rancar
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- Jan 26, 2002
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- Cambridge, New York
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- JD425 lawn tractor; JD4710 CUT; JD JX75 Walk Behind
Rich --
Is there no wonder then that you often hear from other folks in the private sector of their impressions of State workers -- ie, people who are lazy and do no real work. It's because they hear more of the waste and in my case situations when it takes three highway maintenance people to clean up a load of debris on road shoulders -- one doing the work, the other two looking on drinking their coffee. It's sad to say, but I've actually seen this on more than one occasion. Part of it is the system, part managerial fault, part empire building on the part of lawmakers. I try not to knock the system too much. My job pays the mortgage, pays the monthly payment on the new truck I bought last year, and will pay the monthly payment on the 4710. It puts food on the table and it's rather secure in these uncertain economic times. So, for this I'm grateful.
I talk to other folks working in the private sector -- IBM and GE and they say the same waste happens there. I think it's more a cultural problem with today's work ethic -- easy living, more of everything, and doing as little as possible to get by.
I'm not used to this way of thinking. That's why I like living on an old farm. I like cutting my own firewood to warm the house. I like doing my own maintenance on the house and barn buildings. It provides a sense of independence and just makes me feel good that I've accomplished something that's personally satisfying. That's why I can't wait to get my JD4710. I've got a things to do list that grows by the day. My wife keeps on telling me that if and when I get my tractor, then she'll never see me. I'll be playing with the tractor all the time. I say that's not true but deep inside there is an element of truth in her claims. Wives likely know more about us than we do. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif But, that's a whole different area that's better left for another time.
Sure, I can let you know when I travel to NYC next. Nothing is scheduled for immediate future. We can sit on the train and talk tractor talk to the bewilderment of everyone around us. I've heard just about everything else, but never tractor talk /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif.
Well, we'll chat more later-----
Bob
PS -- sorry, but no I'm not a Deadhead. Just could never get into it.
Is there no wonder then that you often hear from other folks in the private sector of their impressions of State workers -- ie, people who are lazy and do no real work. It's because they hear more of the waste and in my case situations when it takes three highway maintenance people to clean up a load of debris on road shoulders -- one doing the work, the other two looking on drinking their coffee. It's sad to say, but I've actually seen this on more than one occasion. Part of it is the system, part managerial fault, part empire building on the part of lawmakers. I try not to knock the system too much. My job pays the mortgage, pays the monthly payment on the new truck I bought last year, and will pay the monthly payment on the 4710. It puts food on the table and it's rather secure in these uncertain economic times. So, for this I'm grateful.
I talk to other folks working in the private sector -- IBM and GE and they say the same waste happens there. I think it's more a cultural problem with today's work ethic -- easy living, more of everything, and doing as little as possible to get by.
I'm not used to this way of thinking. That's why I like living on an old farm. I like cutting my own firewood to warm the house. I like doing my own maintenance on the house and barn buildings. It provides a sense of independence and just makes me feel good that I've accomplished something that's personally satisfying. That's why I can't wait to get my JD4710. I've got a things to do list that grows by the day. My wife keeps on telling me that if and when I get my tractor, then she'll never see me. I'll be playing with the tractor all the time. I say that's not true but deep inside there is an element of truth in her claims. Wives likely know more about us than we do. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif But, that's a whole different area that's better left for another time.
Sure, I can let you know when I travel to NYC next. Nothing is scheduled for immediate future. We can sit on the train and talk tractor talk to the bewilderment of everyone around us. I've heard just about everything else, but never tractor talk /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif.
Well, we'll chat more later-----
Bob
PS -- sorry, but no I'm not a Deadhead. Just could never get into it.
