I didn't win the HGTV dream home in Tyler Texas. Some poor drone from flyover country who'd been out of work on disability won the home. I guess it's for the better (for that f_ck) . The contest was too long and allowed me to enter like 30 times and even get other people to enter. I mean c'mon a 1.5 million dollar prize (1 million in home .25 mill in furnishings and GMC Envoy Denali, and .25 mill in cash) can't beat that. I had plans to sell the home to my parents (Dad is already retired, mom is close enough) at a loss so I could take the tax hit on the prize value and come out with like 600,000 in cash to add to my Kingdom and Castle in NJ. Plus I'd be able to visit the home and maybe inherit it after they pass on . I just don't know how that Chicago Schlub is going to be able to afford like 38% taxes on 1.5 million. He didn't win a house stuff and a quarter million in cash he won a death struggle with the 570,000 mortage that he can put a nice downpayment of 250,000 on . He goes from living in an apartment to making like a 1800.00 a month mortage payment . I'd like to see that 'Dream' home in like 8 months, or at least see who's living there. I think if I wanted that Tyler texas dream home I could have swung the 320,000 mortgage and I would have been making the same monthly payment (maybe lower) I make in Southern NJ. Assuming I could get a JOB in Tyler Texas. Anyway, I didn't win anything.I would have been happier if the contest never ended, it would have kept the 'Dream' in Dream home alive.
I'm a geek, I speak a dialect of geek called helpdesk. I don't care if I'm called the helpdesk, as long as it's known that : A. I like my career, I have no homework, little if any after work commitments. B. I make very good money for not having career shattering responsibilities C. I like customer service. Let me be more specific I like delivering good customer service in complex systems with multilevel technical and or organization challenges. D. I'm going to become wealthy doing my other projects. I do this because I'm good at it, and It's good for me (structure in someone who worships at the altar of chaos) There is an attitude people seem to have about this line of work (that I have been doing for 11 years). Mainly it's that this is a stepping stone into something else . Those are the people I see burn out. Now Helpdesk Managers well the ones that aren't frustrated but not burned out 'stepping stoners' who got promoted, are of...
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