Post by daswolter on Jan 31, 2014 23:02:18 GMT -5
I apologize if this gets a little long. I've always considered myself a country boy who grow up in the city and seemed trapped there. This is my declaration to getting the hell out even if it kills me. You see 10 ago I had a good paying job at a paper mill working hard making an honest living. I would never had got rich off the job but I never asked to be rich either. 8 years ago the mill laid me and about 300 others off. Even at that I can understand business has to do what it has to do. But lets just say towards the end the bosses were not to kind and that I can't understand. I don't need to be kicked in the nuts when I'm already down and facing an uncertain future.
After this I had to decide what to do. I decided to go back to school. Hummmm what to do? Well in this world there will always be sick people and criminals. Well I'm not smart enough to become a doctor and at 38 probably to old to start that education. So I went into Law enforcement and earned my 2 year associate degree. During these 2 years I was on unemployment, hard time trying to keep a roof over our heads and all the bills that go with it on 8.25 an hour I think it came out to. But like I said, I never asked to be rich.
After graduation I took whatever jobs I could get. One was at a security company for 3 months the other driving for and carrying for an armored car company for another 6 months. I Have some good memories from both jobs and good friends made at both but both low paying jobs. I applied for the local county jail and got hired as a corrections officer.
I have Been working there for 5 years I like the job but due to political winds blowing through state we are no long viewed as needed and are being treated as such, and that is all I'm going to say on that subject.
I'm tired of my life and future being in someone else's hands. I declare here and now that Number 1: That in 2 years or less I will get the hell out of this cement hell hole called a city. Number 2: I will buy a piece of property away from anywhere remotely that could be called a city. Number 3:I will build a homestead on that property be it a Cabin, Trailer home, Tent or a hole in the ground if need be. Number 4: I will quit my job move onto that home stead and stay there till the day I die. Number 5:I will live my life as I see fit may society be damned. At least if I fail it will be of my own faults and failure and on my own terms and not anybody else's.
Well if you have read this far. I thank you! I will keep updates on my progress but even if it takes longer then the 2 planned years I will do it. Thanks again I just need to get this off of my chest.
After this I had to decide what to do. I decided to go back to school. Hummmm what to do? Well in this world there will always be sick people and criminals. Well I'm not smart enough to become a doctor and at 38 probably to old to start that education. So I went into Law enforcement and earned my 2 year associate degree. During these 2 years I was on unemployment, hard time trying to keep a roof over our heads and all the bills that go with it on 8.25 an hour I think it came out to. But like I said, I never asked to be rich.
After graduation I took whatever jobs I could get. One was at a security company for 3 months the other driving for and carrying for an armored car company for another 6 months. I Have some good memories from both jobs and good friends made at both but both low paying jobs. I applied for the local county jail and got hired as a corrections officer.
I have Been working there for 5 years I like the job but due to political winds blowing through state we are no long viewed as needed and are being treated as such, and that is all I'm going to say on that subject.
I'm tired of my life and future being in someone else's hands. I declare here and now that Number 1: That in 2 years or less I will get the hell out of this cement hell hole called a city. Number 2: I will buy a piece of property away from anywhere remotely that could be called a city. Number 3:I will build a homestead on that property be it a Cabin, Trailer home, Tent or a hole in the ground if need be. Number 4: I will quit my job move onto that home stead and stay there till the day I die. Number 5:I will live my life as I see fit may society be damned. At least if I fail it will be of my own faults and failure and on my own terms and not anybody else's.
Well if you have read this far. I thank you! I will keep updates on my progress but even if it takes longer then the 2 planned years I will do it. Thanks again I just need to get this off of my chest.