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Thank you for your reply, Dreadhead. You deserve a lot of credit for putting your head down, and trying to put things back on track.

The Quality Assurance background provides you with some great experience. Have you considered Six Sigma or software QA? A person like you could make the transition into one of those hot and well-compensated areas (hopefully) without a lot of drama.

Believe it or not, besides dating a woman in Freehold back aways, our experiences sound more similar than different. I worked as a material scientist / chemist in manufacturing. As you mentioned, it hasn't gone well for our nation in that regard. I'll spare everyone the details, but around Y2K, I saw the handwriting on the wall, and luckily made the jump to something that's held up better than that has. I say luckily because my company went under 1.5 years after I left, whereas I fortunately fell into a program that allowed me to retrain and retool.

Hang in there, keep plugging, and continued best of luck!

"My new position pays less then my last one and I am forced to work the grave yard shift but that's life. Not the life I had hoped for in this stage of the game but at least I can start getting out of debt.
I do not resent success and the pleasure it brings, I like my toys like most of us but it shouldn't be so god damned hard."

One thing to keep in mind is that its much easier to get a job when you already have one. Most employers factor in if you are currently working. Use your new job to find a better one.

GO ASAP gamble all your cash!!!!!

very well noted for wealthy zip codes insurance is SUBSTANTIALLY lower. the reasons stated due to the number of accidents, but they're mostly wrong wrong. it's bs.
when i was poor, i knew and many more did how to void paying high insurance by disguising address to the wealthier areas.
it's natural: action - reaction, no snit!

Quite a while ago there was a congressman from California who lived either in Bel Air or Beverly Hills and he came right out and said that if you based rates on ones driving record (speeding and accidents) and then factored in the cost of repairs (upscale neighborhoods have upscale cars) then his constituents would end up paying a hell of a lot more for their insurance (their fare share) and he would have none of that.

Just another example of 'socialize the costs and privatize the profits'.

All the best,
Nonoise