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Offline mikecorn.1

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New Start for me!!
« Reply #-1 on: August 01, 2013, 09:57:27 PM »
Haven't logged on the forum as frequent as I usually do. I recently quit my job a AT&T that i was at for 13 years for a position at DOW Chemical as a chemical process operator. Cell phones have been the  demise of telephone repairman. No home phone lines to repair equals laying techs off due to not enough work; and in an union job, the lay offs come by seniority and not by how good you are or how hard you work. A few years ago I had over 300 techs below me and this year it was down to 99 and they were planning to let another 76 go.  I figured id get out while I still could and start another career.
I've been training for 8 weeks now and have till sept 25th to go. When I get to the plant, I'm looking at another year of training to run the Chlorine plant I've been assigned to.
Today I logged in to 71 new threads to go thru :). Keep up the good work out there so I have something to take my mind off when I get a break from all the studying I'm doing.
By the way, I'm typing and doing this off my smartphone ;D



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Re: New Start for me!!
« on: August 01, 2013, 09:59:33 PM »
Good luck with your new job Mike
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« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2013, 10:11:36 PM »
Good Luck from me also Mike.

I'm not sure if you folks know the name in Idaho (Simplot) but I used to work at their plant in Canada. Anyway process operating was how I got my start in life.
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Re: New Start for me!!
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2013, 10:17:53 PM »
Good Luck to you Mike! I hope this change finds you where you want to be.   ;)
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« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2013, 10:22:10 PM »
I applaud your thinking and having the guts to be pro-active Mike. Many folks nowadays would wait for the axe to fall - then collect un-employment for as long as they could. You obviously have a great work ethic.
Wish I could shake your hand. Best of luck on the new career!
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« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2013, 10:27:00 PM »
High five Mike. If more people were like you.....we would all be better off. We have no guarantee of a job. Good luck!
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Re: New Start for me!!
« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2013, 10:27:56 PM »
Quote from: teesquare on August 01, 2013, 10:22:10 PM
I applaud your thinking and having the guts to be pro-active Mike. Many folks nowadays would wait for the axe to fall - then collect un-employment for as long as they could. You obviously have a great work ethic.
Wish I could shake your hand. Best of luck on the new career!
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here, here.  well said T.  oh mike.  I think your already a very smart person.  this just enforces that.  good luck on you new job and stay safe my friend.   :)
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« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2013, 11:30:28 PM »
All the best to you, Mike. Good for you!
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« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2013, 11:45:40 PM »
Great luck to you Mike!!! Don
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« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2013, 05:02:01 AM »
Good luck with the change and congrats Mike!
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« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2013, 05:59:56 AM »
Good for you Mike. Wishing you much success at your new position.
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« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2013, 07:27:59 AM »
Wonderful move!  I know that it is a difficult thing to do.  I did something similar many years ago.  I went from  a relatively high paying sales manager's job to going back to school to get my master's degree and become a high school math teacher.  My pay dropped significantly, but it was fun to go back to work again.  I received a lot of satisfaction as a teacher and coach that I never really had as a salesman and sales manager.

Hang in there brother!  It can only get better!!

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« Reply #11 on: August 02, 2013, 08:11:13 AM »
I greatly admire and applaud your flexibility and forward thinking.  A collegue of mine used to ask me, "Have you re-invented yourself today?"  He made a good point.  I got to re-invent myself a few times over the years, sometimes not really wanting to do it, but knowing it was best in the long run.  Hang in there.  Best wishes for the new job  ;D

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« Reply #12 on: August 02, 2013, 08:12:40 AM »
Good luck Mike, We all need our chlorine and bleach!!
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« Reply #13 on: August 02, 2013, 08:14:00 AM »
Good Luck Mike with the new career.
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