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Lots of things have been going on my way. Mostly dealing with the depression problems being worse again and trying to soul-search on why or what main cause was. Turns out what I thought wasn't it, was it – my job.

I kept having thoughts for past few years that my current job at Penske was stressing me out or making me miserable. But why? I kept getting praised for work I did, good at what I did, got along with everyone on and off the floor and with customers. But what it is that I have maxed out what I can do at the job as a mechanic. I am bored, I cant get any higher pay raises/promotions, and in the long run having such a difficult time to take vacations – TRUE Vacations was always such a battle or impossible most of the years I have worked there. And going into management or sales is NOT what I want to do and I would be even more miserable and not fit for such positions.

So what to do?

Well a best friend (one who has help keep me from wanting to end myself past couple months) wants me to become and feel successful (since I wasn't feeling it). They are retired already and sharp on money and economics in general where I always felt I was too stupid to ever learn or be able to do such stuff. He is proving me wrong and what I have been exposed to has fascinated and motivated me. So I am changing careers and going into real estate stuff with them.

Big change. An extreme one for me. Been taking classes on this past few weeks (and they are intense)… But I really want to go this route and give it a try. It is simple but far from easy. The goal is to work at it to have it cover my bills/medical stuff, and eventually save have investments AND a good cash-flow. Most I don't have or never could seem to manage besides getting a paycheck. And the freedom to do the things I want to do (like VACATIONS/see family). What I am doing now and direction going in life is not doing that for me. THAT is why I have been depressed and feeling lost/trapped.

I talked to my boss today and gave him a letter explaining whats up and I am retiring from there July 25th. I go back this coming Monday doing my usual schedule/shift and do my usual job and help prep some there on handling trailers (my specialty) so most there hopefully can do what I did there once I retire. Leaving on good terms, and if this career change doesn't work out I am welcome to return. I have been there just shy of 14 years currently and they have been a great company to work for.

As for how my schedule/routine will be day to day once thats done? Unsure yet. Some days may be real busy, some days not as much and able to meet up with whoever for a lunch or dinner kind of thing. I may be real sparse on-line some days or weeks, other time around a lot more.

Here is to change for the better. I guess this is what a mid-life crisis is like? Heh.

As for my meets I can still do them but uncertain after summer when and what weekends/months I can do stuff. That is all dictated by my new career. They will happen but I don't know when or how frequent for now.

As for cons? I don't see any real current change on which ones I can go to for a while - the local two (FurTheMore and FA:United). Any others for now is a no until/if I get funds and time off to want to invest in such a trip.

AS FOR COMMISSIONS, for a while I'll have to pretty much eliminate any serious ones or little ones until I got a pile of cash in the accounts again and can justify the splurge. I know I can at least do another page for projects I have going on with - tkdye, wontoonroo, and twotailedcomicdream. If you also are doing something for me and I didn't list it please contact me ASAP on it. (I probably just derped and forgot). But once I leave Penske in a month i have to cut them off for a while. Some of you rely on income from these projects to make ends meet, some do not.