Subj : Re: Retired
To   : JOE MACKEY
From : NANCY BACKUS
Date : Mon Feb 10 2020 22:12:00

-=> Quoting Joe Mackey to Nancy Backus on 02-08-20  05:55 <=-

 >  And still willing to come in even though retired.... ;)
 JM> When a certain ring tone ("blah-blah-blah-blah") goes off I know who
 JM> it is and what he wants and answering saying, with a sigh, "Ok, I'll be
 JM> there", no hello, what do you want?, etc.  :)

But I suppose you should at least find out the details of what he
needs... like, how many hours, how many days.... ;)

 JM> And its not like he ever calls to shoot the breeze.

So there's no reason to think it's anything but work... <G>

 >  JM> If you show yourself to be dependable, etc you will better posts,
 >  JM> along with more responsibility.  Too often today youngsters want
 >  JM> that right away without earning it. 
 > Apparently, their parents never enforced that concept with them... And
 > they may not have learned in school, either.... 
 JM> Too many have been given trophies for just the least little thing
 JM> and think they deserve whatever have is just because they are them.

And passed on to the next grade, whether or not they met the
requirements.... 

 JM> Neither of my parents had it easy growing up (though the '50s were
 JM> good times), and I was taught to be thankful for whatever work I had
 JM> and give it my all.  That I could be replaced at the drop of a hat,
 JM> etc. The Depression was merely a slight bump in the road to them and
 JM> barely noticed.  :)

We didn't have much growing up, but didn't really realize it... learned
to live within means... :)  And when we ended up with more as adults,
socked it away for later, or helped others with it... :)

 JM> And I have had a 1932 mentality all my life.  :)

Not the worst mentality to have... ;)

ttyl       neb

.... Sanity calms, but madness is more interesting - John Russell

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