Originally Posted by Desert185
Life has surprises. Hope your's are all positive and your karma doesn't override your dogma.
It does indeed, and mine so far have included two furloughs (one of them permanent due to company shutdown) and, as I said earlier, this month is only the second time since 2009 that I'm not on reserve (to say it more clearly for the Grandpas, second line in over four years). I guess my dogma has already been overriden, since I'm still waiting for that first positive surprise. Mind you, I survived the bloodbath of the past decade better than many. I've been able to hold on to my house (however barely), escaped bankruptcy, and since a woman stupid enough to marry me hasn't been born yet, I haven't had the pleasure of a divorce.