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PostPosted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 7:36 pm    Post subject: Ghostly Foul Mood Today Reply with quote

This a posting disclaimer:

In no way is this writing to offend anyone in particular.
It is the way I think, write and communicate. So if you
are offended I will not appologize for my thoughts and
feelings, but I do understand if it is misinterpreted or If
pointed tongue may sometimes hurt.

Giving credit where credit is due wrote:

I give credit to those who have opened their hearts
and homes to me, be it on the road, employers, and
posters here on wrong planet


credit to magic wrote:

I say thanks to you for allowing a first meeting
and open invitiation to allow a successful diagnoses
trip and meeting others start off.


credit to BeeBee wrote:

I say thanks for allowing me a open heart, honesty,
and access to your home in autisms wake, and diagnoses
creation. I say thanks for allowing to be part of your
family. I appologize if I overwhelm you, you are not
the first nor last that is why I wrote the main body of
this post. It is through your patience and generiocity
that allowed the diagnoses, and ?questionable services
or myths of Dakota Counties help in the autistics quest
for a better $'s and emotional life. You are truly a friend
and if I avoid you and the kids occassionally it is to allow
other aspects of growth to happen.


credit to Pryaxis wrote:

As we are like soul mates, you have endured my angst,
torments, good things, bad things as I yours. I wish you
luck in you new home and job. May we have another face
to face encounter soon. Thanks for being a deeper friend
than most. Most aren't immune to my over-expressive
tendencies.


credit to Wrong Planet wrote:

Like with adults and children, one must grow and mature.
The website ran by Alex is experiencing this, as such are
it's members. There will be isolation, censorship, and
scornfulness from one to another occassionally, that is
part of life's experience in family and friends. But the
good overrides all that is bad.

Ghostly be my posts since I am but a memory or bust of
a dead person to most of you, but that is the price I must
pay for being scorned as the adult that children and other
adults can't understand most of the time. This doesn't
stop the occasional post, just puts wrong planet in a
different light.


A Poem wrote:

Darkness has consumed me and rejections upon my crest
scar me in evenings wake. Lone be the spirit who seeks
not conformity, but understanding in daybreaks beat.

Suple be the sands beneath his feet as memories of you
and the pebbles of time ripple and surround his toes.
Who can it be? he asks. What can it mean? he wonders.

The heat of suns rising make the temperature rise on
his feet sandy presence mourning the dead? living
the heart? scorning by the few?

The oceans tide ebbs inward then outward fro. The ripples
tell there tale in the seas begin to sands beginning. What
truth lies within those ripples and vibrating tides that make
up lifes mystery?

Ghostly is the voice in the shell of time found on this
thing called lifes beach. Hear me, do you understand me?
does it really matter? He wonders.



Comics Directions wrote:

STARTER SET: 11/05'
DC Titles:
(2) Not what I usually collect!

Action #27 $270@3,400 CVG ©40'

Star Spangled Comics #8_? w/robin $50@450 or 575 CVG©48'

Holyoke/Harvey/Dell Green Hornet Titles:
(3) around $100 or less preferred!

Green Hornet #21 $75@700 CVG ©44'
Green Hornet #45 $35@400 CVG ©49'
Four Color #496 $27@450 CVG©54'

*optional-F.C #496, #27 Green Hornet $88©(54' & 45')-
Sight unseen! at Metropolis Comics(online purchase)
thus questionable grading chanced

Street & Smith Titles:
(1) around $100 or less preferred! and based on covers

Shadow #10, V-7 $70@800 CVG©48'

Atlas/Marvel Titles:
(16) around $30 or less unless something specific!
Kid Colt #9 $29@350 CVG©50'
Kid Colt #13 $25@225 CVG©51'
Kid Colt #22 $25@200 CVG©52'
Kid Colt #26 $34@200 CVG©53'
Kid Colt #46 $7@150 CVG©55'
Kid Colt #65 $18@80 CVG©56'
Kid Colt #94 $7@60 CVG©60'
All-True Crime #41 $10@125 CVG©50'
Black Rider #23 $15@175 CVG©54'
Journey Into Mystery #81 $20@225 CVG©62'
Journey Into Mystery #82 $15©225 CVG©62'
Strange Tales #72 $30@350 CVG©59'
Tales to Astonish #30 $10@300 CVG©62'
Wild Western #27 $30@125 CVG©52'

*optional-Amazing Adult Fantasy #15 $75@675 CVG©62'
= Burnsville Shinders

*optional-Arizona kid #1 $30@300 CVG©51'
= Burnsville Shinders

*optional-Mens Adventure #28 w/Atlas C.A, S'M, H.T $180©54'-
Sight unseen! at Metropolis Comics(online purchase) thus questionable grading chanced

*optional-Kid Colt #29, #36, #42, #47, #48, #54, #72, #80 $171 as set!©(54'-58')-
Sight unseen! at metropolis Comics(online purchase) thus questionable grading chanced


How to read this Outline wrote:

This outline is a expression of my thought to myself
as they are for myself to understand. So read them
as the author, ghosthunter reading his own thoughts
about himself to himself, or devenomizing my darker
feeling to allow good ones to come through.


A way of looking at my overall view wrote:

______________________________________
SANCTUARY PROVISIONS & MOVING BACK TO away AND WHAT TO DO NEXT?

1)...Storage and Sanctuary of Self!
(when dis-housed in S.F? or wherever!)
2)...School(Community College)
3)...Foreign language material
4)...401k(using part of minium wage job)
5)...Self-promote your strengths
(expecting nothing from other, but relying upon yourself)


STORAGE AND SANCTUARY wrote:


A)...Have a place for your self-past and future study and representation

To understand this, you first must understand how you think. I value
what little I have. Currently thereis 7 boxes from the past, and a chest of
year 2000+ material. These give you history at your glance.

Wherever it is your dis-housed, a Part-time job will suffice for this plan.
$7(30)= $210 x 4 (or $700+ per month coming in after taxes) is the math.
of which a place of sanctuary can be either a storage space(to start) that
is set up like a room with a desk and book shelf($100 max per month) so
you have a temporary part of the day to go and make your strengths
enhanced and a study place for school. You may be sleeping outdoors, but
that doesn't mean you lose identity for others to stomp upon.

Preferably a 50x50 office space will do as sanctuary if possible at $1-$2
per square feet. Storage space will suffice to start with the computers,
desk, and self-past, present, future materials that represent you intact.
This (office space especially) will separate your self from any place you live
be it indoors or outdoors. Later can serve as a self-employement office
space.

If it is storage space then it is for study, if it is a small office space,
you can then have a phone, and DSL setup. The days for hiding in coffee
shops has ended. They serve as a spacial energy feeding purpose, but will
not adequately serve as your sanctuary, you tried that before.

What a external energy gathering resource will do is be a place to
be around others, but that is it. Wifi is your best bet($20-$30 per
month) since you found much use out of this. A cell phone is already
available. So you keep sanctuary as a separate entity from others.

DSL in a office space is functional when you want your internet
time away from people. $100 per month should cover the phone card
per month, Wifi, and DSL service.

Remember! This is a place of study, and self-past, present and future
representation space, not home! It is a secure space that you can afford
to keep your self-history intact.


School(Community College)....Remember you educating yourself is
key to your growth! wrote:


When you go to school utilize the fact of your Autism strengths and
weaknesses. You don't want to take loads like others would, and since
you are doing this for your age 40-45 years, take it in pairs of classes.

The hard ones first(General Transferables to a state). The rest will
take their course as one changes in life. The standard transferable
course is usually 2 sciences, higher math course, english 1 a-b equivelants,
and computer study. This should be done in 2 classes per quarter.

The other advantage is you take a P.E course each Semester and
you have a place to shower, and cleanup in guise of a class, not in
them knowing you are dis-housed. this way you can keep yourself
dignified in lifes rejective tendencies.

The storage space set up like your room, or !OFFICE space will serve
as the place of study a few hours in the day. That is why I suggest
a office space for DSL study purposes. Your cell phone is what it is
and your computer setup stays in the office. Consider this, your
Wallstreet with a DSL connection can serve as a internet device that
burns, downloads, ect....

The Pismo is your DVD partner, and since it wont take your X.2.4 you
keep it as your DVD/Internet partner, not project editor!


FOREIGN LANGUAGE MATERIALS....Remember you got
Harry Potter language editions for cross review. wrote:


I started in 2003 a language review guidance source. You started collecting
Welsh, Irish Gaelic, Latin, Ancient Greek(obscure-odd languages) editions to
then compare with book #1's english sample when studying a foreign language.

The Scottish Gaelic study required hard to find texts. It is the most
obscure next to Ancient Greek. Only 50k people speak it, but it is common
online. That is why you need that to complete the UK set of foreign languages
of a esoteric(mystical and mythilogical) nature. DO NOT LOSE THE SCOTS
GAELIC RESOURCES since they are not easily found. The others are
not as difficult.

Here is a by memory resource list:

Dictionaries:
English/Scot's Gaelic Dictionary ©99'
Reprint early Scot's Gaelic Dictionary ©1899

Study Guides:
Modern study guide for Scot's Gaelic ©86'
Repringt early Scot's Gaelic study guide ©11'-35'

Reading Texts:
A kids Celtic History Book ©92'

? Harry Potter book #1 in Scottish Gaelic
(pending release since 6/03' and still not available)

This constitutes a simplified study for this dying language, and
the best resources were kept. The kids book has pictures and
words and well illustrated! The Harry Potter book has a english
translation guide possible to refer to.


401K RETIREMENT PLAN...Remember you planning now
will allow some options other than the mere $200 per month social security
expected to be lived off in 2028 and that is only 23 years away(and quick
as time goes, let off set this as much as possible in a neurotypically
rejecting world). wrote:


The best thing you could have done for yourself by 39 was getting the
diagnoses. It answered questions, now we must look past that. Up to the
point of the diagnoses you didn't have much in options and hope regarding
employment. After the diagnoses, and upon leaving Apple Valley you still
don't, but are now aware of why. Don't expect too much from Susan at
the Dakota Resources Office in Eagan, but let her offer what she can, and
then follow this plan.

Being under-employed(Part-Time Food) shall not stop you from getting
this education. The diagnoses(framed properly) will have allowed you to
understand how to be a better student, not adult. Part-Time jobs that
pay for sanctuary and school(life-time student), it will not give you a
retirement $fund. And $200 per month from Social Security is enough
to make you act now.

We shall start this on a $'s & c's note:

Part-Time job(30 hours a week in whatever) at $8 estimated per hour
is $240(4) or $920 before taxes. $7 estimated per hour is $210(4)
or $840 per month. This will produce $10k ot $11k per year as a
yearly budget. Dis-housed is the way it is. Housing now won't protect
me from aluminum can collecting. I cannot live a neurotypicals dream.

We are going to use $600 per month as a base $ amount, and allow
$100 x 12 per month in comics, and $100 x 12 per month in DSL(sanctuary
office space) and wifi, & 200 minutes per card(6 times a year).

Thus a grand total of $800 per month earned whilst dis-house somewhere,
but....going to school for that college degree, doing P.E courses for shower
and hygiene purposes, and allowing a storage space, or small office space
for sanctuary of selves-past, present and future.

Total per month in a 12 month period(dis-housed) $800 (p/m)
_______________________________________________________________
Comics per month -$100 (p/m)

DSL(office space), Wifi(outside office) -$100 (p/m) *pending office space!

Office Space option(not housing, but sanctuary for study and self-history preserved)
@$2 per square feet x 50 square feet -$200 (p/m) * -$100 if just storage to start!

Age 62 retirement $'s 401k type plan -$300 (p/m)

Educational Funds -$100 (p/m) minimal, preferred $200 (p/m)

This may be $800 per month of a neurotypicals cars and frill $'s, but for autistic
viewing reasons I expect nothing nor trust these visions of neurotypicalism.
The best I can see is dis-housing upon leaving Apple Valley's myth and embrace
the reality that only I can ebb this tide somewhat.


SELF-PROMOTING PLAN...Remember promote your strengths(expecting nothing from other, but relying upon yourself) wrote:


This is where I truly have failed up to this point. This is where my diagnoses and
BeeBee created this revelation. Last week I slept most of the day after computer
surveys in the morning and learning how to edit video using my own Harry Potter
fan-made videos and music. I spoke to neither her kids or paid attention to her pets.
I was playing my strength on how I learn software. She later on Friday night
came by Barnes & Nobles and said that she was concerned that I was being obsessive
and avoiding people and doing autistic inner-world stuff. I explained to her
that I was learning how to use iMovie and came up with good stuff i don't think
most will appreciate, nor was it meant for others. She in return said, I am tired
of hearing about you! I am worried as a friend.

True, and to add to that, there is nothing for me socially speaking,
and emotionally speaking here at Apple Valley, Sunnyvale, and San Francisco
wise. I don't shut myself away from myself and interests to live in
silence. I have done that so here's to learning a new skill in autism's way.

I lost 20 years of strengths to fictionally try to adapt to
others as they own things and do things and my interests are of no importance.
This started during High School in 1982-1986, and bled into other areas of my lifes
paths. The Sci-fi geeks paid no disregard and I stopped doing art for this reason
so they can reject me and my inner beauty. Then abusive role players and WrongPlanet.
I write, do art and now fan-made videos for my betterment and obsessively since
neither of these groups have offered me much in how I truly express, but how
I should conform to others a lose identity. Well Sunshine(others) in 23 years
or 2028 I am 62 and you can keep driving your car, role play your game, or whatever,
I scare the average neurotypical, and even autistic. I hide not from myself
but desire to be truthful, sincere, honest and expressive, and if my obsessions
are allowing strengths to blossom then so be it, I am not living this life for Sci-Fi
geek, Role Players or PG13 Wrong Planeteers. Those who can appreciate my
talents shall do so, otherwise Sunshine(others) keep driving your car, and do what
you do, I cannot stop being myself and if my inner-beauty is what I am strong at
and they cannot see me for my better person, I am sorry.

I started art at age 29 and was rejected for my art. i stopped being a beautiful
person for me and others to appreciate, but instead became what you can casually
discard(f**k you).

I started Sci-Fi convention going at age 16 and stopped by age 34 due
to outright social and emotional rejection that most neurotypicals and
autistics have accused me of. Truth be told, I am overexpressive, that
is how I convey, but to shut myself out of my strenghths is not healthy
emotionally for me.

I started my G.E.D playing my inner-beauty and strenghts(or obsessive world) so
I can see this achievement called a G.E.D . Obsessive and autistic strength
playing helped me there, and if that is a problem(f**k you).

I lost 18 years trying to make Sci-Fi geeks happy at conventions and discarded
for being me(f**k them)

I am glad she brought up this topic(BeeBee) because my video and
inner-beauty enhancing obsessions allow me growth in areas that normally
in a neurotypical world or wrongplanet world I get discarded as bunk, sh** and
junk. Yes this is being posted on Wrong Planet and there are those who appreciate
my talents so this isn't directed at you. Sorry for offending the rest.


There is no question attached to this and it is how
I feel, and express. To those who even read up
to this point, I hope you grasp that it isn't intended
to be negative, but a reflection of inner thought.

To those who can't get past my writings like this,
oh! well! I don't know what to say. I am in a foul mood
that will pass! And by the way my V.A.T results are
available on Tuesday, November 8th, thus I will see
how much of a illusion this island called Dakota county is!

Sincerely ,
Ghosthunter
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 7:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I always enjoy reading your posts Ghosthunter. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. It's alright to be introspective. It's healthy and rewarding if the outcome is productive.

I am also glad BeeBee is there to help bring out your thoughts. Please don't isolate yourself though. I believe you have a lot to contribute to everyone.
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 8:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi!

tere wrote:

Tere
Velociraptor
Joined: Jan 27, 2005
Posts: 451
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 7:47 pm    Post subject:
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I always enjoy reading your posts Ghosthunter. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. It's alright to be introspective. It's healthy and rewarding if the outcome is productive.

I am also glad BeeBee is there to help bring out your thoughts. Please don't isolate yourself though. I believe you have a lot to contribute to everyone.


And I am glad you posted here, congradulations for
hopefully reading and understanding my over-expressive
writing and post. I am still here at Wrong Planet, but...
it doesn't change my feelings on some things.

I am glad that those who do have the patience for my
writings can come forth and admit it, thus I am not
a bad disease or IT.

Thanks for reading this forum and hopefully understanding it.

Sincerely, Ghosthunter

P.S....How are you Tere? Are things going well for you?
What have you been up to lately.
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 10:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I am doing well Ghosthunter. I really hope you are too!

I will always have time to read and listen to anything you have to say. You are an asset here and I always look for your posts.

I want so much for you to succeed Ghosthunter. I know you will, it will just take time.

You are very brave, much braver than me, so I can understand , with everything you have accomplished so far, you are wanting things to go a little more quickly. I'm cheering for you every inch of the way. Wink
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 11:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I enjoy reading your posts too GH. I admire your sincerity, and courage to post your train of thought like you do. Will you be staying in Apple Valley?
I'm off to Philadelphia next week, and putting my driver's license to work.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 1:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

spacemonkey wrote:

Tere
Velociraptor
Joined: Jan 27, 2005
Posts: 457
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 10:18 pm    Post subject:
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I am doing well Ghosthunter. I really hope you are too!

I will always have time to read and listen to anything you have to say. You are an asset here and I always look for your posts.


And my dear lady, I say thankyou! I can only try to
my honest self, and glad it is appreciated!

Tere wrote:

I want so much for you to succeed Ghosthunter. I know you will, it will just take time.


The biggest part is on Tuesday and whether it is
bearucratic bullshit or actual something to look
forward to.

tere wrote:

You are very brave, much braver than me, so I can understand , with everything you have accomplished so far, you are wanting things to go a little more quickly. I'm cheering for you every inch of the way.


And thanks for that wording of encouragement, as always
I am glad you are doing well. and Thanks for posting here.

Sincerely,
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 1:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

spacemonkey wrote:

spacemonkey
Velociraptor
Joined: Aug 29, 2004
Posts: 416
Location: SC, USA
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I enjoy reading your posts too GH. I admire your sincerity, and courage to post your train of thought like you do.


That use to be easier here, but new times and
new people bring new expectations, and I don't
lose identity for others. I will post as I go,
but it is really your planet, I am just the ghost that
drop by. Thanks for the compliment and hope
that I inspired you somehow? How have I inspired
you? What were some of you favorite reads of mine?

I feel like Sir (nearly headless) Nicholas, but at least
I am friendly(some of the time). This is cool
you posted here to (nearly headless) ghosthunter,
Thankyou!

spacemonkey wrote:

So long that their is functionality being here, it is
not a place to live for me(re:Apple Valley and it's
desolence and isolation)


Will you be staying in Apple Valley?
I'm off to Philadelphia next week, and putting my driver's license to work. [/quote]

Finding work up there? Do you have family up there?
What were you doing before you left up there?

I have gone through Pennsyvania, and it is a strange
place and even stranger country. No wonder witchlore
was high season there once, you can still feel it.

Good luck with your travel and coool! thanks for posting here.

Sincerely,
Ghosthunter
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 1:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ooooooops!

Technical glitch......

spacemonkey wrote:

Will you be staying in Apple Valley?


So long that their is functionality being here, it is
not a place to live for me(re:Apple Valley and it's
desolence and isolation)

spacemonkey wrote:

I'm off to Philadelphia next week, and putting my driver's license to work.


Finding work up there? Do you have family up there?
What were you doing before you left up there?

I have gone through Pennsyvania, and it is a strange
place and even stranger country. No wonder witchlore
was high season there once, you can still feel it.

Good luck with your travel and coool! thanks for posting here.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 10:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't have any family there, and I have only been through PA on the way to other places. I am just looking for a new start, and I have a decent driving job lined up there.

Where are you heading ?
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 4:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi!

spacemonkey wrote:

spacemonkey
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I don't have any family there, and I have only been through PA on the way to other places. I am just looking for a new start, and I have a decent driving job lined up there.

Where are you heading ?


First, coool! You got a decent job there. What kind of
job is it?

And I am still here waiting for results for the v.a.t and
what potential it might???? bring. I haven't made
solid plans otherwise.

Thanks for posting here, and good luck in your new job,

Sincerely,
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 7:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm going to be driving an 18 wheeler. Living in Philly means I will be able to get home often. I took a 4 week class to get my license. Now I will have to drive with a trainer for about a month, and then I will be on my own.
I'm not looking forward to being in a truck with some stranger for a month, but it will be over soon enough and then I will be working alone which I think will be good for me.

The great thing about having a commercial license is that you can go pretty much anywhere and find a decent paying job easily.
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spacemonkey wrote:

Velociraptor
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I'm going to be driving an 18 wheeler. Living in Philly means I will be able to get home often. I took a 4 week class to get my license. Now I will have to drive with a trainer for about a month, and then I will be on my own.
I'm not looking forward to being in a truck with some stranger for a month, but it will be over soon enough and then I will be working alone which I think will be good for me.

The great thing about having a commercial license is that you can go pretty much anywhere and find a decent paying job easily.


What intrigued you about 18 wheelers? I would guess the
singularness of being in your own space, but just seeing
if there are other reasons?

What school was it?

was the job provided by the school?
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 11:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well I like travelling in general, and enjoy driving. But yes the most attractive feature of this job is I will have no one looking over my shoulder. The pay is pretty good too. Better than my last job.

The school was run by a company called Sage, it was provided at a local community college. While I was there we were visited by recruiters from many companies. I had done a lot of research on them , and I think I have picked one of the best. The school faxed them my application and they said that they think they would like to hire me. So there is not much in the way of interviewing, which is also nice.
I have to go for a 3 day orientation to complete the hiring process and learn more about the job.
And then I start training.

I'll be sure and post all about it once I'm out on the road.
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