The American Dream

[cornettracing80]

hello everybody!
Well...upto this point i have some how avoided the job loss problem that is wide spread here...
the owner of the company i work for told us all he has sold the company to a much bigger printing company.
tomorrow will be the first day of the new company taking over.
we will work through june in our current building then we are moving into their building in july...nobody seems to know what their position will be..what shift they will be on ,or in fact if their job will be "phased" out.
i have been under so much stress that i have developed a nervous tick in my eye...i swear i have aged 10 years in the last two weeks.
i woke up this morning and realized i haven't been on here in a little while and thought i better see what was up.
obviously i am putting any extra activities on hold(racing).
just wanted to let you all know why i havent been on much...

[Suskis]

here in Europe things are not much better. I live in Italy and we're sinking down to hell. around 300000 small companies (the backbone of Italian economics) just disappeared in the last 5 years. We're pretty close to file bancrupcy (Greece was 1st, but us, Portugal and even Spain are not far from it). no surprise: 100billion euros of taxes are simply evaded every year. we're facing an hemorragy of money, going straight to faraway countries where thieves enjoy their 100 feet boats...

[walther]

Good luck Steve. I've been through 4 job outsourcing efforts with 4 different companies. Though I'm in Computers, so it's much more common than other industries. I've almost always ended up with a better job. Just keep thinking positively and start searching early if you really think you might be on the cutting block. I've waiting twice until I actually got let go and it was always easier to get a job when you have a job and less stress. Hopefully you won't have that problem and it will just be a simple takeover and most jobs will remain.

As for Europe, I hope the Euro tanks for another year before recovering, so that when I go over there for my vacation in the Spring I can afford to do more

[cornettracing80]

i am sorry to all that i havent been present....current status:
DO NOT READ IF YOU ARE UNDER 21.


well...my direct boss of 12 years decided to throw in the towel...he just packed up and quit..no notice....
not only my boss but he was also my very best friend and mentor.
my whole career was due to him...he took me to where i was.
i got so depressed i nearly shot myself....i had my glock on the coffee table and was discussing with him the pros and cons of this action.
due to my addiction to a common plant known to many i feared i would not succeed in the new company and couldn't live with my children knowing this.
i also did not think i could fill his shoes on the job and assumed the the job would evaporate after his quitting.
my wife was out of town with my children and all i wanted him to do was call the police so my wife did not come home to my body.
this man i so idolized once again showed me why i do.
he not only talked me into unloading the weapon,but also convinced me that all was not lost...he convinced me that he did it for me,and that he had enough money saved to sustain himself until he found something else.

the bright side:
i am now the production supervisor over the printing shop,we move to the other company in july...i am clean as well....i have not and will not be doing any kind of drugs again as it nearly took my life.
i am going into the school here to talk to the children about the risks of drug abuse at the beginning of the new school year.
it will seem like no big deal to you all but i assure you the devil himself was in my living room and he was laughing ....i almost did it.
since i am quite serious about my rehabilitation the new company has agreed to work with me on my drug screening and is training me in a much higher level of the company than i was originally intended on being put into..
i have never been so low and then so high in my entire life.....i am glad to be alive and am looking forward to living life sober.
any ramifications that may acure to me due to this post is deserved and will be considered part of my rehabilitation....i will understand if revomaster fires me.
my life got dumped upside down and my guts fell out.
not your typical "puzzle forum" post but i consider you all my friends and thought you all should know what happened to me.
if you do partake of casual drug use this is not for you as i was quite chronic ..it ran my life...everyday...all day..
i truelly do love you guys

Steve Cornett

[Manifestjp]

Wow Steve! Sorry to hear about the hard times! I know it may not mean much as we have not really talked before but I'm glad you were able to rise above that low point in your life! Welcome back Steve and I'm sure all the guys here at the revo forums feel the same way.

[allardwza]

Geez Steve, really sorry to hear about that terribly rough patch, but very chuffed to hear about the outcome!!

Welcome back, man!

This may sound trite, but the puzzling community would've been poorer if we'd lost you there - this place wouldn't be the same without the occasional blast of Cornett banter!

Just welcome back, man...

allard

[ReVoMaster]

Steve

I am sure you understand me by now that my drive to supplying the best puzzles stems from your dedication towards perfection.

It was your dream I wish to be part of, not only to meet your expectation but to exceed it (not easy when you are THE hardest person to please).

The music world needs Lady GaGa - the puzzle world needs cornettracing80

I was sadden and uplifted by your post. Sadden - because what has happened a few miles from us in Cumbria (12 shot dead by a taxi driver) but uplifted as you have overcome what was a really bad patch.

It was interesting that you said you looked up to your boss (friend) as a mentor and now you are becoming that within your new role.

Thanks for sharing your deeply personal story that I hope will help others may find inspiration who may feel the same way.

Kind regards

Chris

[cdr2289]

Steve,

I was touched by your story, and though I don't know you, i can really hear you and your struggles as a father, spouse, employee, man. Thank you for sharing your heart with us and thank you even more for unloading the pistol. The world needs straightforward, tell-it-like-it-is, fun, quirky, cool cats like yourselves. we need More of them in fact, not fewer.

go easy on yourself - you are a survivor.

Take care,

Chad

[cornettracing80]

i honestly thought i would be looked down on and shunned.
thank you for the support....it really is a big help.
i am feeling better everyday and really need the support from my friends.
it doesn't sound like Revomaster has fired me either!!
as you all know (all too well)..i have had anger management problems in the past...those are evaporating as well as i continue to learn coping skills (with out my "little helper").
i look forward to continueing my adventures in the puzzling community,and as always am here for anyone who can find a use of me.

as soon as i recieve the gold revomaze i wll post about it.

thanks again
your friend
Steve

[walther]

i honestly thought i would be looked down on and shunned.

Really? I don't think that reflects on you at all. People go through bad things all the time and when they make it to the other side things are almost always better than they feared. Obviously you didn't read my post... I told you, you would more than likely end up with a better job You just missed the whole think positively part

I'm extremely glad you had someone to talk to and that you listened. I had a good friend who kept it to himself and last year he didn't put the gun down.

As for the tongue lashing... leaving a wife and kid would be a VERY bad idea, VERY selfish. My friend did and the hardest part for his wife and friends was the WHY. Besides what it would do to your family, if you had gone through with it you would have left an bunch of people on these forums wondering where you went. Anyway just a small kick in the butt for you. Good luck in your new lease on life. Always remember there are people out there that do care.

Welcome back!!

Your bud

walther