Killing time yesterday at Home Depot at 3:00 in the PM. There were no customers. Eerie. Free Hot Dogs too. Nobody to give them to. When I left I saw why they had no business. A new Wal-Mart down the road. Full.
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If you are in your mid 50s and you are not a very special employee working for a company that really values their employees, there are some people somewhere in that company looking at your file and asking themselves how they could maneuver you out without getting hit with a lawsuit.
There actually was a time when this was not true.
What a week at work. Since we got new manager, quick ticket closures are now mandatory. Had a Java-related issue that bugged the crap out of me for 3 days. Additionally, the end-user was not happy because she could not perform a certain aspect of her job.
At any rate, I got it. The solution stumped 3 analysts, who had been assisting me with debug and troubleshooting.
1. Computer -> Properties -> Advanced system settings -> Advanced -> Environment Variables -> System variables added:
Variable name: _JAVA_OPTIONS
Variable value: Xmx1g
2. In C:\Windows\Sun\Java\Deployment\ folder, change deployment.config file.
Old: deployment.system.config=file:///C:\Windows\Sun\Java\Deployment\deployment.properties
New: deployment.system.config=file:///C:/Windows/Sun/Java/Deployment/deployment.properties
At any rate, I got it. The solution stumped 3 analysts, who had been assisting me with debug and troubleshooting.
1. Computer -> Properties -> Advanced system settings -> Advanced -> Environment Variables -> System variables added:
Variable name: _JAVA_OPTIONS
Variable value: Xmx1g
2. In C:\Windows\Sun\Java\Deployment\ folder, change deployment.config file.
Old: deployment.system.config=file:///C:\Windows\Sun\Java\Deployment\deployment.properties
New: deployment.system.config=file:///C:/Windows/Sun/Java/Deployment/deployment.properties
The sirens song was too hard to resist.
Avast does not like Web Root.
Dog.
The sirens song was too hard to resist.
Yep. Businesses want old guys' expertise. They just don't want them on the payroll. What I ended up doing was going after a civil service job. They cannot discriminate because of age. All I had to do was beat out about 75 other applicants in the testing and interview process - which I did. I was 57 at the time. Ended up with a good job that I actually liked and made it into retirement Even earned a decent pension after a relatively short period of service.
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seems appropriate you put a picture of a train. the amtrak im on at the moment just hit someone. confirmed casualty.
austintxcat, just save a spot for me at your new venture!
9 years mentallyHow old are you?
Good for you, Chief. Way to go!
I started work for the State of Texas a little over 5 years ago at age 48, 9 days before my 49th birthday. My agency is currently undergoing a reorganization. Although we are constantly reassured no one will lose their job, I simply can't buy into that notion. Organizational overlap is huge. Therefore, I'm trying to get a few part-time things going now just in case the worst happens. I can retire with a second full pension at age 64, in 10 more years. I already draw a pension from the Army.
All three gentlemen I visited last night are between 2-6 years older than I. One holds a Masters in engineering from Cal Poly, is bilingual Hispanic, and has been on the job search for 18 months since getting laid off. He's 58. No luck, and he searches hard. Another stopped looking for work after 2 months because his 401K is worth over $1 million. He's 60. The last gent, 57, lucked out and found work via LinkedIn, as a former younger colleague works at the company.
Absolutely correct. Very tough out there for 55+ crowd.
Currently on the bus. Heading to south Austin. Total Wine.
I need to locate a cheap hardside suitcase somewhere. Plan on bringing back a substantial beer haul from back east. Bussing out, but flying back.
All is good today. 70s and clear.
I need to locate a cheap hardside suitcase somewhere. Plan on bringing back a substantial beer haul from back east. Bussing out, but flying back.
All is good today. 70s and clear.
is that japanese restaurant "Uchi"? worth it?
I could eat 6 of those just like that.
yup, once ate a dozen for dinner. people who say binge eating sucks are full of crap. felt great about it when i ate it, and felt great after the 4hour nap i took right after.
D2- if you're on, ill throw ya my email
Peggy Hill just bought a PHD for $999 and Hank is pissed.
Pork tenderloin.
Inject Allegro marinade
Pour some more on there
Sea salt
Black pepper
Onion flakes
Rosemary
Throw that bitch in an oven bag, 4hunnit°, get it to 145°
Made me cry to slice it up and put away for lunch this week. Wanted it right now. Might hafta get another one.
Y'all stay classy
Inject Allegro marinade
Pour some more on there
Sea salt
Black pepper
Onion flakes
Rosemary
Throw that bitch in an oven bag, 4hunnit°, get it to 145°
Made me cry to slice it up and put away for lunch this week. Wanted it right now. Might hafta get another one.
Y'all stay classy
Nice job, Funk.
Doin fettucini a la Carbonara tonight. Delicious shit.
Cholesterol : yes, more please.
Cholesterol : yes, more please.
Gracias. Grill is kaput, and too poor for an Egg, so I do my best. Need to just get me a Weber and some coal.
I'd bone that OU volleyball player
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If we had ANY fûcking front court, we'd smoke these bitches.
I have heard good and bad.
Good: tremendous selection. excellent food. Bad: Very pricey. From what everyone tells me. it is a tad overrated.
Still on? Sorry, just took a trip to Whole Foods.
Yup actually took a nap and just woke up.
Wow this game is a shit show
Villanova taking Sooners to the woodshed. Yikes!
Who is the guy from the lowes ad that mentions kentucky
Evening deranged denizens of the D.
Put that beautiful MFer on a card and don't worry about it.
The Sooners are enduring having the **** beat out of them.#GoSooners
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Our front line was not there.
