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Topic: Retirement / What am I working for?

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« Reply #588 on: June 11, 2026, 10:41:48 AM »
That's why I like it here. 

HOA are not Nazi's and some of the neighborhoods don't even have one.

I could have a smoker if I wanted to.
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« Reply #589 on: June 11, 2026, 10:46:03 AM »
In theory, I don't much like HOA's.  

In reality, several of my neighbors make me wish we had one, sometimes.  

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« Reply #590 on: June 11, 2026, 11:02:44 AM »
In theory, I don't much like HOA's. 

In reality, several of my neighbors make me wish we had one, sometimes. 
All it takes is a little ride around town here to make me love our HOA.
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« Reply #591 on: June 11, 2026, 11:18:22 PM »
Well I’m disappointed. They tapped another guy in my dept for the layoff. 

He’s in his. 60’s, but not near as much time with the company as me. Only about 15 years. We talked yesterday, he told me he didn’t want to leave, he’d have to find another job. 

I had a late call with my manager. I to.d him I was extremely disappointed to not be on the list.  He told me he only had a small amount of influence on who they picked. I guess what he was saying is that a lot of the choices came from up above, he wasn’t on board with some of them. 

I’m not sure if we’re done with layoffs here or not. At least for now. I heard about 3-4 other people who got the axe. So far I know about 15-20 people including a work coordinator in my group and a fellow construction manager. Some people at my old department. 

It’s a shame, because I’m planning on turning in my notice in a few weeks. 

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« Reply #592 on: June 11, 2026, 11:26:53 PM »
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« Reply #593 on: June 12, 2026, 12:15:03 AM »
Yeah getting a nice layoff package instead of just quitting woulda been a good thing for ya.  Grumpy!

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« Reply #594 on: June 12, 2026, 08:00:54 AM »
and much better for the other guy to have his spot
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« Reply #595 on: June 12, 2026, 08:02:14 AM »
In condo life, an HOA is required for various reasons.  Ours seems to be OK.  We have a property manager with an office who was tricky tacky but she left, new one seems fine.  

More relevant to me is the front desk personnel who get changed out too often.  I like to get to know them a bit.  The current group seems good anyway.  They are quite important for us.  

We had one extra assessment in 8 years, it was OK.  

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« Reply #596 on: June 12, 2026, 09:11:24 AM »
Well I’m disappointed. They tapped another guy in my dept for the layoff.

He’s in his. 60’s, but not near as much time with the company as me. Only about 15 years. We talked yesterday, he told me he didn’t want to leave, he’d have to find another job.

I had a late call with my manager. I to.d him I was extremely disappointed to not be on the list.  He told me he only had a small amount of influence on who they picked. I guess what he was saying is that a lot of the choices came from up above, he wasn’t on board with some of them.

I’m not sure if we’re done with layoffs here or not. At least for now. I heard about 3-4 other people who got the axe. So far I know about 15-20 people including a work coordinator in my group and a fellow construction manager. Some people at my old department.

It’s a shame, because I’m planning on turning in my notice in a few weeks.
That sucks you can’t run it up the chain.

I had a coworker/friend laid off a number of years back about three weeks ahead of someone in the same job who was about to turn in their notice.

They were good friends and the person leaving marched into the bosses office and said, “ i’m out in a few weeks, so you better hire them back.”

(are you giving notice for a new job or retirement?)

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« Reply #597 on: June 12, 2026, 09:17:55 AM »
Our HOA is pretty good. I much prefer the condition of our neighborhood now, compared to our previous neighborhood in Austin proper which was just a free-for-all.  Folks parking their cars in the yard, or up on blocks, tons of trash in their yards, which led to rodent and insect problems.  


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« Reply #598 on: June 12, 2026, 09:58:48 AM »
Our HOA is pretty good. I much prefer the condition of our neighborhood now, compared to our previous neighborhood in Austin proper which was just a free-for-all.  Folks parking their cars in the yard, or up on blocks, tons of trash in their yards, which led to rodent and insect problems. 

Fortunately, I don't have those problems.  One next-door neighbor has two kids and their toys are frequently left laying around their front yard, but that doesn't bother me much.  I believe I've mentioned this before, and it might seem petty, but I've got over half a street's worth of households who won't.  Bring.  Their gawdamned.  Trash bins in.  

How hard is that?  After trash day, pull your can(s) back to your house.  What an eyesore.  They live on the street.  

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« Reply #599 on: June 12, 2026, 09:59:25 AM »
Well I’m disappointed. They tapped another guy in my dept for the layoff.

He’s in his. 60’s, but not near as much time with the company as me. Only about 15 years. We talked yesterday, he told me he didn’t want to leave, he’d have to find another job.

I had a late call with my manager. I to.d him I was extremely disappointed to not be on the list.  He told me he only had a small amount of influence on who they picked. I guess what he was saying is that a lot of the choices came from up above, he wasn’t on board with some of them.

I’m not sure if we’re done with layoffs here or not. At least for now. I heard about 3-4 other people who got the axe. So far I know about 15-20 people including a work coordinator in my group and a fellow construction manager. Some people at my old department.

It’s a shame, because I’m planning on turning in my notice in a few weeks.


Any chance that once you put your notice in they could hire back that other guy?  That would be ideal.  

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« Reply #600 on: June 12, 2026, 10:00:32 AM »
Fortunately, I don't have those problems.  One next-door neighbor has two kids and their toys are frequently left laying around their front yard, but that doesn't bother me much.  I believe I've mentioned this before, and it might seem petty, but I've got over half a street's worth of households who won't.  Bring.  Their gawdamned.  Trash bins in. 

How hard is that?  After trash day, pull your can(s) back to your house.  What an eyesore.  They live on the street. 

Not a problem here, the HOA will fine the crap out of you if you're a repeat offender.

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« Reply #601 on: June 12, 2026, 10:49:06 AM »
Well I’m disappointed. They tapped another guy in my dept for the layoff.

He’s in his. 60’s, but not near as much time with the company as me. Only about 15 years. We talked yesterday, he told me he didn’t want to leave, he’d have to find another job.

I had a late call with my manager. I to.d him I was extremely disappointed to not be on the list.  He told me he only had a small amount of influence on who they picked. I guess what he was saying is that a lot of the choices came from up above, he wasn’t on board with some of them.

I’m not sure if we’re done with layoffs here or not. At least for now. I heard about 3-4 other people who got the axe. So far I know about 15-20 people including a work coordinator in my group and a fellow construction manager. Some people at my old department.

It’s a shame, because I’m planning on turning in my notice in a few weeks.
That really is too bad.  My wife had been working on merging a company her company had bought for a few years and as it was wounding down there were going to be layoffs and her position would no longer be needed. My wife's boss offered her a division head, but she said she would be retiring within a year or so and didn't think it would be fair to take the position. She asked him to put her into the layoff pool with a buyout and he agreed.  Worked out real well for us. 

 

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