It is a Monday morning and I would rather be home scale modeling.

littletimmy

( I think I can  dodge it ....)

 

Run Timmy, run!!

Once upon a time there was an engineer. Woo Woo! Choo choo Timmy was his name we hear. Woo Woo! He had an engine and he sure had fun. Woo! Eating Good and Plenty candy, to make the train run.  Woo!

https://youtu.be/ExSlyoVTX3I

Bakster

The light at the end of the tunnel might be a freight train.   

Hee hee .... yea.....

( I think I can  dodge it ....)

armornut

Please don't jump in front of a truck LT.

Dont worry, ..... I hope to live long enough to tell my wife , "Told you so" !

    Please don't jump in front of a truck LT. You know what "retire" means to me.... Going to Les Schwab Tire and putting new rubber on the hoopty.

      I like Stiks advice, love my wife and fur balls, sleep and then hit the bench. Good advice from a good man.

littletimmy

For the past three week's , I have been putting in 14 - to -17 hours a day. On a rotating schedual. Some day's I start at 3 AM..... some day's I start at 7 AM   ( I think I passed myself about 2 day's ago..... I looked tired....)

I havent been at my bench in over a year. But, if all goes according to plan, I should be able to RETIRE , in 4 year's .

Then my wife will NEVER, get me away from my model's !!!!

( I just hope, that I can last the 4 year's ...... without jumping in front of a moving truck..... )

 

Brutal schedule, man. Don't kill yourself aiming for retirement. The light at the end of the tunnel might be a freight train. 

For the past three week's , I have been putting in 14 - to -17 hours a day. On a rotating schedual. Some day's I start at 3 AM..... some day's I start at 7 AM   ( I think I passed myself about 2 day's ago..... I looked tired....)

I havent been at my bench in over a year. But, if all goes according to plan, I should be able to RETIRE , in 4 year's .

Then my wife will NEVER, get me away from my model's !!!!

( I just hope, that I can last the 4 year's ...... without jumping in front of a moving truck..... )

Hehe. 

Bakster

Lastly-- to show your boss that you are all business, do this:

 

 

Lastly-- to show your boss that you are all business, do this:

And if you see one of these guys... walk the other way.

hogfanfs

That's me when I finish a kit!

Ha!!!!  Me too!

And this is how one keeps their job:

Bakster

There are some days when you have to do this:

 

 

That's me when I finish a kit!

And some days--you just need to tell yourself this to get through the day.

But don't do this:

There are some days when you have to do this:

This tends to get to me more when I have a kit that is close to being finished. Like I have going on now... 

Tanker - Builder

Then the next seven after that very good , but  the last four ? I wouldn't wish those on anyone . But I got by .How ? by building Models of course and I mean everything .Buildings  ,cars  ,planes, armor and ships and everything I could or wanted to try .Great stuff , models are . 

I can relate to this too. In my case the last 10 years have been pretty painful, and scale modeling has helped get me through it. I bury my mind in it, and at least for a little bit the rest goes away. 

keavdog

I'm in this boat... I worked for/built a great company over the past 20 years and now after aquisitions I'm at a point that I'm not certain the direction of the company fits with my ethics and vision.  I'm at a fork in the road for sure.  I'd rather build models.

 

Boy-- can I relate to that. The company I worked for was sold twice in one year.  This was in the late 90s. It was a terrible time of new philosophies, new expectations, new computer systems, employee firings, employee attrition, terrible management, and overall bad customer satisfaction. And, not to forget, bad employee morale. It got so bad that I gave two weeks notice without having another job lined up. It worked out fine, but it really took an emotional toll on me. Since then, the sons of the original owner purchased the company back, and I am back. I fear that one day--they will do what their father did before. That is, build the company to a point where they can sell it and exit with a golden parachute. I guess the good thing for me is that I am close enough to retirement that I don't sweat it too much.

I just watched The office a few days back where Dunder Mifflin was sold to a company called Sabre. The new owner strolls into the office sporting two crotch sniffing dogs, and she is a my way or the highway person. I was having flashbacks. I love that show but sometimes it hits too close to home.

KeavDog ;

 That is what I was facing eighteen years ago .Guess What ? I cashed it all in and walked away with my new Bride . Boy, were the next ten years fun . Then the next seven after that very good , but  the last four ? I wouldn't wish those on anyone . But I got by .How ? by building Models of course and I mean everything .Buildings  ,cars  ,planes, armor and ships and everything I could or wanted to try .Great stuff , models are . 

I'm in this boat... I worked for/built a great company over the past 20 years and now after aquisitions I'm at a point that I'm not certain the direction of the company fits with my ethics and vision.  I'm at a fork in the road for sure.  I'd rather build models.

Sounds like a common theme here?.... After 10 years military service, I began work for the Federal Government. After 30 years and 8 months of being "on-call" 365 and 24/7; I hung up the pistol and security clearances for good. No more daily 4am wake-ups, emergency responses, COMSEC, OPSEC, PERSEC, Contunity Planning, etc.. As some of you have said, I miss some of the people, some of the work, but I am very happy to be retired.

Now I focus on god, family, modeling, shooting, motorcycling, etc. I am busy now BY CHOICE and living the dream. For those youngins here, love those close to you, respect those who deserve / earn it, live within your means (pay everything off), save money and invest wisely, stay active,  and then enjoy the results of those labors after retirement. 

To all of those who are retired regardless of worldly location; good wishes to you as you have earned it. Glad to have you here in our forum. 

Ben

stikpusher

Let mama talk her fill... enjoy the company of your four legged furry companions... get some sleep... and hit the bench tomorrow, it will still be there.

Now there... is wisdom. Well done.

Bakster

 

 

armornut

If anybody has figured out how to glue plastic with heavy eyelids, a big dog at your feet, a LARGE kitty in yer lap, and a babbling wife yammering in yer ear PLEASE let me know LOL.

 

 

I got nothing. 

 

Let mama talk her fill... enjoy the company of your four legged furry companions... get some sleep... and hit the bench tomorrow, it will still be there.

armornut

If anybody has figured out how to glue plastic with heavy eyelids, a big dog at your feet, a LARGE kitty in yer lap, and a babbling wife yammering in yer ear PLEASE let me know LOL.

I got nothing. 

   This is my first full day at home in 14 days, and its a Monday...early afternoon to be exact. While at work all I wanted to do was come home and tinker. Now that I'm home all I feel like doing is snoozing, loving on my dog, being my big kitties "tootsie" warmer,(toes people, I'm a nut but not like that LOL), and listen to my wife tell me about her clinical cases she has done for school. If anybody has figured out how to glue plastic with heavy eyelids, a big dog at your feet, a LARGE kitty in yer lap, and a babbling wife yammering in yer ear PLEASE let me know LOL.

    My shift for this month is 4/ 12s nights, so maybe after everybody goes to bed I should practice stsyung up all night.

Greg

I remember not liking Mon and Tues at all. They seemed to go on forever.

Greg

Your Mon to Tues lasted 3 yrs, that's a long one.

Greg

thought I was the only over-40 (uh, over 60 in my case) guy in the world who doesn't do mornings. This is interesting. 3 of us.

The getting out of bed thing is the worst part of work for me. It's a battle I am slowly losing. I have sleep issues and the longer I work, the less sleep I get. Probably an age thing. It doesn't help I am hitting the hay at Midnight or later every day. That issue may have to do with work because I know when I sleep, work follows quickly. It's a vicious cycle man. LOL.

I bet you have some great stories to tell along with some stories that you'd rather not remember. And Stik--I feel for you about the graveyard shift. It is brutal. I did that for a few months only and I could not adjust. During the day I couldn't sleep well, and at night I was very sleep deprived. It is not for me. Sorry you are stuck in that tough sleep cycle.