It can be a fine balance... helping without enabling, giving without
being totally spent...

And caring whether you can do anything about
it or not, that's an issue as well.

True... although in my case, it's almost always a given.... ;)

The caring part, which I'd assume, or the being able
to do anything? So I went to rehearsal the other day,
and this guy I hadn't seen in a while started talking
about his bipolar spouse (I first wrote souse), and I
flashed back to the day a few years ago when he, totally
smitten, introduced her to me as his wife-to-be, and I had
to bite my tongue to avoid saying "trouble and strife-to-be."

Williamsport was an outstation with a peculiarly
captive clientele, the bus tours where it was
halfway between destinations; there was probably
less incentive to excel, just so they stayed one
or two steps ahead of the competition.

Possible... and far enough away to not have regular oversight by the
owners the way that the Rochester regional stores would have....

Yeah, oversight may be an issue; also a change in
economic climate as the fracking industry began to bust
there without adequate replacement.

I will say that overall, Wegmans did fine by us when Richard was
working there for a while.... best benefits we'd had, healthwise in particular, better than Kodak, and they'd been pretty good until
they decided to lay Richard off....

Weggie's is still in an expansionary phase.
It must be hard for managers in nonfinancial
departments to deal with diminishing resources as
happened with the companies based on photographic
stuff.

I meant more that we lost the Kodak benefits when he was laid off... not
that they were diminishing at that point... And that we were rather
surprised that the Wegmans benefits were even better....

I envisioned the layoffs as a harbinger of those
contractionary times that ensued. Did Kodak offer
any sort of bridge plan, or did you have to COBRA it
on your own?

Title: Martini Steak

Indeed... that IS odd.... wwtt, indeed... ;)

Odd, but why not:

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Servings: 1

Beaver Tail

This tid-bit of the old time trappers will be tasted by few of the
younger
generation. Broil the beaver tail over hot coals for a few minutes (or in
one of those new electric ovens). The rough scaly hide will blister and
come off, leaving the tail clean, white and solid. Then roast or boil
until
tender. This is considered very strengthening food (use only young
beaver).
For a special treat, cool, souse in vinegar, add raw onion rings, salt
and
pepper to taste. Source unknown,
after Horace Kephart, The Book of Camping and Woodcraft

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Quoting Michael Loo to Nancy Backus on 11-09-18 11:05 <=-

It can be a fine balance... helping without enabling, giving without being totally spent...

And caring whether you can do anything about
it or not, that's an issue as well.

True... although in my case, it's almost always a given.... ;)

The caring part, which I'd assume, or the being able
to do anything?

Caring whether I might be able....

So I went to rehearsal the other day,
and this guy I hadn't seen in a while started talking
about his bipolar spouse (I first wrote souse), and I
flashed back to the day a few years ago when he, totally
smitten, introduced her to me as his wife-to-be, and I had
to bite my tongue to avoid saying "trouble and strife-to-be."

Only a few years ago, eh... And you weren't close enough friends to be
able to give the warning.... not that he would have listened anyway, probably... until it was too late.....

Williamsport was an outstation with a peculiarly
captive clientele, the bus tours where it was
halfway between destinations; there was probably
less incentive to excel, just so they stayed one
or two steps ahead of the competition.

Possible... and far enough away to not have regular oversight by the
owners the way that the Rochester regional stores would have....

Yeah, oversight may be an issue; also a change in
economic climate as the fracking industry began to bust
there without adequate replacement.

Of course, that store was already there before the fracking crews
arrived, though....

I will say that overall, Wegmans did fine by us when Richard was
working there for a while.... best benefits we'd had, healthwise in particular, better than Kodak, and they'd been pretty good until
they decided to lay Richard off....

Weggie's is still in an expansionary phase.
It must be hard for managers in nonfinancial
departments to deal with diminishing resources as
happened with the companies based on photographic
stuff.

I meant more that we lost the Kodak benefits when he was laid off... not that they were diminishing at that point... And that we were rather surprised that the Wegmans benefits were even better....

I envisioned the layoffs as a harbinger of those
contractionary times that ensued. Did Kodak offer
any sort of bridge plan, or did you have to COBRA it
on your own?

Health insurance for I think a few months, then we had to COBRA. They
did give him a full year's pay for the separation.... The retirees
actually suffered more, as later Kodak reneged on paying their health
care as they went into bankruptcy....

Odd, but why not:
Title: Beaver Tails
Categories: Appetizers
Servings: 1
Beaver Tail
This tid-bit of the old time trappers will be tasted by few of the
younger generation. Broil the beaver tail over hot coals for a few
minutes (or in one of those new electric ovens). The rough scaly
hide will blister and come off, leaving the tail clean, white and
solid. Then roast or boil until tender. This is considered very strengthening food (use only young beaver).
For a special treat, cool, souse in vinegar, add raw onion rings,
salt and pepper to taste. Source unknown,
after Horace Kephart, The Book of Camping and Woodcraft

Definitely less odd... ;)

ttyl neb

... Two guys walk into a bar... *clang* *clang* "OOF!" "OW!" -SLR

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