Hello Butch.  I never put anyone down for not having a job.  There is more
to finding a good job that luck.  You have to have a skill that companies
need.  I didn't get my first job by luck.  I happened to be a student at one
of the finest engineering and scientific universities in the world.  It was
a time when big companies were It was my choice to apply there,  As I said
several days ago, my parents dropped me off at my dorm, and after saying
keep in touch, they were gone.  The first few days of the semester were
tough.  I stuck it out and after several weeks, I knew the physical plant
like the back of my hand.  After several months, I knew the campus better
than the maintainence folks.  It was mostly me working real hard to
understand how it was laid out, and memorizing a bunch of maps if you will.

Butch, you have better equipment than I do.  The one area that I excel at is
power.  My Henry's output is high than your Alpha 9500.
 S		
73



Alan R. Downing
Phoenix, AZ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Butch Bussen
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 10:28 PM
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Subject: 990, jobs and such.

Many of you on this list know my story of my brief employment with bureau 
of services to the blind in Nevada and the discrimination i went through 
there.  It was literally the year from hell in my life.  Discrimination 
against the blind is out there and makes it extremely difficult for us to 
find employment.  What always has annoyed me are those who are fortunate 
and lucky enough to have found a good paying job acting like if we'd just 
get off of our asses and put forth some effort we could be where they are. 
Sure it takes work, but also a fair dab of good fortune and good luck. 
I've been there.  You're not necessarily better than the rest of us, just 
luckier.

As for me affording all this stuff like my 990 and Alpha 9500.  Believe me 
if my wife Libbie were still here, that money would be still in savings 
for a trip or cruise.  I lost her In December of 2010 and there is still a 
big hole in my life and I guess there always will be.  Do I enjoy this 
high priced gear?  Sure I do, but I'd give a thousand 990s to have her 
back.  Those of you who have good jobs, be thankful and try not to look 
down on those folks who for various reasons don't.  If you have a wife or 
husband, be thankful and enjoy every moment.  That is my two cents worth.


73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.