Mark: Any time you would like my advice or insight, for whatever it's worth, feel free to contact me: [log in to unmask] I'm here to help. Tom Behler: KB8TYJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark WZ0K" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 12:12 AM Subject: Re: Update From KB8TYJ > Hi Tom, > I look forward to hearing more from you on the list. As a university > graduate who is looking forward to entering the work force, I would love > any > insights you can give me. I hope your medical situation improves rapidly > for > you. I will be praying for you. > > God bless, and 73, > Mark > God loves You! > My personal website: Http://www.christiantraditions.info > The Blind Computer People List: > http://christiantraditions.info/mailman/listinfo/blindcomputerpeople_christiantraditions.info > Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TorgersonMark?refsrc=email > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Behler > Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 6:59 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Update From KB8TYJ > > Hello, everyone. > > For a time, I debated sending this post, but have decided to go ahead with > it, because I consider the folks on this list to be part of a great family > that I have come to know over the past 12 years or so. > > If this is felt to be too "off topic" for some, please hit the good old > delete button, and I promise I will not be offended. > > As many of you know, about a year and a half ago, I took the Acting > Department Head position in the Department Of Social Sciences at Ferris > State University. When I took the position, I knew going in that it was > going to be extremely demanding. Not only would it be a 12-month > position, > and would involve 50 to 60-hour work weeks, but it would involve running > all > administrative functions for a department with approximately 30 faculty > members, and 5 major University programs. > > By all counts from both administration and faculty members, I was a great > success in the position, and met or exceeded all initial performance > expectations. > > However, beginning in the late Spring of this year, I began experiencing > some significant stress-related medical symptoms, and those symptoms > steadily grew worse over the Summer. Fortunately, the symptoms didn't > seem > to aggravate my already-existing heart condition, but they became > important > warning signs that I simply couldn't ignore. > > As a result, I have officially stepped down from the administrative > position, and, with the authorization of my doctor, have taken a medical > leave for the Fall 2013 semester. Fortunately, I have ample accumulated > sick time, so that this will not create a financial burden for my wife and > I. The plan is for me to take the Fall off, work on some other > professional > projects, and then resume my full-time teaching in the Spring of 2014. > > I am nearing 60 years old, now, and still need to work a few more years > before getting serious about retirement, so hopefully, this little hiatus > will carry me through. > > I also am hoping that the time off will allow me to get more back into ham > radio than I have been lately. So, look for an increased presence from me > on the list, and also on our week-end nets over the coming months. > > 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ >