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   / Wife said what?!?! #21  
My wife broke into laughter saying I was making a stupid face after she made a similar comment. Enough said, lol. good thing it’s national women’s day.
 
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#22  
Yes I do when she is not here-I am totally independent as she is. I think she just doesnt realize the value a tractor has or is because she doesnt use it :) I told her the hot tub in our back yard just wouldn't be there if it wasnt for the tractor along with the many other projects that were done. She is coming around now :)
 
   / Wife said what?!?! #23  
I lost my job day after MLK holiday. Came back from a 3 day weekend and found a 1 on 1 meeting with the boss scheduled Tuesday morning. When I dialed in I was greeted by my boss and an HR rep who both told me due to a business decision related to COVID my position was being terminated.

Since then I have been looking at what cuts I can make and what we can sell to save a little here and there so I can try retiring early. Wife looks at list and asked what about the Massey, you can always sell it😲

right........lmao. I would rather get rid of the wife than the tractor ( hoping she never reads Tractorbynet) I would never say that out loud though.
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Good idea to start (with you don't already), recording everything you spend money on. When I lost my good paying job a while back, I had to learn how to live on less. It's amazing, to see where the money goes! Needs vs wants. I have way more tools than most people would ever want! Tools I have never used, but keep them handy, just in case I need them. I sold them off first.

I'd sell my truck before I would sell my tractor! There is always somebody that I could get to haul something home for me. I'd would just have to learn to wait and be patient!

Good luck!
Yes I have been recording everything for 4 years now because I wanted to retire at 55 and live half a year in US and half in South Brazil. I have a spread sheet I created for record of both countries. I may be able to pay of all debt including home mortgage by December-really hoping.
 
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#25  
Wow. That sucks. I'm sorry to hear about your job loss.
I've been laid off 3 times early in my career but they were always done face to face. If this ever happened today over the phone I would rip the people on the phone a new one.
IMO, most of these decisions are related to age, which is a shame.
Yeah-my age and salary had a lot to do with it in my opinion. But good news I have many options and none of them require I go back to work.
 
   / Wife said what?!?! #26  
My wife broke into laughter saying I was making a stupid face after she made a similar comment. Enough said, lol. good thing it’s national women’s day.

I heard the National Women’s Day this morning on TV. I also heard it was Women’s History Month in March.

So, I ask my wife when is it Man Day or Month?

She laughs and never answered.

Huh?

MoKelly
 
   / Wife said what?!?! #27  
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   / Wife said what?!?! #29  
OMG. Officially, I am horrified.

But, I like the apron.

MoKelly
Not just the apron! The whole package looks VERY good to me !!!
 
   / Wife said what?!?! #30  
Looks like this thread made it into the TBN forum promo email.

Good luck with the immediate future on the job/retirement front, and honestly, prior to starvation, no proper wife/partner would insist on a tractorectomy. That is ALWAYS an operation requiring a second opinion.
 

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