Two stories

[xoxoxoBruce]

1- You can never say your parents didn't love you.
2- It was a hell of a torturous path to the sexy beast you are today.
3- Your father must had had a very good job.
4- You must possess the words most expensive PhD.
5- I love you too.

[DanaC]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

3- Your father must had had a very good job.

It certainly wasn't a bad one. He was a maintenance electrician, in charge of the night sparks at a medium sized bakery. Decent money when you're ok working unsociable hours. And he always saved. Plus mum had a part-time job on top. By no means were we well-off, but we didn't go without either.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Your folks were getting by OK, at a time when most everyone who wanted to could get by OK, and put a little away for emergencies, kids education, or retirement. The ones that managed to put some away for retirement couldn't foresee that new car they bought for $2000 would become $22,000.

Them's my kind of hours, the unsociable ones. My choices were;
1st shift = 8.5 hours including unpaid lunch X 5 days = 40hrs = 40hrs pay
2nd shift = 8.5 hours including unpaid lunch X 5 days = 40hrs = 40hrs pay + 10%
3rd shift = 7.0 hours including paid lunch X 5 days = 32.5hrs = 40hrs pay + 8% but little chance of overtime.

Whoo Whoo, who's a night owl baby?