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Old 05-11-2013, 09:23 PM   #1051
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Congrats on the new job!!! It was the best day ever when I was done dealing with the public,I don't mind the public just not all day.
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Old 05-11-2013, 09:24 PM   #1052
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Congrats Shawn!!!
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Old 05-11-2013, 09:59 PM   #1053
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Old 05-11-2013, 11:31 PM   #1054
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congratulations on the new job, when ya going to let us know what it is?
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Old 05-11-2013, 11:56 PM   #1055
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Secret agent.

I'll let you guys know tomorrow after its set in stone but let's say I'm going back to gettin dirty?
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Old 05-12-2013, 12:17 AM   #1056
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Monster Truck driver?
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Old 05-12-2013, 08:05 AM   #1057
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Monster Truck driver?
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Old 05-12-2013, 09:55 AM   #1058
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Those look like BIG hints! lol
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Old 05-12-2013, 10:23 AM   #1059
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you're building tonka trucks?
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Old 05-12-2013, 11:10 AM   #1060
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Congrats on the new job! I'm curious now. How exactly do you plan on lowering that???
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Old 05-12-2013, 12:56 PM   #1061
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woo hoo!! I want to see the sandbox where we play with those!!
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Old 05-12-2013, 01:12 PM   #1062
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Lol, bagged D11.
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Old 05-12-2013, 09:17 PM   #1063
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Well guys I'm now a union D11 mechanic.
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Old 05-12-2013, 09:47 PM   #1064
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congratulations, I hope it's what you wanted. Does this mean you work on one companies equip or go out various clients
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Old 05-12-2013, 10:12 PM   #1065
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Congrats on the new job!

We'll be expecting all kinds of new parts showing up soon.
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Old 05-12-2013, 10:58 PM   #1066
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Old 05-13-2013, 11:12 AM   #1067
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Old 05-13-2013, 11:48 AM   #1068
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Coool!! He said fire!
Yeah and did I mention 60 hours a week but a month off during the winter. I am working 50 hours a week now and I'll only have to work till noon on Saturdays instead of 4:30
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Old 05-13-2013, 11:52 AM   #1069
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Doesn't sound too bad, Hopefully you'll still get a little time off in the nicer months to for the disneyland trips and stuff like that.
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Old 05-13-2013, 11:53 AM   #1070
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Doesn't sound too bad, Hopefully you'll still get a little time off in the nicer months to for the disneyland trips and stuff like that.
Looks like we may be taking a trip to Disneyland for the Christmas stuff. That will be different.
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Just a matter of getting used to it. When do you start?
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Old 05-13-2013, 11:58 AM   #1072
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Next Monday, I am nervous. My boss isn't in yet and he is gonna cry when I give him my notice.
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Old 05-13-2013, 12:00 PM   #1073
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Oh man he just pulled up.......biting nails
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Next Monday, I am nervous. My boss isn't in yet and he is gonna cry when I give him my notice.
Oh I feel for you, thats the worst part. Good Luck I hate giving notice. My old boss and current boss always argue at bbqs and stuff over where I'll work next year
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Old 05-13-2013, 03:51 PM   #1075
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Congrats Shawn and good luck on the new job.
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