I can find low wage jobs here & have had two interviews with job offers but they didn't want to pay enough for a guy to live on. That's the problem, finding something that pays enough to raise a family on. Plus the price of gas here is out of this world at almost $8 a gallon. I needed 50€ or about 57$ a week for gas at my last job. It was about a 40-min. drive. That's well over $200 a month just for the gas to get to & from work. And I drive a small car that gets good mileage too. What I need is a good paying job that's not too far away or in other words, a miracle. I'm tired of working dead end jobs that don't pay. I guess that kind of sums it all up. I'm tired. Mentally, physically & financially tired. Sorry for bit--ing.
Letting it go.
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Re: Letting it go.
You hang in there brother! Keep cracking @ it, good things come to those who are patient, and persistent.TPK wrote: ↑Sun Dec 26, 2021 5:49 amI can find low wage jobs here & have had two interviews with job offers but they didn't want to pay enough for a guy to live on. That's the problem, finding something that pays enough to raise a family on. Plus the price of gas here is out of this world at almost $8 a gallon. I needed 50€ or about 57$ a week for gas at my last job. It was about a 40-min. drive. That's well over $200 a month just for the gas to get to & from work. And I drive a small car that gets good mileage too. What I need is a good paying job that's not too far away or in other words, a miracle. I'm tired of working dead end jobs that don't pay. I guess that kind of sums it all up. I'm tired. Mentally, physically & financially tired. Sorry for bit--ing.
Maybe, just maybe brother, the Lord is saying broaden your scope from Germany, maybe He wants you in another place?...
It's a real learning experience for all of us, in thankfulness for the work that we each have.
God bless!
"Never, never, never give up."
Winston Churchill
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
Winston Churchill
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
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Tom, I've been having the same thought that Willy has. That is, perhaps a move is indicated. Around my neighborhood, everybody is desperate for workers. We have three auto parts manufacturers. I hear the pay is good, the hours long. But all over the country employers of every type are looking to hire. Moving of course would be a huge step requiring lots of prayer and consultation if you know someone whom you believe has good judgment.
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There are good paying jobs around here, problem is very few people want to work. They would rather live off someone else, bums!
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Willy, QS, Samb
Appreciate your comments & prayers friends.
I have often thought of moving back over to the USA but I just don't have the $$$. If I sold my house I could pay off my depts, pay for the move & maybe have a few thousand $ left over. But..., I have a wife & three children and a few thousand $ don't last very long. I'll turn 50 this year. Starting over with nothing at 50? It's a hard call. I don't think I have the guts for it. Been through it with my own parents before & it's not easy.
Another option would be..., I come over & find work, then buy a house, and then my family could come over. That's how I'd do it but my wife won't go along with it.
Question. How long does a guy have to have a good steady job to be able to get a house loan with Zero down payment? 6-months 3-years Impossible
Another (bad) option would be..., I start a non-profit Organisation that helps Americans living abroad move back to the USA. I know, crazy idea. I wouldn't know how to do it and I don't think it would work anyways. Just throwing the idea out there in case somebody else wants to do it.
Last option, I just stick it out here. Things could be worse.
If the good lord wants me in the states, he'll have to send me the funds.
No worries, it will all work out sooner or later.
Appreciate your comments & prayers friends.
I have often thought of moving back over to the USA but I just don't have the $$$. If I sold my house I could pay off my depts, pay for the move & maybe have a few thousand $ left over. But..., I have a wife & three children and a few thousand $ don't last very long. I'll turn 50 this year. Starting over with nothing at 50? It's a hard call. I don't think I have the guts for it. Been through it with my own parents before & it's not easy.
Another option would be..., I come over & find work, then buy a house, and then my family could come over. That's how I'd do it but my wife won't go along with it.
Question. How long does a guy have to have a good steady job to be able to get a house loan with Zero down payment? 6-months 3-years Impossible
Another (bad) option would be..., I start a non-profit Organisation that helps Americans living abroad move back to the USA. I know, crazy idea. I wouldn't know how to do it and I don't think it would work anyways. Just throwing the idea out there in case somebody else wants to do it.
Last option, I just stick it out here. Things could be worse.
If the good lord wants me in the states, he'll have to send me the funds.
No worries, it will all work out sooner or later.
TOM - KGFG - (Knife-Guy-From-Germany)
I believe..., every knife is a soul, looking for a soulmate.
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Tom, Google will provide you with a lot of information about buying a house with zero down. Just type in the question: Can I buy a house with no down payment?
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Being retired military, I was able to with a VA loan.Quick Steel wrote: ↑Tue Dec 28, 2021 11:14 am Tom, Google will provide you with a lot of information about buying a house with zero down. Just type in the question: Can I buy a house with no down payment?
Take care and God bless,
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Steve
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1980-2000
But any knife is better than no knife! ~ Mumbleypeg (aka Ken)
Re: Letting it go.
TOM - KGFG - (Knife-Guy-From-Germany)
I believe..., every knife is a soul, looking for a soulmate.
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They make these? An AAPK friend owns this one.LDF Knives wrote: ↑Wed Dec 29, 2021 12:13 amHey Tom here is a Thought, I don't know if this would be of some help Try Airens ( Lawn and Snow-blowing manufacturing Company) in Wisconsin They may pay pretty good, what the heck, It's a very strong company, just say'n have a gander at it.
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I believe..., every knife is a soul, looking for a soulmate.
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yes they do in Brillion, WI. We have one too, in WI it's a must to have these very popular item in the Northern half of the USATPK wrote: ↑Wed Dec 29, 2021 6:08 amThey make these? An AAPK friend owns this one.LDF Knives wrote: ↑Wed Dec 29, 2021 12:13 amHey Tom here is a Thought, I don't know if this would be of some help Try Airens ( Lawn and Snow-blowing manufacturing Company) in Wisconsin They may pay pretty good, what the heck, It's a very strong company, just say'n have a gander at it.
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That would be really cool, and good work to do. If yer a wrench head, especially...LDF Knives wrote: ↑Wed Dec 29, 2021 2:57 pmyes they do in Brillion, WI. We have one too, in WI it's a must to have these very popular item in the Northern half of the USATPK wrote: ↑Wed Dec 29, 2021 6:08 amThey make these? An AAPK friend owns this one.LDF Knives wrote: ↑Wed Dec 29, 2021 12:13 am Hey Tom here is a Thought, I don't know if this would be of some help Try Airens ( Lawn and Snow-blowing manufacturing Company) in Wisconsin They may pay pretty good, what the heck, It's a very strong company, just say'n have a gander at it.
"Never, never, never give up."
Winston Churchill
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
Winston Churchill
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
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Keep chewing @ it buddy! Yer doing exactly what you need to do; search-search-searching!
A fantastic dude to check out buddy, is Ken Coleman. He works with Dave Ramsey back over here, fantastic advice on "work, life, passion"
https://www.ramseysolutions.com/shows/t ... leman-show
Anything for a career in Austria mate? Wouldn't hurt to hunt...
A fantastic dude to check out buddy, is Ken Coleman. He works with Dave Ramsey back over here, fantastic advice on "work, life, passion"
https://www.ramseysolutions.com/shows/t ... leman-show
Anything for a career in Austria mate? Wouldn't hurt to hunt...
"Never, never, never give up."
Winston Churchill
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
Winston Churchill
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
Re: Letting it go.
Appreciate the link Willy! Good stuff!
TOM - KGFG - (Knife-Guy-From-Germany)
I believe..., every knife is a soul, looking for a soulmate.
Weebit-Nano https://www.weebit-nano.com/
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I believe..., every knife is a soul, looking for a soulmate.
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Glad to hear it buddy!
Everyone over dare has helped me so much, with handling said-topics. I've learned the "bread & butter" of basic, personal finance, from Him (them). He got me grounded in the basics of investing, it's lot's of fun watching my money grow "hands-off"...
Nothing radically new they're teaching! It's just common sense, back to the basics; stuff, that are ancestors did to become stable financially.
Hope it helps Tom!
Everyone over dare has helped me so much, with handling said-topics. I've learned the "bread & butter" of basic, personal finance, from Him (them). He got me grounded in the basics of investing, it's lot's of fun watching my money grow "hands-off"...
Nothing radically new they're teaching! It's just common sense, back to the basics; stuff, that are ancestors did to become stable financially.
Hope it helps Tom!
"Never, never, never give up."
Winston Churchill
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
Winston Churchill
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
Re: Letting it go.
Little update.: I had an interview on the 5th. Didn't feel or pay right so I turned it down.
I have another interview coming up next Wednesday. We will see how it goes.
I'm also waiting to hear from a few other jobs I applied for.
I have another interview coming up next Wednesday. We will see how it goes.
I'm also waiting to hear from a few other jobs I applied for.
TOM - KGFG - (Knife-Guy-From-Germany)
I believe..., every knife is a soul, looking for a soulmate.
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I believe..., every knife is a soul, looking for a soulmate.
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weebit_Nano
US - ARMY - COMBAT - ENGINEERS - 1990 - 1993 - God Bless Our Troops!
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Stay after it Tom . The right outfit and job will come along . Till then enjoy the extra time you have to spend with Family and friends.
JP
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That's exactly what I'm doing JP.
I used to get nervous when I was looking for a job so I took anything I could get. I took the first job I could get. I have finally figured out that that's getting nowhere fast. This time I'm being a little bit more picky about it. Not much, just a little. Maybe I can find something better this time.
TOM - KGFG - (Knife-Guy-From-Germany)
I believe..., every knife is a soul, looking for a soulmate.
Weebit-Nano https://www.weebit-nano.com/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weebit_Nano
US - ARMY - COMBAT - ENGINEERS - 1990 - 1993 - God Bless Our Troops!
I believe..., every knife is a soul, looking for a soulmate.
Weebit-Nano https://www.weebit-nano.com/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weebit_Nano
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Hi Folks,
I had a job interview yesterday. Got a call this morning that I can have the job with a bit less pay than I was asking for & a bit less vacation time than I'd liked to have had but I agreed to take it anyways. I also have to work one saturday per month. Oh well, it could be wrose & I already turned down 3 jobs so I didn't want to press my luck too far. Anyways, I can start on the first of Feb. I'll give it a fair shot with a possitive attitude & time will tell. I hope that I like it because I hate being unemployed or looking for jobs.
Thanks for your prayers & kind comments! I appreciated your support!
I had a job interview yesterday. Got a call this morning that I can have the job with a bit less pay than I was asking for & a bit less vacation time than I'd liked to have had but I agreed to take it anyways. I also have to work one saturday per month. Oh well, it could be wrose & I already turned down 3 jobs so I didn't want to press my luck too far. Anyways, I can start on the first of Feb. I'll give it a fair shot with a possitive attitude & time will tell. I hope that I like it because I hate being unemployed or looking for jobs.
Thanks for your prayers & kind comments! I appreciated your support!
TOM - KGFG - (Knife-Guy-From-Germany)
I believe..., every knife is a soul, looking for a soulmate.
Weebit-Nano https://www.weebit-nano.com/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weebit_Nano
US - ARMY - COMBAT - ENGINEERS - 1990 - 1993 - God Bless Our Troops!
I believe..., every knife is a soul, looking for a soulmate.
Weebit-Nano https://www.weebit-nano.com/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weebit_Nano
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Great to hear Tom. I pray it works out for you, a job you're happy with all the way 'round.
I learned a long time ago that more money does not always promise a better job.
I've come to appreciate a job I'm happier with over a job that pays more yet puts me on Paxil (anti-depressant, hated it. Left the job, off the Paxil )
Besides, nothing stopping you from staying on the hunt.
I learned a long time ago that more money does not always promise a better job.
I've come to appreciate a job I'm happier with over a job that pays more yet puts me on Paxil (anti-depressant, hated it. Left the job, off the Paxil )
Besides, nothing stopping you from staying on the hunt.
Take care and God bless,
Steve
TSgt USAF, Retired
1980-2000
But any knife is better than no knife! ~ Mumbleypeg (aka Ken)
Steve
TSgt USAF, Retired
1980-2000
But any knife is better than no knife! ~ Mumbleypeg (aka Ken)
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Good deal my friend, hoping it goes well
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Thanks for the support friends!
TOM - KGFG - (Knife-Guy-From-Germany)
I believe..., every knife is a soul, looking for a soulmate.
Weebit-Nano https://www.weebit-nano.com/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weebit_Nano
US - ARMY - COMBAT - ENGINEERS - 1990 - 1993 - God Bless Our Troops!
I believe..., every knife is a soul, looking for a soulmate.
Weebit-Nano https://www.weebit-nano.com/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weebit_Nano
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It sure is a good feeling when getting back to work, same here.
"Never, never, never give up."
Winston Churchill
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
Winston Churchill
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 6:34
Re: Letting it go.
WillyCamaro wrote: ↑Thu Jan 20, 2022 8:50 pm It sure is a good feeling when getting back to work, same here.
TOM - KGFG - (Knife-Guy-From-Germany)
I believe..., every knife is a soul, looking for a soulmate.
Weebit-Nano https://www.weebit-nano.com/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weebit_Nano
US - ARMY - COMBAT - ENGINEERS - 1990 - 1993 - God Bless Our Troops!
I believe..., every knife is a soul, looking for a soulmate.
Weebit-Nano https://www.weebit-nano.com/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weebit_Nano
US - ARMY - COMBAT - ENGINEERS - 1990 - 1993 - God Bless Our Troops!
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That's great news. As long as you like the job and do well at it, you will be recognized for your work at some point, and good things can come from that.
Congrats!!!
Congrats!!!