoligise if this starts to grate on people. Im not a greedy man and Im not asking for much. But it would be nice if I could afford a bed so I can stop sleeping in a sleeping bag on the floor. By the way. I should mention that I only have internet because it came "free" with the telephone service (Free because I am paying about $20.00 a month more than whats available in other towns) which my job requires me to have. $70.00 a month I could otherwise spend on something else. Disgruntled, and Dissolusioned. James
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