I have spent the last three weeks in Raleigh/Durham training for a new job. I am so ready to get home, you can't belive it. I would much rather be laying under the Camaro (napping or working) rather than laying around in this hotel. Don't get me wrong, this is a beautiful part of the world, but it ain't home.

Only a few more days and I can get home. Thankfully, they just gave us our laptop computers so I can keep in touch with the real world.

Anyway, just venting. :rolleyes:

If you're ever in Portland, you can lie under my Camaro....while you're there, would you mind changing the oil? graemlins/thumbsup.gif

BPOS,That was great!! graemlins/thumbsup.gif Sorry to hear you're so homesick...Think how great it will feel to go for a cruise after being away from her for so long :D

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Originally posted by ironwood:
this is a beautiful part of the world, but it ain't home.
Hang in there! It's almost over...
You should be home soon and can get back to the things you know and love!

I know the "it ain't home" part all to well. I used to have to travel worldwide as part of my job. I actually didn't mind to much because we worked with good customers that wanted to see us and treated us well. I got things done, "correctly" (I deal in Process Chemistries - it's important it be done correctly or someone could get hurt badly or worse.), in reasonable time and got "home". But, as our company grew and I added more staff I got to stay local and be home every night - I got spoiled...

Our company ( We were a well run and profitable company even during the Electronics downturn which made us a great take-over. ) was bought out last July by an English firm - that quickly laid off all but one of my guys on the east coast and assigned all "their people" to the customers in other countries. I now spend all my time talking to pi$$ed off customers and when the problem is completely out of control - they put me on a plane to go fix it...
I Hate leaving home for business now as it's just another chance to get 'thrown-under-the-Bus' by our new parent company.
Got the call from Crolley, UK Wed. evening to go to France on Sat. for 2 weeks (why are these trips always over "Our" holidays, not "theirs"?) - spent all Thur.s tring to find out what was going on over there, not one straight answer yet - I walked into the company offices on Friday to tell them I wouldn't go, hoping they would fire me - they wouldn't (even tried cussing at them for the first time!). I finally agreed to go Sun. for Tue & Wed. meetings and then will fly home on Thur - before the Holiday. There is no earthly reason I am taking this trip now - other than to "wave the flag" - this will not save our past good business relationship with this customer.

Sorry - got off a a rant there...

I do feel you 'away from home' pain;

John

ps: I am polishing my resume for near future right now... Letters go out as soon as I get home.

Ironwood, I hope the wife doesn't see header lol.

Just for kicks ,if time allows,look up a parts house close by... Rick's might be too far?

Hey, I live not to far from ya. Why dont you let me drive your car and I will call you while I am crusing around. Would that make ya feel better? I'm all about helpin ya. :D :D :D

Hey thanks for the offer HuggerZ, but I'll be home the day after tomorrow. I'm ready to get the beast out and have some fun. I just hope it stops raining before I get there.