Ol' Thor is out the Door!!
 

Well the job cuts hit our company, I have been layed off! Dont send any more messages to tgreen@bhinc.com, cause I wont be here! I guess I will give the gunsmith job a real chance! Pray for me and my family please! Ted Green

Hasta Lasagna and dont get any on ya!!

Re: Ol' Thor is out the Door!!
 

Hello Ted,


Sorry to hear this! Good luck. I am sure that things will work out soon and that you will be better off.


Best regards.


Bob

Re: Ol' Thor is out the Door!!
 

I am so very sorry to hear about this lousy situation. You'll be in my thoughts!

Re: Ol' Thor is out the Door!!
 

Ted


The best thing that ever happened to me was when 3M let me go on a downsizing operation. No job stress more time with family, I stopped blowing my top at everything and started to enjoy life. You can feel lucky that you have what you love to fall back on. A part time job at a local gun shop or range will work for you also with your restoration activties. Best of luck


Bob

Best of luck to you Ted!
 

I know how you feel! Been there, done that......some how, things seem to work out in the long run....keep look'en forward!! till...later...G.T.

Re: Ol' Thor is out the Door!!
 

Ted mein freund,


When the good lord closes one door, he always opens another, God bless you and your loving family!


Kindest Regards,

Milt

Don't Give Up On Yourself
 

Don't give up on yourself big fella. I used to be a contract computer programmer in my previous corporate life. Everytime a contract ended I felt like I was being fired. I got down on myself and everyone around me. I can not tell you how many times it happened to me. Nor can I tell you the number of times I reinvented myself. My father would never let me go all the way down. And now I am 61 years old and in spite of all the set backs, I look back and feel as though I have had a very financially successful life. That was because I didn't give up. I know that your hurting now. But now is only temporary. Tomorrow is when you prove what you are really made of. You gotta hang tough and not panic.

Good luck good buddy!

Big Norm

Re: Ol' Thor is out the Door!!
 

Yo Ted,


There are two kinds of people: Those who have been laid off and those who are gonna be.


My getting laid off (Actually I resigned) and going to work for myself was the best career move I have made since I left the military.


I have no idea what your skill set is,aside from Luger restoration, but I have a broad network of contacts in the consulting field and would be pleased to "shop your resume around"


Send it to me off list with a idea of salary requirements, travel availability, etc and I will work it for you.


Tom

Re: Ol' Thor is out the Door!!
 

As has been said before, when one door closes, another opens, and we don't always understand what the Universe has in store for us. When I quit my job at the power company, I had no job to go to (I was 49), but now in retrospect, it was the best move I ever made. Things always work out for the best. As the Brits say "Keep a stiff upper lip, Old Chap". Our thoughts are with you. Dok

Re: Ol' Thor is out the Door!!
 

Ted,

Our hearts go out to you at a difficult time.

Having said that, you are an intelligent, resourceful, and energetic guy; and I am sure that this will all work out well in the long run.

God bless.

Luke

Re: Thor's new life.
 

Well, thanks so much for the out pouring of good thoughts in my direction. I have decided I am going to make a run at doing my reworks full time. I have wanted to do this a long time but was too secure with my other job. Well, yesterday that all changed. I am one of the lucky people that get laid off, I have another vocation. My heart was really not in Engineering anymore and all I wanted to do was work on Lugers, looks like I will get my wish. I already had multiple type guns on my list to do, but this will surely be increased to keep me busy. I especially want to also work on PPKs and P.38s shooters. Anyway, thanks to all and Natalie and I look forward to our new working lives and I will surely still be at the TLF Convention this spring in Phoenix. I am a firm believer that all these changes are for the best! Thor

We'll be praying for ya Ted (EOM)
 

Re: We'll be praying for ya Ted
 

Thor, I am so sorry to hear about this. It was a pleasure and a privlage to work with you. I really enjoyed it. Deanna and I will keep you in our prayers. I will keep in contact with you. Thanks for all that you have done for me.

Sid.

Re: We'll be praying for ya Ted
 

Sure thing buddy, check your email address shown in your messages, I think it is missing a letter or two! Thor

Re: We'll be praying for ya Ted
 

Thanks buddy. I was not thinking to good after reading your post. It is fixed now.

Sid.

Re: Thor's new life.
 

Good for you, Ted..!!!!!


As you mentioned - sometimes it takes a "turn for the worse" that allows us to do things that "turn out for better"..!! With your talent and Natalie's encourgement - I really believe you will be successful at your new "job" (hmmm - a job that you enjoy doing, too!!!:-)

Re: Thor's new life.
 

Ted,


It may be a blessing in disguise. Back in the late 80's when the bottom fell out of the oil field boom I got bumped from Southeast Texas Manager to a "lowly" field engineer and thought the world had come to an end. However, it turned out that I have been much happier with my job and life since that demotion than before.


You will be ok; things will work out, although it may not look that way right now.

Re: Ol' Thor is out the Door!!
 

Ted, like most of my friends who have met the same fate I bet this will be the best thing that ever happened to you. Hard to believe but sometimes you need a little push to find your real potential. I'm not to religious but I'm praying for you buddy. But I don't think you'll need it.

Your faithful customer, TomN

Re: Ol' Thor is out the Door!! (EOM)
 

Re: Ol' Thor is out the Door!!
 

Ted,


Hang in there! I've seen pictures of your re-works, clearly your calling is in Lugers!

Re: Thor's new life.
 

Well Ted, from all of the posts I've seen here regarding your situation, you seem to have a hell of a lot of friends on the forum including me. You also seem to have the attitude that I would have expected you to have and which reflects the consensus of opinion of all of your good friends. This situation is opportunity incarnate for someone with your talent, skills and drive! Go for it and never look back! Ogden Nash's poem says "Hitch your wagon to a star, Buddy!" I'm not worried about you one bit! Hell, I'll bet you secretly hoped this would happen so that you could get on with what you really want to do!

Your friend, Rick K

Re: Here's what this man is capable of...
 

Thanks Dok! ~Thor~ Can't wait to see Rick Kimmel's MB Luger in one of your cases. I am told we just might! ~Thor~

Re: Thor's new life.
 

Ted, I will add my good wishes and much success on whatever you choose to do!!!

Re: Here's what this man is capable of...
 

OK, OK, I'm working on it. Give me a day or two more. I just want to take the best pictures that I can 'cause both items look so gorgeous together! I want the pictures to do justice to the wonderful work that both of you guys do. I hope that I can manage to capture the beautiful fire blued parts that Thor did. They just jump out at you against the background of the blue/grey colored rust bluing that is so captivating! It (the Magnificent Bastard) is supposed to be my shooter, but so far, I haven't allowed anyone to handle it unless they are wearing white cotton gloves!

Re: Thor's new life.
 

Thank you very much and I must said it sure is good to see you posting here again! WE missed you! I heard through the grapefine that Ralph bought some choice items from Tom Armstrong. Hope you get to see them. ~Thor~