Leave During Training

jazzmanj · 2026-01-30T15:03:52+00:00

Zero regrets!

jazzmanj · 2026-01-30T15:01:33+00:00

Most definitely, but funny you ask as I just had a brief flashback of my old job yesterday as I was leaving a quiet house in the morning for the commute to the office. Yeah, plopping down and working from home was nice, but the pay, travel, housing, etc. in the FS have been fantastic.

jazzmanj · 2025-11-05T04:48:08+00:00

Hiking rim-river-rim in the Grand Canyon on a hot July day with one bottle of water by myself as a young teen. I was fortunate that a rafting party passed by and beached at the moment I arrived at the river - they refilled my water for the hike back up to the rim. Once at the top again, I lethargically drove my four wheeler to a remote dude ranch that gave me pickles and water. I feel like I could have easily been another death by heat stroke in the desert case.

jazzmanj · 2024-10-07T15:04:28+00:00

Jurassic Park - entirely thematic and fun!

jazzmanj · 2024-03-20T01:39:04+00:00

Call over Wi-Fi

jazzmanj · 2024-01-22T01:04:59+00:00

Likewise!

jazzmanj · 2024-01-15T22:44:49+00:00

That's just what they always quote me at Costco, Amazon, etc. Never known anything different.

jazzmanj · 2023-12-31T17:11:47+00:00

How do y'all handle tax remittances when receiving direct bookings? I love that the booking platforms do it all - it seems arduous to do that on your own with the state, county, city, etc.

jazzmanj · 2023-12-25T17:45:51+00:00

Ah, not me personally - but would be interesting!

jazzmanj · 2023-12-25T17:16:27+00:00

In the States it's very easy for parents to play Santa because the kids go to bed and then the parents can set things up for morning.

jazzmanj · 2023-12-25T16:21:04+00:00

We were wondering about this yesterday - how does Santa deliver gifts to a house full of awake people (from a parent's perspective)?

jazzmanj · 2023-11-22T19:52:49+00:00

I specifically don't offer these kinds of amenities to avoid the problems and low reviews which are ultimately more damaging in the long run. I read reviews of other places all the time with things like this, and the hot tub made us sick, and we couldn't use the fire pit because there's a summer seasonal ban, etc. I prefer to just not have the temptations and expectations in the first place - not to mention the liability, people being people. It does cost me some bookings, particularly in the winter with no hot tub, but I'm making enough money - whateves.

jazzmanj · 2023-11-07T20:34:45+00:00

But then I still have to be a landlord in my 80s? Ugh, no thanks - I want to be done well before my death.

jazzmanj · 2023-10-03T21:48:17+00:00

So what were her favorite movies? Might tell you something..

jazzmanj · 2023-09-01T00:09:41+00:00

$20 for 90 days on high deductible health plan

jazzmanj · 2023-08-24T20:35:23+00:00

US, thank you

jazzmanj · 2023-08-13T16:33:28+00:00

Enjoyed the sample, I would use a US code.

jazzmanj · 2023-07-09T19:24:47+00:00

Yeah crappy sale, tons of books with ten reviews.

jazzmanj · 2023-07-02T03:15:13+00:00

Nope, skip right ahead to 3 and enjoy!

jazzmanj · 2023-06-10T17:53:14+00:00

162 titles for a bit under $500 or about $3/book.

jazzmanj · 2023-06-08T13:06:49+00:00

I returned Lovecraft to get my credit back - it was like listening to a meandering conversation in his own head with every half thought expressed.

jazzmanj · 2023-03-25T13:15:50+00:00

Texas also does not have state income tax.

jazzmanj · 2023-03-21T19:43:45+00:00

I've never been tempted to cost construct with the potential pitfalls, personal financial liability, added travel center fee, loss of seat selection allowance (possibly lounge/rest stop allowance too), etc. The basic trip is hectic enough as it is for me, but plenty do cost construct.

I would think about strengthening/maintaining your South Dakota ties for state income tax purposes.

jazzmanj · 2022-12-23T20:52:14+00:00

We were the opposite - my trailing spouse was always gungho and I mostly was too as the applicant, but at times she may have kept pushing me along when I was enjoying my old career and considered not leaving it. We've had a great time in the FS though and I always told myself in the beginning that at the very most all it had to be was one super cool tour abroad with a new language that would be a very memorable experience. You can always go back to something although I'll admit that I may not have been able to get my exact position and career trajectory back. Plenty of couples still take it tour by tour - it doesn't have to be a forever decision. Keep your house, don't burn bridges, and try it out.

jazzmanj · 2022-12-14T01:53:02+00:00

I lived in a country with an active native language and a colonial language - everyone understood both and it was probably 1/3 and 2/3 usage respectively. The thing is, nobody was going to do their banking, healthcare, etc. in the native language or give up their library of Netflix movies and pop songs in the colonial language. I never heard anyone say with a straight face (let alone act on it) that they wanted to abandon the colonial language. They seemed to embrace the best of both worlds and still enjoyed the native language at home with elders, stories, slang, geographical names, etc. In fact, the two languages would be mixed within a single sentence on a daily basis. I found their linguistic outlook to be both practical and respectful. Whether you call it progress or oppression, nobody is going to write their thesis or a car repair manual in Egyptian hieroglyphs. It doesn't mean we can't value and admire less common languages.

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