The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
Nov 18, 2016 14:55:43 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2016 14:55:43 GMT -6
So there I was, sipping a Coca-Cola whilst browsing the world wide web. I logged on to the website formerly known as HSSN formerly known as ASN formerly known as TOC. Typed in the infamous username "El Chukeen" and my password which consisted of letters a-z and numbers 0-9. Pecked away at the keyboard when all of a sudden my e-mail goes "ding" and a pop up appears. Two members of the school I was employed at just got fired for spending too much time on the internet during the school day. The e-mail has an attachment that shows the percentage of time they were online from the hours of 8-4.
I immediately log off. At first I was afraid. Then I was petrified.
I deleted all files from my computer. Wiped it clean and then blamed it on a virus. The district was cracking down on internet use at an alarming rate. People were going down faster than Lebowski on a Golden Corral assistant manager. It was awful. Four more employees were terminated. The tech nazi's were everywhere. Teachers were scared to even sit at their desk and enter grades during the school day for fear of being accused of being online. ESPN, YouTube, Google, Yahoo!, and the majority of all other websites were blocked. I tried to call Abby and Carnage to see if they would call the school district and unblock the website. But my attempts were futile. Abby was in the middle of a roller derby contest while simultaneously saving some endangered whales off the coasts of Antarctica. Carnage had gained too much weight from the gourmet cooking that the redheaded fox of a wife had whipped up for him and had found himself stuck and unable to move in his mini cooper.
So there I was. Alone.
Things continued to get worse. People were losing jobs, budgets were being slashed, and the number of walkthroughs quadrupled. I'm serious, it even became a norm for an administrator of some sort to poke their head in the classroom during your conference time. Trying to work in this type of environment was toxic. The wife and I decided it was time for a change. I was biding my time as I didn't want anyone to know I was considering leaving then, in a flash of brilliance, it came to me. I knew what I must do. I perused my Rolodex and stumbled upon a contact. I said to myself, "Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time." The number belonged to an old college chum who was now a superintendent down on the southern coast of Texas, close to the border of Mexico which, I'm sure, will soon have a wall put up.
I placed a phone call. Things got interesting.
The epiphany that I had that lonely night on my front porch would mean uprooting my family and moving across the state. It meant getting out of my comfort zone and doing something that most men would be afraid to do. Starting over. I new my decision was what was best for me and for my family. I called my pal and got the information that I needed. The southern part of Texas lacked the infrastructure that other parts of the state had. I knew I could dig my heels in the ground and create something brand new and, with any luck, corner the market in this area.
I knew what I was going to do. I was going to start a CDL Training/Transportation Facility.
I left in April to allow the wife to tie up some loose ends and to allow the children to finish the school year. I invested every penny I had in buying some property and renovating some old abandoned warehouses. I have a law degree and used my extensive knowledge to draw up some contracts and created some deals with four school districts in the area. That number, I'm proud to say, is over 30 and continuing to grow. I train drivers from all over the southern and eastern parts of the state. I have over 250 drivers and orchestrate the before and after school routes of various districts. I'm in the process of purchasing some coach buses and going to start a tourism aspect of the company. Business is thriving and things couldn't get better.
If you put your mind to it you can accomplish anything.
I encourage you to follow your dreams and don't take no for an answer. Look no further than our new president-elect to see what the American Dream is all about. We took a huge risk and it is paying off. We, with the help of Dave Ramsey, are set for life. We have invested over 2 million dollars in this venture and have successfully paid off 69% of our debt. I'm a busy man these days but I've never forgotten where I've come from. Once a coach, always a coach I like to say. I use the organizational and leadership skills I learned on the field of competition in every aspect of my life. I will try to make an appearance from time to time but, as you know, the needs of our children will never subside.
I leave you with this final anecdote: make America great again, one day at a time.
I immediately log off. At first I was afraid. Then I was petrified.
I deleted all files from my computer. Wiped it clean and then blamed it on a virus. The district was cracking down on internet use at an alarming rate. People were going down faster than Lebowski on a Golden Corral assistant manager. It was awful. Four more employees were terminated. The tech nazi's were everywhere. Teachers were scared to even sit at their desk and enter grades during the school day for fear of being accused of being online. ESPN, YouTube, Google, Yahoo!, and the majority of all other websites were blocked. I tried to call Abby and Carnage to see if they would call the school district and unblock the website. But my attempts were futile. Abby was in the middle of a roller derby contest while simultaneously saving some endangered whales off the coasts of Antarctica. Carnage had gained too much weight from the gourmet cooking that the redheaded fox of a wife had whipped up for him and had found himself stuck and unable to move in his mini cooper.
So there I was. Alone.
Things continued to get worse. People were losing jobs, budgets were being slashed, and the number of walkthroughs quadrupled. I'm serious, it even became a norm for an administrator of some sort to poke their head in the classroom during your conference time. Trying to work in this type of environment was toxic. The wife and I decided it was time for a change. I was biding my time as I didn't want anyone to know I was considering leaving then, in a flash of brilliance, it came to me. I knew what I must do. I perused my Rolodex and stumbled upon a contact. I said to myself, "Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time." The number belonged to an old college chum who was now a superintendent down on the southern coast of Texas, close to the border of Mexico which, I'm sure, will soon have a wall put up.
I placed a phone call. Things got interesting.
The epiphany that I had that lonely night on my front porch would mean uprooting my family and moving across the state. It meant getting out of my comfort zone and doing something that most men would be afraid to do. Starting over. I new my decision was what was best for me and for my family. I called my pal and got the information that I needed. The southern part of Texas lacked the infrastructure that other parts of the state had. I knew I could dig my heels in the ground and create something brand new and, with any luck, corner the market in this area.
I knew what I was going to do. I was going to start a CDL Training/Transportation Facility.
I left in April to allow the wife to tie up some loose ends and to allow the children to finish the school year. I invested every penny I had in buying some property and renovating some old abandoned warehouses. I have a law degree and used my extensive knowledge to draw up some contracts and created some deals with four school districts in the area. That number, I'm proud to say, is over 30 and continuing to grow. I train drivers from all over the southern and eastern parts of the state. I have over 250 drivers and orchestrate the before and after school routes of various districts. I'm in the process of purchasing some coach buses and going to start a tourism aspect of the company. Business is thriving and things couldn't get better.
If you put your mind to it you can accomplish anything.
I encourage you to follow your dreams and don't take no for an answer. Look no further than our new president-elect to see what the American Dream is all about. We took a huge risk and it is paying off. We, with the help of Dave Ramsey, are set for life. We have invested over 2 million dollars in this venture and have successfully paid off 69% of our debt. I'm a busy man these days but I've never forgotten where I've come from. Once a coach, always a coach I like to say. I use the organizational and leadership skills I learned on the field of competition in every aspect of my life. I will try to make an appearance from time to time but, as you know, the needs of our children will never subside.
I leave you with this final anecdote: make America great again, one day at a time.