Jesse H
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Comm Officer - 911. Our agency is one where we do it all, so I'm kind of a big deal
The true first responders!
Y'all don't get enough appreciation, thank you!
Comm Officer - 911. Our agency is one where we do it all, so I'm kind of a big deal
I read an article once that talked about women need/have 7 types of friends, each has a certain characteristic and strong suit. I would bet guys are kinda similar when you get down to the nitty gritty of personalities/interests.
Aww, thank you! It's sweet to hearThe true first responders!
Y'all don't get enough appreciation, thank you!
I would bet that most of us are lucky if we have maybe 2-3 really good friends. Even then, I doubt any of us get to spend the time with them that we really want to spend. I know I don't. At best, I might get to do a bike trip with them once a year or see them for a weekend once or twice a year. I hardly even get to spend much time with my local friends. I get to see Pkiser whenever I need to mount new tires. He has a coats machine in his garage so we can knock them out in about ten minutes, but then we usually spend the next couple of hours hanging out in the garage or drive way visiting or I'll take him and his wife to dinner so we can visit. I get to ride so little of late that even that doesn't happen very often any more.
I have a group of guys I have been friends with since around 7th grade. There are about 10 of us that still try to get together once or twice a year for a guys weekend. Trying to find a weekend that ALL of us have free is a nightmare. We have to do a spread sheet in Excel to map out everything just in the hopes that a blank weekend might show up. All but one of us is married and has kids. We all have full time professions: doctor, engineers, architect, IT nerds, teacher, oil/gas landman, etc...
Do you retired guys finally get the time to hang out with your friends, assuming they survived until retirement...?
Kinda. I take our Executive Leadership Team wherever they need to go in a safe and secure manner.
When I went to your place to pick up the found and recovered side panel I obviously saw your van. I didn't think of saying anything, just glad you were able to find the panel!I was a cable contractor in Austin for 13 years, with CTS for 9 years and COI on and off for 4. Then I installed dish for a few and direct for Mastec for 7. We probably know a few people in common outside of riding. Somehow I never picked up on that.
I like some of my district partners but mostly don't see them outside of work. I don't live near most of them but a few. I'm not a type A personality normally either but did learn how to make one and turn it on when needed. Tourmeister, Woodbutcher, TexTom, M38A1 and others can attest to the fact I'm not a cop when I'm not on duty, just a normal guy. Sure, my non-law enforcement friends always bring up questions and what if's about laws and situations but that's normal for anyone to have questions regarding something you're familiar with. My previous employers of Pac Bell and TWC used me to go to irate customer's homes to fix the issue that the previous tech broke or couldn't fix and to make them happy. I was good at that. If there was only one thing in my life I could take back was quitting Pac Bell and just seeing it through to retirement, I liked that work. I was being groomed for supervisor but gave it all up when I moved to TX. But then I wouldn't have met any of you, wouldn't have met my wonderful wife, etc.Indeed. That's one of the things I tried to teach our new guys when I was an FTO. It's in my opinion one of the best gigs out there, if you're up for it. I can't imagine doing anything else for a paycheck but at the same time have absolutely no problem turning it off the moment I OD on the radio.
For a while I found myself being annoyed around non-cops. Then I only hung around cops when off-duty. Lately I've been coming around and seeking out my old friends who aren't cops.
If you are interested in world-wide travel, executive protection, and working for a Global Fortune 1 company, talk with our Global Security folks. It's mainly made up of ex Fibbies, Secret Service, and Spooks, but I'm sure you'd find something there you like. Our CEO (Doug McMillon) rocks. Doug challenged the store managers to get behind his Hot Wheels program and promised to wash the car of the store manager whose store sold the most. Last week he made good on his promise by flying to Puerto Rico and washing that store manager's car.
Not bad for a guy that runs a half a trillion dollar business.
I grew up in Arkansas about 2 miles from the Little Rock Air Force Base with lots of C-130s. My brother was a C-130 pilot (Captain) mostly out of Abilene. I know he loved that plane. There is nothing like seeing Fat Albert taking off with JATO rocketsI'm retired which means that I'm the household electrician, plumber, carpenter, landscaper, mechanic, Irrigation specialist, construction manager, finance manager and hopefully soon - travel planner.
All that is funded from my having been a C141A crew chief, cable installer, glorified delivery boy, car care center/service station manager, a C-130H crew chief, aircraft maintenance manger/supervisor, landscape maintainer and air conditioning supply house manager. Apparently my favorite position was as a C-130 Crew Chief. Although I haven't worked the flight line in over 18 years, I instantly feel at home when I have the chance to visit. It's as if I never left. The C-130 was the perfect size airplane for a guy like me to manage.
I love Hollywood B Grade movies and C grade movies. They typically have better acting. Not as good action but I can live with it.It would be interesting to see if the people from 15 years ago are still doing the same things.
I appear and star in Hollywood B movies. It was never the plan until about 3 years ago but is really starting to work out. Before that, I did a lot of other things. Life can be interesting. We will see what happens next
Overpaid for good reasonI’m a tower crane technician. But really just an overpaid laborer. I started with the company in 97 as a concrete pump operator and just moved up over the years. It’s a cool job I get to travel the country and see some sights. I get to work with some pretty big assist cranes.
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