John Guildner:  

Life Life changes very fast some times. I have worked for Sprint/Nextel ,as a lead technician for the past 8 years and I really have enjoyed it. As the news bears clear its realy a fast ride at the moment. Still single and I still don't like it. Where is my dream girl? I love to drive my Little MX5, and hit the road as often as possible. I have enjoyed the week long Caribeian cruises, and sometimes hate comming back to work. As of October 2007 I sold the Race car, bougt a new Jeep and am getting hooked on the extreem off road stuff. This sport is pure nuts. I am not looking to destroy my new off road prize, but for the first time I am looking for an older one to build for the extreem sport. There are so maney guys my age doing it, its unreal. Look for an update as I get into this over my eye balls. I still wish I had a fine fox to ride along for the fun, but chance will be the ruler of that. I am looking at retirment, September 2009, (MAYBE), and it is a little of a worry. I want to, but then again I don't. I know I am not the only one going through this and every one probably to some degree goes through it. Its an age thing, a what comes next thing, and a bunch more. I just know I am not ready because there seems to be so much stuff that needs to be done to get it over, and I am a little lost with out a helper. Well I could go on and on with this, but wanted to share it, as I know some of my old friends are at this point also. Well times are tough for every one it looks like. Sprint has now out sourced even their most critical people it seams, I now work for C.B. Richard Elis inc. Nothing about my job changed, pay, benifits, etc. So why did they do this? To save Money they say. Well that remains to be seen, but going into this with a good attitude, and hoping oppertunities are as good as we are being told. As of Feb. 1, 2009 it will be a new adventure for most of us, but some will be looking for a new job, and that stinks. I guess I am just lucky my job is criticle and I am just a little unique in what I do. I need to just hang on untill next September so I can make a decision on retirment without the big worry of how will i get by. Well here it comes, I have a title now with the new company, Senior Engineer, I am not sure it realy means anything, but it makes me feel good that they give me a lot of respect. I am taking a couple of weeks off this month to go to the Bahamas again. I just need to go where it's warm and have some fun. There are 178 of my friends and a few folks I don't know going. It seems like every one is trying to get me hooked up with one of their friends, and who knows maybe it will happen. I just want to have fun, and what ever comes on top of that is just Icing on the cake. Well when I get back about the first of Feb. I will add a little more to this. Oh! One more note, my youngest son Phillip has found his true love, and I expect he will make the plunge befor the year i...Expand for more