Been gone for a while just checking in Gang!

Alanhod · Post by **Alanhod** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:26 pm

Hi Everyone,

Sorry, I've not been on line for a while. Work and school been keeping me busy. It will also be keeping be busy in the near future too. I just wanted to let everyone know all is well and I will still be checking in when I can.

Been un-employed 1.5 years of the last 2 years. It's good to be working again.

Take Care,
Alan

EmergencyExit · Post by **EmergencyExit** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 4:03 am

Good to hear you're back at work - Had a 10 month stretch of looking myself about 6 years ago, and it sure felt good that first day back.

lecker68 · Post by **lecker68** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 6:15 am

I have been unemployed for 1 wk and going crazy.

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 7:28 am

Welcome back Alan!
Glad you are hanging in there!

Congrats on the job!!!

Scott

mcrandall · Post by **mcrandall** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:00 am

I've been out since the end of Feb. Got a couple promising interviews done last week--we'll see!

Congrats Alan!

Rivercruiser · Post by **Rivercruiser** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 6:00 am

Glad you are back at work and back on the forum.

mariner · Post by **mariner** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 7:17 am

Good to hear from you again!

Mario G · Post by **Mario G** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 8:57 am

Glad to hear things are going well Alan. I hope this means that come spring you will be able to get out and sail again.

Its comming up a year that we moved aboard and not working has been different. We start the move south soon with hopes of ending up in the Bahama's this time. Next summer I might have to find something to keep me busy/from going nuts while setting out hurrican season.

thepartydog · Post by **thepartydog** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 12:43 pm

Mario,

To quote a gentleman (ok he called himself "the local boat trash"), we met at a marina in Alabama, as long as you are willing to scrub/clean boats you will never lack for work in the boating community. He and his wife had set sail decades ago, and haven't looked back. They also do canvas and wood work. Quite a character. He had a great expression "Point boats", you know what a point boat is? It's a boat where the owner will tell everyone, "I paid 1.2 million for my boat", or "I paid 2.4 million", you get the picture.