Same Job

I was impressed, though not overly so, with the 2007 Avalon I drove on the Fourth. I liked the Prius, too, and was surprised at how comfortable it was, considering its price compared to the Avalon. But, both of them disappointed me to the extent that I think any car that costs $20K or more should create a near orgasmic experience. Neither did.

I'm still looking. I'm still wondering how much I should spend on the Bastard before I give up and euthanize the beast. I have an idea it may be a while longer. Although, I was thinking...my wife has had her car for 5 years and it's now paid off. If I bought a car now, financed it for five years, it would be paid off when her car reaches 10 years...and we could start over. It may be worth thinking aobut.

Tomorrow morning I got to a client meeting. The board meeting starts at 1 pm, but we arranged for lunch for the early arrivals at noon. And a couple of reporters want to talk to me around 10 am, so I have to get there early. And then, the board meeting, sure to be contentious and surly. Possibly nasty for me, since the big problem is money and the amount they pay my company is a big target. I'm spitting on nickels or whatever I'm supposed to do to give myself 'luck.' Yeah, right, luck. Luck, Santa Claus, and Jesus have a lot in common.

It will all be behind me around 2 pm on Sunday, when I can return home, look at the pile of work that developed during this weekend meeting, and plan a year's worth of work for the remainder of the summer.

I want to be an ex-summer-school-teacher. I want to work during the summers by thinking about how to do it all ove again, but better.

I bought lunch today for a colleague, a good 15 years my junior, who just returned to Dallas with his wife (who got a nice job)...and now he's in the market. I offered him a position with my company at a very low base salary, but with a commission structure that could both make him some serious money and save my company if he is successful. I'm not terribly optimistic. He was paid well over $75K in his last position, about double what my base would be. And he'd have to perform fast and bring in revenue very, very quickly. He may choose something with more stability and more promise. I should take the same job that's probably going to be offered to him.