Hurricane Dorian

[[Bl...]]

The Midwest is pretty safe, if any place can be truly safe.

 

I have decided to stay put until I have no choice but to move from where I have lived at for most of my life.

 

FloridaGuy, in your situation...I would probably move if I had the means to do so.....to an area further from the brunt of these seasonal hurricanes. It must be frustrating living under this stress load considering how unpredictable these hurricanes are. I understand, from what I have read/heard in the news, these hurricanes(depending on location) are in some cases getting more intense compared to previous years. That's scary.

 

As far as the Midwest is concerned the farmers certainly got hit hard in 2019 as the following link shows. Food prices will, no doubt, rise as a result of flooding in the Midwest. We will have to wait and see what bearing weather has on food prices.

 

A video is(hopefully still is ) accessible at the link I've provided....be prepared, the devastation is mind boggling of various areas being hit with whatever weather phenomena that area is known for.

 

I can't keep up with it all...it is so disheartening. How are people getting/managing through these catastrophic events?

 

The video in the link showed Sioux Falls, South Dakota, had a tornado on 9/11/19. I lived in the heart of tornado alley for a little over two years...but I believe these events since then(late 1970's) have become more frequent. It certainly seems like it.......AND, It goes without having to say, the Internet has sped up the public's ability to get news quickly.

 

Still these events are on a level as never before and seem to be occurring in rapid succession and apparently are more intense in nature than in the past. What a mess things have become. There is a bright side, we are still alive. But for those who have been directly affected by any of these recent events...my heart goes out to them and I hope they recover quickly so their lives can resume.

 

Extreme weather is pummeling Midwest and farmers are in deep trouble

[[no...]]

I personally feel that when God created human beings,  he/she created the worst species possible. So damn smart we are slowly killing ourselves.

 

something to think about

[[ea...]]

Yeah. Wish I knew what I could do to fix this unholy mess we have created.

[[Be...]]

We get too much damn rain here in PA.  Plus the temp swings.  Yesterday it was 90 and now today only 70.  This erratic weather is stressful for me.  I think the sun also has something to do with the global changes.

[[ea...]]

You might be right, but I kind of think its due to us dumb humans.

How are you doing, Becks?

[[Fl...]]

We get too much damn rain here in PA.  Plus the temp swings.  Yesterday it was 90 and now today only 70.  This erratic weather is stressful for me.  I think the sun also has something to do with the global changes.

 

It has finally cooled off a couple of degrees but its 90 here with super high humidity for months and months. And here on the coast he humidity doesn't really leave until after the new year, and returns again in March or April.

 

I would give anything to have some 70 degree days right now. We might get a couple in November but we won't see many of those back to back until December.

[[Be...]]

FG, you need to live up north.  Today it barely made it to 70.  It's too cold for me.  I love the heat.  I would love living down south.  Annie, I did read later that the sun isn't really causing the global warming.  I'm not doing well at all.  I post all my complaining on my blog on the faith board.

[[be...]]

I agree!

[[Fl...]]

FG, you need to live up north.  Today it barely made it to 70.  It's too cold for me.  I love the heat.  I would love living down south. 

 

Heat is one thing. Heat and humidity is a completely different animal. Once it gets above about 80 degrees it is miserable if there is humidity, which there is most of the year here. So in reality we have very nice weather for about 3 months and the rest of the year it ranges from uncomfortable to miserable.

 

And the worst part about it is that it just doesn't let up, even at night. Last time I was in your area I was sitting outside in July?? waiting for a train in the evening and I remember how nice it was. I can walk outside at midnight in July and I start sweating.

[[Ma...]]

FG, you need to live up north.  Today it barely made it to 70.  It's too cold for me.  I love the heat.  I would love living down south. 

 

Heat is one thing. Heat and humidity is a completely different animal. Once it gets above about 80 degrees it is miserable if there is humidity, which there is most of the year here. So in reality we have very nice weather for about 3 months and the rest of the year it ranges from uncomfortable to miserable.

 

And the worst part about it is that it just doesn't let up, even at night. Last time I was in your area I was sitting outside in July?? waiting for a train in the evening and I remember how nice it was. I can walk outside at midnight in July and I start sweating.

 

FG, you know where you have to move. 

What we call the horrible heat here would make you laugh I think. 

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FG, you are so right. When I went to Arizona many years ago it was over 90 degrees, but because it was such a dry heat I didn't mind it as much. I grew up in Maryland and summers were hot and humid and miserable but summer left right on time come September 1st. Same with Boston where I lived for many years. Florida is just miserable for most of the year and with global warming even our winters are now hotter. I got to get out of this state. A Cat 5 storm would have levelled most of my town. God have mercy on us.

[[Fl...]]

FG, you know where you have to move. 

What we call the horrible heat here would make you laugh I think. 

 

[[Fl...]]

FG, you are so right. When I went to Arizona many years ago it was over 90 degrees, but because it was such a dry heat I didn't mind it as much. I grew up in Maryland and summers were hot and humid and miserable but summer left right on time come September 1st. Same with Boston where I lived for many years. Florida is just miserable for most of the year and with global warming even our winters are now hotter. I got to get out of this state. A Cat 5 storm would have levelled most of my town. God have mercy on us.

 

I have been to Vegas in the middle of summer. 110 degrees. Walking out of the casinos it felt like stepping into an oven, but it wasn't as bad as an 90 degree Florida summer day that feels like a steam bath. When your sweat doesn't evaporate you get soaked and feel miserable. Hot, wet, sticky miserable.

[[be...]]

I’d rather be in Las Vegas in August than Florida in July. Killer humidity.

[[ea...]]

I so want to leave Florida. Superstorms have become the norm in the US. Human created madness. How did you manage to move, FG? I have no lifes savings, thanks to benzos and "benzo think." Dead broke. I may be getting old but I could managed to pack up and get rid of stuff I really don't want to take with me. Money is the problem for me.

east

[[Fl...]]

I so want to leave Florida. Superstorms have become the norm in the US. Human created madness. How did you manage to move, FG? I have no lifes savings, thanks to benzos and "benzo think." Dead broke. I may be getting old but I could managed to pack up and get rid of stuff I really don't want to take with me. Money is the problem for me.

east

 

Before I moved to the coast last year I had been living with my mom for a few years. That allowed me to get on my feet to an extent. Having to evacuate for this last hurricane was for all intents and purposes another "move" for me, it took just about as much time and between expenses and lost business revenue it cost me just as much money. Money I didn't have.

 

Now I am in a financial predicament. Estimated income tax payment is due tomorrow. $1000 that got sucked down the drain by the hurricane evac. Gonna have to put it on a credit card.

 

I am coming into busy season with my business so revenue should start to increase but it isn't going to be enough so it looks like I have no choice but to go to my backup plan- driving rideshare. I bought a Prius awhile back, partially so I would have that option, so I'm not completely screwed. Not really what I want to do but I guess it will allow me to get out of the house more often and being able to make some extra money while still running my business is huge.

 

Honestly what I need to do is get a job with decent pay and benefits like a killer retirement plan. I could still run my business on the side and I really wouldn't have to worry about money. That would be a difficult transition for me though since I have basically been self employed for over 20 years. Once you have a taste of that freedom it's hard to go back.

 

Ideally I would just expand my business and do my own retirement investing and such, but without the full use of my brain I am pretty close to being maxed out where I am at now. I push myself to try to make more money with what I do but as soon as I do I start to make mistakes, and if I make too many mistakes I won't have a business.

 

Really not sure what I am going to do but I need to do something. Rideshare will keep me afloat but I don't want to live the rest of my life having to worry about every penny and who knows where I will end up if I don't set myself up for retirement.

 

Before I got sick I lost everything in the crash of '08, but I still had use of my brain and I had irons in the fire that I could have used to build a promising future.

 

Having half a brain SUCKS.

[[Be...]]

Sorry, FG.  Maybe you could start a blog and we could listen and offer support?  Having a quarter or less of a brain like I have really sucks.  I won't ever work again.  My finances have been tight since I had to quit my job and get SSDI. 

[[Ma...]]

I so want to leave Florida. Superstorms have become the norm in the US. Human created madness. How did you manage to move, FG? I have no lifes savings, thanks to benzos and "benzo think." Dead broke. I may be getting old but I could managed to pack up and get rid of stuff I really don't want to take with me. Money is the problem for me.

east

 

Before I moved to the coast last year I had been living with my mom for a few years. That allowed me to get on my feet to an extent. Having to evacuate for this last hurricane was for all intents and purposes another "move" for me, it took just about as much time and between expenses and lost business revenue it cost me just as much money. Money I didn't have.

 

Now I am in a financial predicament. Estimated income tax payment is due tomorrow. $1000 that got sucked down the drain by the hurricane evac. Gonna have to put it on a credit card.

 

I am coming into busy season with my business so revenue should start to increase but it isn't going to be enough so it looks like I have no choice but to go to my backup plan- driving rideshare. I bought a Prius awhile back, partially so I would have that option, so I'm not completely screwed. Not really what I want to do but I guess it will allow me to get out of the house more often and being able to make some extra money while still running my business is huge.

 

Honestly what I need to do is get a job with decent pay and benefits like a killer retirement plan. I could still run my business on the side and I really wouldn't have to worry about money. That would be a difficult transition for me though since I have basically been self employed for over 20 years. Once you have a taste of that freedom it's hard to go back.

 

Ideally I would just expand my business and do my own retirement investing and such, but without the full use of my brain I am pretty close to being maxed out where I am at now. I push myself to try to make more money with what I do but as soon as I do I start to make mistakes, and if I make too many mistakes I won't have a business.

 

Really not sure what I am going to do but I need to do something. Rideshare will keep me afloat but I don't want to live the rest of my life having to worry about every penny and who knows where I will end up if I don't set myself up for retirement.

 

Before I got sick I lost everything in the crash of '08, but I still had use of my brain and I had irons in the fire that I could have used to build a promising future.

 

Having half a brain SUCKS.

 

I totally understand. Aren't there jobs where you can decide free and the only thing you need to do is deliver? In marketing, sales, .. I think you could be quiet interesting for a company because you know how to sell, how a business is run, and although your brain is only working half I think your intelligence might be better than from what my copartners call "intelligence". I think doing the shop thing and on top the driving job is doable but brings new stress with it just because you need to plan and do more, - so maybe, just my thought, a new "regular" job would not be as horrible as you think right now? I do not know much about the market where you live so my thoughts may be totally nonsense. But I think you have come very far, even with half a brain - so maybe its the right time to have a look for something new. You are safe, you have the other option as well. Thats good and you can play and just see how far you can come with some job interviews etc.

I would say go for it, give it a try! 

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I kind of decided today to possibly forget about that poorly paid part time job, since the lady hasn't returned my calls, even though she did hire me. I need to earn more money, and the only way to do that is resume being an RN. I plan to call the VNA tomorrow. The reason I have been hesitant is that I have not practiced nursing since 2006. I am "rusty" all though my basic skills are still good (my work on BB helped that!) Returning to nursing will be stressful, and will bring back OLD worries, back when I was on benzos and working as an RN. (Nurse Jackie....that was me.) I am no longer Nurse Jackie, but I am still me, a flawed human like everyone else.

I have to get out of Florida before I get too old to care.

 

Any ideas or suggestions WOULD be appreciated. This old Nurse Warrior is having trouble figuring this all out.

east (Annie)

[[Bl...]]

I kind of decided today to possibly forget about that poorly paid part time job, since the lady hasn't returned my calls, even though she did hire me. I need to earn more money, and the only way to do that is resume being an RN. I plan to call the VNA tomorrow. The reason I have been hesitant is that I have not practiced nursing since 2006. I am "rusty" all though my basic skills are still good (my work on BB helped that!) Returning to nursing will be stressful, and will bring back OLD worries, back when I was on benzos and working as an RN. (Nurse Jackie....that was me.) I am no longer Nurse Jackie, but I am still me, a flawed human like everyone else.

I have to get out of Florida before I get too old to care.

 

Any ideas or suggestions WOULD be appreciated. This old Nurse Warrior is having trouble figuring this all out.

east (Annie)

 

Can your friend give you any thoughts as to the job possibilities in the area of your preferred work, expertise, for the area she lives in......or in that state NC in general?

 

If the market is tight there then you may need to first consider staying in the work your currently doing now....and at the same time be spying out the landscape of nursing opportunities in NC.

 

Your background is valuable for that profession...people skills are very important and I feel underrated in this profession. You seem to be a personable person and sharp....both important for a successful nurse! I’ve had many in my life....both good and bad.

[[Fl...]]

I totally understand. Aren't there jobs where you can decide free and the only thing you need to do is deliver? In marketing, sales, .. I think you could be quiet interesting for a company because you know how to sell, how a business is run, and although your brain is only working half I think your intelligence might be better than from what my copartners call "intelligence". I think doing the shop thing and on top the driving job is doable but brings new stress with it just because you need to plan and do more, - so maybe, just my thought, a new "regular" job would not be as horrible as you think right now? I do not know much about the market where you live so my thoughts may be totally nonsense. But I think you have come very far, even with half a brain - so maybe its the right time to have a look for something new. You are safe, you have the other option as well. Thats good and you can play and just see how far you can come with some job interviews etc.

I would say go for it, give it a try! 

 

I am not really sure how much I am truly capable of but I tend to err on the side of caution because the last thing I need to do is go all in in a certain direction and not be able to fulfill my duties.

 

Honestly I do have a lot of skills but they tend to be "fragmented" due to my cognitive issues so while I might have clear access to some of these skills it is very difficult to access others. The other thing is that my skills don't really lend themselves to working for others. Employers want to see a degree or job experience. My business and investing experiences are infinitely more valuable than anything I could have ever learned in school, but they probably don't hold a lot of value when it comes to looking for a job. "Street knowledge" just doesn't count for much unless you are using it for your own purposes.

 

I spent my entire life building this sort of entrepreneurial capital and there is no doubt in my mind that had I not gotten sick that I would be doing pretty well right now, or at least have a great head start in that direction. Unfortunately it just doesn't do much for me now that I can't put it all together.

 

 

[[Be...]]

FG, that totally sucks, the darn cog issues.  I've got them too and can't do much of anything anymore.

[[Ma...]]

I totally understand. Aren't there jobs where you can decide free and the only thing you need to do is deliver? In marketing, sales, .. I think you could be quiet interesting for a company because you know how to sell, how a business is run, and although your brain is only working half I think your intelligence might be better than from what my copartners call "intelligence". I think doing the shop thing and on top the driving job is doable but brings new stress with it just because you need to plan and do more, - so maybe, just my thought, a new "regular" job would not be as horrible as you think right now? I do not know much about the market where you live so my thoughts may be totally nonsense. But I think you have come very far, even with half a brain - so maybe its the right time to have a look for something new. You are safe, you have the other option as well. Thats good and you can play and just see how far you can come with some job interviews etc.

I would say go for it, give it a try! 

 

I am not really sure how much I am truly capable of but I tend to err on the side of caution because the last thing I need to do is go all in in a certain direction and not be able to fulfill my duties.

 

Honestly I do have a lot of skills but they tend to be "fragmented" due to my cognitive issues so while I might have clear access to some of these skills it is very difficult to access others. The other thing is that my skills don't really lend themselves to working for others. Employers want to see a degree or job experience. My business and investing experiences are infinitely more valuable than anything I could have ever learned in school, but they probably don't hold a lot of value when it comes to looking for a job. "Street knowledge" just doesn't count for much unless you are using it for your own purposes.

 

I spent my entire life building this sort of entrepreneurial capital and there is no doubt in my mind that had I not gotten sick that I would be doing pretty well right now, or at least have a great head start in that direction. Unfortunately it just doesn't do much for me now that I can't put it all together.

 

I understand. I feel the "fragmentation" each day at work. But some new fragments have been occurred now which I can use. It still does not work the way I want it to, but somehow one can work with fragments. Do not ask me how. Is there a kind of franchise-like work you could do? I mean the kind of job it just counts how many things you have sold but the way you sell is up to you? I live in Germany where "street knowledge" does not help at all - BUT if you tell them or can convince with your personality they would give you a try for some months with a low salary. The way I ended where I work now was exactly like that. The way I wrote to them and how I behaved in the interview made them give me a trial day and then we just tried it for some more months etc. However, you know best what you can do and what you cannot do. I have trust you will figure something out. I think a wise boss would see what I see and hire you.