The responses to my retirement post are a real eye opener.

[mopinko]

11. i settled down to raise a fam just in time.

last couple jobs- apprentice carpenter. got through the 3 yrs of school, but couldnt take the job site bullshit. they still cant get women to stick in hard hat jobs. even though a bunch of us started a nonprofit that still does good work today.

switched to cooking in a couple very nice restaurants. back then you could climb the ladder. i was taking the rungs 2 at a time, but i was pg w #2, w 2nd hubs, and #1 went into a tail spin. i loved those jobs, but i know the industry has changed quite a bit.
ate out last night and had to pull the manger over and the way out. 3 bartenders, 10 occupied barstool, and i had to wave my hands to get a drink, and again to order some food. put the menu on the edge of the bar, and still had to raise my voice.
worse part was 2 of them were pretty young ladies taking right into each other's faces. me- ya know, it's dangerous out here, and those girls talking like that could easily got taken the wrong way, and someone gets hurt.
not sure he appreciated my advice, but if i was young, behind a bar any where would be the last job i'd take.

happy urban farmer and aspiring writer and singer. no bosses.