tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464672471650659120.post6695586918366447788..comments2021-11-01T08:15:23.443-04:00Comments on Writeful Mumblings: Got Lemons?Kath Calarcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04286836397248059317noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464672471650659120.post-82349287073122724152008-12-08T09:12:00.000-05:002008-12-08T09:12:00.000-05:00Caryn, I know what you mean. Talk about stuck betw...Caryn, I know what you mean. Talk about stuck between a rock and a hard place, but at least you'll be bringing in some money while maybe looking for something better.Kath Calarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04286836397248059317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464672471650659120.post-44040041933223089602008-12-07T21:46:00.000-05:002008-12-07T21:46:00.000-05:00They're talking about pay cuts where I work, too. ...They're talking about pay cuts where I work, too. It's not a good scenario. Still, what can you do when it's not a good environment for finding another job?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464672471650659120.post-41127163549526363762008-12-06T13:21:00.000-05:002008-12-06T13:21:00.000-05:00LOL about the music. I love it, too, and every tim...LOL about the music. I love it, too, and every time I leave here I hear it in my head the rest of the day. (Not a bad thing)Kath Calarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04286836397248059317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464672471650659120.post-66817154314970087902008-12-06T12:46:00.000-05:002008-12-06T12:46:00.000-05:00You're so right, Kath. Things can always be worse,...You're so right, Kath. Things can always be worse, and that's why we have to look for joy in the little things. :) BTW - forgot to tell you, I love the music!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464672471650659120.post-44400672634442690222008-12-05T14:26:00.000-05:002008-12-05T14:26:00.000-05:00Aww, Robin, you got me blinking back tears. I'm to...Aww, Robin, you got me blinking back tears. I'm touched that my blog touched you. And if you produce tee-shirts with the slogan, I expect a cut, lol.<BR/><BR/>Seriously, there's been times when the dumps found me, and just when I got to the point of no return, there was always something that reminded me that things could always be worse.Kath Calarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04286836397248059317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464672471650659120.post-89474958650132939092008-12-05T11:43:00.000-05:002008-12-05T11:43:00.000-05:00"Life is good when we view it from the simplest va..."Life is good when we view it from the simplest vantage point." This should be on a T-shirt, Kath.<BR/><BR/>Once again, you've made me think about life and how lucky we are just to have it. Times are tough, but I'm blessed with what's really important. I have a hubby who adores me and who I adore, two great kids, and our health. I also really liked what you said about jobs not defining a person. I'm ashamed to admit I might not have always thought that way, but from now on, your words will ring true in my mind. Thank you!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464672471650659120.post-38713081989049668222008-12-05T09:03:00.000-05:002008-12-05T09:03:00.000-05:00Spy, imagine all the great inspiration you'd get b...Spy, imagine all the great inspiration you'd get by roughing it. It'd probably open up an entirely new writing path. Hook up that RV! lolKath Calarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04286836397248059317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464672471650659120.post-59438553456062660262008-12-04T23:52:00.000-05:002008-12-04T23:52:00.000-05:00LOL, Grandpa Munster! And you're right, it could b...LOL, Grandpa Munster! And you're right, it could be worse! It could be Ms. Brainless!<BR/><BR/>I was really worried for awhile. And then one day, I realized our dream of living on the full-time with an RV, wouldn't be all that different from losing everything and having to pack up our tent in the Jeep and live on the road until we got back on our feet.<BR/><BR/>So... up or down, it's good. The middle is what's freakin' hard.Spy Scribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299551957327543491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464672471650659120.post-18953688327691177862008-12-04T20:14:00.000-05:002008-12-04T20:14:00.000-05:00I am sooooooo lucky to have a job. At my last job...I am sooooooo lucky to have a job. At my last job, I was laid off before Christmas. Someone must be watching out for me because I have a damn good job now where management would rather we take two weeks or don't get raise than get laid off.<BR/><BR/>As for the publishing world, I rarely think about it. People lose jobs all of the time. In another year or two, they'll be looking for people to fill those positions again. Everyone played teh doom-and-gloom scenario when we had the gas shortages, and look out that turned out. We're fine now. That's why I don't fret.<BR/><BR/>But like you said, our jobs don't define who we are. I found out this morning that the guy who was trampled in Wal-mart was trying to keep a pregnant woman from being stampeded by the crowd. Guess what stands out more in my mind? That he worked for Wal-mart or that he lost his life trying to save two? Skip the Wal-mart greeter crap. I bet to that woman's family he's a hero. That alone says volumes for what we can do beyond a simple job title.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464672471650659120.post-59541454364398700152008-12-04T13:27:00.000-05:002008-12-04T13:27:00.000-05:00I'm lucky, too, Edie. My husband's a self-employed...I'm lucky, too, Edie. My husband's a self-employed attorney. Things are tight, though, and the one thing keeping business afloat is the influx of bankruptcies. I'll bet he goes to Federal Court two-three times a week. <BR/><BR/>No one just wants to get divorced anymore, lol.Kath Calarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04286836397248059317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464672471650659120.post-10441554304104444992008-12-04T13:18:00.000-05:002008-12-04T13:18:00.000-05:00Kath, I feel lucky that my husband still has his j...Kath, I feel lucky that my husband still has his job as of yet. Nothing has changed for me. Agents are still selling books. People are still reading. I've spent more money on books in the last month or so than I've spend in a long time. I'm doing my part to support the industry. And I'm not panicking.Edie Ramerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17084144940233965447noreply@blogger.com