The Workermonkey

Thursday, January 05, 2006

well that was fun 

# posted by ron @ 1/05/2006 01:12:00 AM

I'd like to announce that banning any unforseen mishaps in my background check that I will be employed in febuary. I'll be doing numerical simulations and analysis on aerospace components. translation being: contractor work for pratt & whitney. I've come to realize that about 80% of engineers in CT are in some way working for UTC. There is really no way to avoid it. I'm not discouraged about this or anything. The military jet engine market is pretty good now and I should be able to get a few years experience doing some advanced work. This is one of those jobs that has some skills that can be used in many different fields. good stuff.

My first paycheck will probably go to paying my credit debt and bettering my social situation (moving out of my parents house). I'm going to look for a place up around hartford. I'd considered getting a house with the boys in middletown or something but I think I'm going to explore the hartford downtown for a year or two (newbritian by CCSU might be a second choice). Plus it gives us a new starting point for nights out that don't invole La Boca and might provide me with some social opportunities to meet some chicks (no offense to you guys but I'm never going get any ass playing setback and drinking beers every night). With my second check I'm going to buy some bike stuff and a computer. Third check will probably get to some saving because the new computer will have my newly developed budget spreadsheet completed on it.

I must admit that the anticipation of getting a job hasn't brought joy. I've never seen this much money in my life but I also realize that this is the start of the 40+ years of slavery to "the system". Fuck you all who say you're not slaves either. You work to get a check to pay your bills, its all plain and simple. If you get a house and a morgage are you telling me that you are going to take 6 months off to tour europe? ha ha ha fuck you. not going to happen. In a sense I feel that I have missed some exploritory time in my life. I've lived in CT exclusively and although I know by all poll standards and income surveys, New England is really the best place in the world to live, why should I complain? Well, I'm a stubborn skeptic and I usually have to be shown about 2 times that I'm wrong before I believe it. I guess that I just have to plan my vacations well eh? Either way, I'm going to be working for some awesome $$ in east hartford. fuck it.

Onto other stuff. The rose bowl was good eh? The orange bowl last night was good too. Maybe the BCS does work?

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In Europe they have what is called a "Career Break", i think a year worth of time off that can be used anytime during your career. So you want a year off at 40, or 6 months at 35 and 6 months at 45, any way its cool. It is unpaid, but you are guaranteed your job back. A great way to backpack wherever, do some serious volunteer work, or just de-stress. This is ontop of the 6 months-2 years of PAID maternity leave that you and your family get, that if you are really feeling adventurous, could be used to take that cross country/world trip you always wanted. Hey, but who wants that "welfare state" when we can work 70 hours a week for the corporation.

By  wyldshaman, at Thursday, January 05, 2006 10:57:00 AM  

but won't the free market save us?

By  Supreme Monkey Overlord, at Thursday, January 05, 2006 11:53:00 AM  

I think I read somewhere that the extended vacaions allowed by europeans decrease unemployment. either way, I'm not going to be working 70 hours a week for anybody. I'll do less work for less money.

By  ron, at Thursday, January 05, 2006 12:03:00 PM  

i took an informal poll of living places, otherwise known as my life, and i have to agree that new england is the best place to live. granted, my poll only covers the east coast, but it covers it up and down (me, ct, pa, va, sc). i can tell the midwest would be out, i need to be around water. colorado might be cool, but not for me. and fuck the west, though i think something like portland or seattle might be cool.

By  josh, at Thursday, January 05, 2006 2:53:00 PM  

As far as natural disasters and such are concerned New England is one of the safest places on the planet and by far the safest place in the USA.

A few weeks ago(or was it months), when we had alot of rain, i saw an overflowing river on CNN, i was shocked to find out it was in MA, but kinda proud New England got into the worldwide disaster scene, even if it was just an old damn that held anyway.

Oh and I LOVE NEW ENGLAND! Blue State Pride!!! No really i do.

By  wyldshaman, at Thursday, January 05, 2006 3:30:00 PM  

Ron, if you have only lived in CT, than how do you know New England is the best? I had to live in PA for four years (well actually it hit me after a few months) to appreciate New England's more mild climate and better access to water and metro areas. So with two New England addresses, two foreign ones, and one in PA, I also am a big fan of New England, but if I were not so dumb in language learning, or if I could see a career in Stockholm, I'd stay here as it is my favorite place.

By  Damon, at Friday, January 06, 2006 3:42:00 AM  

I'm saying its best soley on quality of life, income and crime surveys/statistics. not really my experiences.

I've visited a bunch of states on the eastern seaboard, some for extended amounts of time, thats all I really have to go on there.

By  ron, at Friday, January 06, 2006 1:10:00 PM  

how about a little support here eh? I already took an offer in CT and will probably work for atleast 2 years.

By  ron, at Friday, January 06, 2006 1:24:00 PM  

i'm with ya ron, i haven't really lived for too long out side the northeast (VT, CT, NY, MA) but i've visited many palces and seen a lot. there are many other places in the world that are just as beautiful but they all have something different about them. Italy was sweet but igot the impression they have a different government evey week over there. paris was cool too but thats never a great representation of a country.

some of hte caribian islands we beautiful but you run the risk of revolt and/or kidnapping. mexico was ok and very nice, just poor as dirt and the people are lazy poor bastards. the NE has a stable government (even with Bush Co. trying to destroy it from the inside out) nice land, cities, fields, mountians, four seasons (which surprisingly doens't occur as much as i had thought in most places) and we speak english. i've come to terms withthe fact that i'm probably going to live in the NE for the rest of my life. fuck yeah america, fuck yeah.

By  Supreme Monkey Overlord, at Friday, January 06, 2006 3:45:00 PM  

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