And don't even think about dippin' into a public pool. Those stats would freak you out even more. Hopefully the chlorine container is always filled.
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And don't even think about dippin' into a public pool. Those stats would freak you out even more. Hopefully the chlorine container is always filled.
That statistic aged me a decade. Gaaaaaaaah.
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Given some of the emails we received in our (shared) office, I am completely unsurprised. I've heard of worse
I am very unsettled right now. My husband's company is moving to another state. We have 6 days to decide if we are going to make the move!! 6 days for such a huge choice. Otherwise he could stay in the same state (at another facility) but have a job that he would mostly likely be looking again in 2 years. It would not be that satisfying. So what do we do? This is not totally a surprise but the time limit and the move to another state that is new.
^ OH NO === wow but just so you know.. and it might help the worries = is that it will be OK everything will be alright.. it will work out things happen in life always it just is happening like that right now.. things will calm soon == worrying will not help and just cause more frustrations try some relaxation techniques you know.
Oh my, that's terrible! That's not really enough time to make such a potentially life-altering decision!
Good luck to both of you. I hope that you are able to come to a decision that meets your needs and brings you peace.
Unsettled, to say the least! Time to do some serious internet digging and find out if that area is a place you want to be. Moving is a HUGE pain in the ass, but maybe a new place could a fun and exciting new start! Best of luck to you, whatever you decide.
Thanks, all.
The company isn't happy with it either, but the current lease got cancelled on short notice and the parent company decided to switch to existing facilities in the other state rather than argue. They have to move a huge amount of test equipment, engineering gear, etc., all in the next three months. So, all the people have to be rushed into deciding first.
The company isn't happy with it either, but the current lease got cancelled on short notice and the parent company decided to switch to existing facilities in the other state rather than argue. They have to move a huge amount of test equipment, engineering gear, etc., all in the next three months. So, all the people have to be rushed into deciding first.
I'm so sorry you're put in such a panic spot where you have to decide immediately, that makes it hard to live with whatever decision you do make.
Sometimes I feel that life kind of forces opportunities upon us so we can experience something new. How long have you lived in your current State? Do you have anything really tying you down, like kids in school? If you don't have any real long term commitments, maybe this is a chance to add some excitement and adventure into your lives and start a new stage of your journey, you never know what will happen.
I've done that twice (once moving from Canada to Georgia, and then from Georgia to Michigan), and both were some of the best decisions I ever made and I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Especially if your company is forcing you to move, you'll probably be able to get company assistance to cover moving expenses and help with selling your house (often they'll buy your house from you if it doesn't sell in a certain number of days)
Good luck, I hope whatever you decide makes you happy!
... just out of curiosity, can I ask what State you currently live in and which you'd be moving to? I'm not trying to be nosy, I'm just wondering what kind of change you'd be looking at
Sometimes I feel that life kind of forces opportunities upon us so we can experience something new. How long have you lived in your current State? Do you have anything really tying you down, like kids in school? If you don't have any real long term commitments, maybe this is a chance to add some excitement and adventure into your lives and start a new stage of your journey, you never know what will happen.
I've done that twice (once moving from Canada to Georgia, and then from Georgia to Michigan), and both were some of the best decisions I ever made and I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Especially if your company is forcing you to move, you'll probably be able to get company assistance to cover moving expenses and help with selling your house (often they'll buy your house from you if it doesn't sell in a certain number of days)
Good luck, I hope whatever you decide makes you happy!
... just out of curiosity, can I ask what State you currently live in and which you'd be moving to? I'm not trying to be nosy, I'm just wondering what kind of change you'd be looking at
Hi Marynator,
The move under discussion is from Washington State to Arizona, about as big a jump in conditions as I can imagine. I've lived here for most of my life (barring toddler years and, later, a stint in the Army); Mrs. Silvercrest for all of her life.
Yes, the company would help. No, we don't have kids or the sort of long-term commitments you mean. But we do have a lot of friends, extended family, and ties to the community that we're not prepared to simply walk away from and start over. Not on someone else's choice and with this kind of notice, anyway.
The switch to the facility in the other town (about 50 miles away) is the only reasonable one of the two alternatives. A bunch of people are being sent there whom it was already agreed-on couldn't go to Arizona. Actually, I seem to be privileged because I'm the only one in the company who's given the choice to go to either place!
But like the Mrs. said, I'm likely to have to look for another job in the next few years because the work here will dry up. All the action will be in Arizona.
I get a retention bonus if I stay on in either place, but I also have to commit to work for them for two more years. OR I can look at option #3 ... bail out this year and find another job with a better commute. I have about six months to decide that before the retention agreement kicks in.
I've worked with this company for twelve years, plus a couple of predecessor companies in the same industry (renewable energy) for nine years before that. We've lived in the same town as all that for most of that time. These things don't last forever, we know ... and it's pretty clear what I need to decide. But generally you don't expect the change to get sprung on you quite so fast (partly since we all thought the lease was a done deal).
So ... "unsettled".
The move under discussion is from Washington State to Arizona, about as big a jump in conditions as I can imagine. I've lived here for most of my life (barring toddler years and, later, a stint in the Army); Mrs. Silvercrest for all of her life.
Yes, the company would help. No, we don't have kids or the sort of long-term commitments you mean. But we do have a lot of friends, extended family, and ties to the community that we're not prepared to simply walk away from and start over. Not on someone else's choice and with this kind of notice, anyway.
The switch to the facility in the other town (about 50 miles away) is the only reasonable one of the two alternatives. A bunch of people are being sent there whom it was already agreed-on couldn't go to Arizona. Actually, I seem to be privileged because I'm the only one in the company who's given the choice to go to either place!
But like the Mrs. said, I'm likely to have to look for another job in the next few years because the work here will dry up. All the action will be in Arizona.I get a retention bonus if I stay on in either place, but I also have to commit to work for them for two more years. OR I can look at option #3 ... bail out this year and find another job with a better commute. I have about six months to decide that before the retention agreement kicks in.
I've worked with this company for twelve years, plus a couple of predecessor companies in the same industry (renewable energy) for nine years before that. We've lived in the same town as all that for most of that time. These things don't last forever, we know ... and it's pretty clear what I need to decide. But generally you don't expect the change to get sprung on you quite so fast (partly since we all thought the lease was a done deal).
So ... "unsettled".
Oooooh that is quite a change!
I can totally understand not wanting to move. I was terrified of moving from Georgia to Michigan, and I sadly lost contact with pretty much all my friends down there. I did maintain a strong relationship with my family, they never go away regardless of the distance. I never did recover my community involvement though, that was sad. I'm still so happy in the long run though
I just recommend not dismissing it too quickly, while you do lose a lot you also gain so much too. Especially if you've both lived there your whole lives, it could really be an adventure. Not trying to push you or anything, just offering my experience from someone who did move great distances that there's definitely a lot of upside
If my company offered to relocate me by helping with my move and selling my house, I'd totally go for it. I really like going to new places and meeting new people.
You really do sound like you know what you want though, I hope you end up happy whatever you decide!
I can totally understand not wanting to move. I was terrified of moving from Georgia to Michigan, and I sadly lost contact with pretty much all my friends down there. I did maintain a strong relationship with my family, they never go away regardless of the distance. I never did recover my community involvement though, that was sad. I'm still so happy in the long run though
I just recommend not dismissing it too quickly, while you do lose a lot you also gain so much too. Especially if you've both lived there your whole lives, it could really be an adventure. Not trying to push you or anything, just offering my experience from someone who did move great distances that there's definitely a lot of upside
If my company offered to relocate me by helping with my move and selling my house, I'd totally go for it. I really like going to new places and meeting new people.
You really do sound like you know what you want though, I hope you end up happy whatever you decide!
It would be hard to just move I am an only child and my mom is in a care place here. It would be very hard if even possible to move her. There is a lot to that, I won't get into here.I'm so sorry you're put in such a panic spot where you have to decide immediately, that makes it hard to live with whatever decision you do make.
Sometimes I feel that life kind of forces opportunities upon us so we can experience something new. How long have you lived in your current State? Do you have anything really tying you down, like kids in school? If you don't have any real long term commitments, maybe this is a chance to add some excitement and adventure into your lives and start a new stage of your journey, you never know what will happen.
I've done that twice (once moving from Canada to Georgia, and then from Georgia to Michigan), and both were some of the best decisions I ever made and I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Especially if your company is forcing you to move, you'll probably be able to get company assistance to cover moving expenses and help with selling your house (often they'll buy your house from you if it doesn't sell in a certain number of days)
Good luck, I hope whatever you decide makes you happy!
... just out of curiosity, can I ask what State you currently live in and which you'd be moving to? I'm not trying to be nosy, I'm just wondering what kind of change you'd be looking at
OH, well, that changes everything. In that case, staying does seem to be your best option, at least for the near future. I hope everything works out for you.
Oh dear. What a big surprise. Good luck!
Hey, why is it some languages have the version of the R sound where you kind of bounce your tongue and some languages have the version of the R sound that's softer and nearly a vowel?
These are two distinct phonemes, and every language seems to have one or the other and never both. And it's not an Eastern/Western split either, both Japanese and Spanish have the tongue version that sounds close to a D to Anglophone ears.
These are two distinct phonemes, and every language seems to have one or the other and never both. And it's not an Eastern/Western split either, both Japanese and Spanish have the tongue version that sounds close to a D to Anglophone ears.
I'm thinking that my painkillers aren't doing the job
My dentist gave me vicodin ... I'm in looooove ...
Vicodin did nothing for me.. at all,.. turned everything like a red where the edges of everything had a red visual echo,.. the pain was still bad didn't seem like it was doing anything. of course they cut my ankle open ,,, scrapped the excesses bone that had grown back ,, so they kinda filed down the ankle bone in spots oh and then they fused it together mmmm with high temperature fire. It was broken into 25 pieces of bone my ankle just like sticking out of the skin and such. --- so Vicodin was of no help but the shade of red ,, that it made everywhere. --- what seemed? to help was my music I had created and put on a cds that I could play in my hospital bed.
I see how that can be very difficult. On the one hand, you have friends and family in this area, on the other hand, good jobs are rare and far between.
What I'd do in that situation is to sit down and make a list of all things that argue for and against a move and then see which side dominates. Also, maybe you should speak with your mother - she might turn out to be adventurous enough to give Arizona a try.
It might also be important to consider the political and climatical situations in both states.
If I had to make the decision, I'd stay in Washington and commit myself to 2 further years with the current company. I'd then use the 2 years to network and keep an ear on the ground for possible new jobs in the area. If (god forbid!) your mother should pass away during those 2 years, you could propably still move to Arizona.
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