RockyRogue Update

[RockyRogue]

Well....I graduated with my Masters a couple weeks ago! There were a number of people 2 years ago that laid high odds I would fail out. In the end, I graduated with a very comfortable GPA, a marketable degree and memories I wouldn't trade for the world. Yes....those memories include shlepping packages for UPS at Denver.

Anybody in Fargo, ND care to share a drink with a new arrival? . I've been offered a position in northwestern Minnesota / eastern North Dakota. The pay is OK (not great but OK), full-benefits, paid vacation, paid holidays, etc. I got the offer late in the day and spoke to a couple of my professors. They both said the wages were a tad low for Denver but probably pretty good for the area I'll be in. One professor promised to look over the formal offer and suggest any areas to request improvements in. Estimated departure is around the 4th of July. SatelliteDriver and others I've exchanged messages and opinions with via PM and in the chat, please feel free to message me if you want details. I'll be glad to provide them. Cheryl, I'm signed into AIM if you'd like details that way. -Rocky

[ups79]

Originally Posted by RockyRogue

Well....I graduated with my Masters a couple weeks ago! There were a number of people 2 years ago that laid high odds I would fail out. In the end, I graduated with a very comfortable GPA, a marketable degree and memories I wouldn't trade for the world. Yes....those memories include shlepping packages for UPS at Denver.

Anybody in Fargo, ND care to share a drink with a new arrival? . I've been offered a position in northwestern Minnesota / eastern North Dakota. The pay is OK (not great but OK), full-benefits, paid vacation, paid holidays, etc. I got the offer late in the day and spoke to a couple of my professors. They both said the wages were a tad low for Denver but probably pretty good for the area I'll be in. One professor promised to look over the formal offer and suggest any areas to request improvements in. Estimated departure is around the 4th of July. SatelliteDriver and others I've exchanged messages and opinions with via PM and in the chat, please feel free to message me if you want details. I'll be glad to provide them. Cheryl, I'm signed into AIM if you'd like details that way. -Rocky

Like , who really cares?

[sx2700]

Originally Posted by ups79

Like , who really cares?

Didn't yo mama ever tell you if you can't say something nice not to say it at all?

Rocky, I hope you like very cold weather in the winter and very hot and humid weather in the summer, and wind. But I've always like Fargo, It's a pretty nice clean community and it's only a few hours from Minneapolis.

[raceanoncr]

Uh, Rocky, uh, you know you know!

Anyways, good luck in your new venture. Fargo? Well, it's got some good points, one being, it's far away from here!

[moreluck]

Rocky, we really do like your updates and your past participation on the Browncafe. Stay in touch with your updates. Good luck in Fargo.

[covemaster]

Good luck and congrats Rock !!! don't forget to get out of that comfy office chair in that nice office and open the door and sign for some poor old ups guy!!!!!! BEST TO YA !!!!

[UpstateNYUPSer]

Originally Posted by ups79

Like , who really cares?

Updates from Rocky are always welcome. Posts like these are not. Grow up.

[toonertoo]

Yes, what they said, We collectively care.
Great Job Rocky!!

[ups79]

Originally Posted by UpstateNYUPSer

Updates from Rocky are always welcome. Posts like these are not. Grow up.

Are you the Post Boss? You can respond how you like and therefore I have the right to respond like I want to.

[UpstateNYUPSer]

Originally Posted by ups79

Are you the Post Boss? You can respond how you like and therefore I have the right to respond like I want to.

No, but as you can tell, the collective reaction to your post was not very positive. Do us a favor--if the thread does not interest you, simply go on to the next one.

[ups79]

Originally Posted by UpstateNYUPSer

No, but as you can tell, the collective reaction to your post was not very positive. Do us a favor--if the thread does not interest you, simply go on to the next one.

Or put you on "ignore".

[UpstateNYUPSer]

Oh, boo, hoo. How will I ever get through my day without the benefit of your wisdom? I guess I will manage.

[DS]

Originally Posted by UpstateNYUPSer

Oh, boo, hoo. How will I ever get through my day without the benefit of your wisdom? I guess I will manage.

It could very well be that we all would be better off without him.

[RockyRogue]

Originally Posted by raceanoncr

Uh, Rocky, uh, you know you know!

Anyways, good luck in your new venture. Fargo? Well, it's got some good points, one being, it's far away from here!

LOL....yes, I know! I'm a TRAITOR! I prefer the term Benedict Arnold, though . And while it is very far from you right now, be NICE to those professionals, particularly in academic institutions ! I might be one of 'em.

Originally Posted by moreluck

Rocky, we really do like your updates and your past participation on the Browncafe. Stay in touch with your updates. Good luck in Fargo.

Thanks, More. I would have preferred sunny Southern California to frigid Minnesota but ya take what ya can get, particularly with these jobs. I was reading through work histories of some academic officials and some--not many--but some did the same kind of thing I'm doing. They took a job in the dead-center of nowhere, gained some experience and worked their way up. Five or seven years after they graduated with their Masters or Ph.D, they had a wonderful and secure life.

Originally Posted by covemaster

Good luck and congrats Rock !!! don't forget to get out of that comfy office chair in that nice office and open the door and sign for some poor old ups guy!!!!!!

LOL.....GLADLY!!!! I don't know what the receiving procedures are yet. I'll have to remember to meet the UPS man. And if my job allows me to, I might even be a jumper at Christmas. Too soon to say whether they'll let me OR if I'll want to do it.

Originally Posted by UpstateNYUPSer

Updates from Rocky are always welcome. Posts like these are not. Grow up.

Thanks, Upstate. I'll keep posting these updates. If I fall off the grid for a couple weeks, its because I'm overwhelmed with moving and settling in. I'll be back to BC in August if things get really hairy.

Have a great summer and stay cool and hydrated, All!! -Rocky

[BLACKBOX]

RR

Come on! Give us the skinny! Getting your Masters is impressive. How long did it take you to get it? and (if you don't want to say) what field in general are you pursuing?

[rod]

lot of great strip bars in Fargo

[satellitedriver]

Originally Posted by ups79

Like , who really cares?

Me.

[RockyRogue]

Originally Posted by BLACKBOX

Give us the skinny! Getting your Masters is impressive. How long did it take you to get it? and (if you don't want to say) what field in general are you pursuing?

I got my Masters in a professional field closely related to Information Management. It took 21 months from the date of enrollment to completion. I'll be glad to give you more details, BlackBox. Send me a PM.

Originally Posted by satellitedriver

Me.

Thanks, Satellite. Always a genuine pleasure.

I'm going to be jealous of your 60 degree winters while I've got -30 in the Great White North. A means to an end never rang so hollow . -Rocky

[raceanoncr]

Originally Posted by rod

lot of great strip bars in Fargo

Uh, not that I would go there or anything, but, uh, just exactly where are they located in Fargo? Just so I can stay away in case I would want to go there for some, uh, reason.

[satellitedriver]

Originally Posted by raceanoncr

Uh, not that I would go there or anything, but, uh, just exactly where are they located in Fargo? Just so I can stay away in case I would want to go there for some, uh, reason.

It's Fargo,
just look for the only working neon sign in town.

[browniehound]

Originally Posted by ups79

Like , who really cares?

I actually care. Rocky has been a nice contrubutor to BC over the years that I've been here and I have always enjoyed reading his posts.

Rocky, congrats on achieving your master's degree, no easy task to say the least! Do you really want to live in Fargo though? I'm just asking. I sort of know where you are coming from, its not always about the weather. If I had your options I still wouldn't leave Boston for anywhere else in the world!

Seems like you already made up your mind so I just wanted to wish you the best of luck. You did what many people at UPS wish they could do-you left on your terms into a field you like. Keep in touch,

Brownie

[rod]

Originally Posted by satellitedriver

It's Fargo,
just look for the only working neon sign in town.

you know-- the Girls-Girls-Girls sign

[The-UK-Guy]

You will be closer to Bullwinkle He`s from canada right ? Reunited at last.
Best of luck with your knew job eh.

[RockyRogue]

Originally Posted by browniehound

I actually care. Rocky has been a nice contrubutor to BC over the years that I've been here and I have always enjoyed reading his posts.

Thanks, Brownie. To be perfectly honest, I wasn't surprised people complained about my post. I guess people have different ways of expressing their jealousy, eh?

Originally Posted by browniehound

Rocky, congrats on achieving your master's degree, no easy task to say the least! Do you really want to live in Fargo though?

Not an easy task considering what percentage of the population tries for a Masters, let alone completes it. I'm happy with that. Lets just say that while Fargo was not my first choice, its beats unemployment all hollow. I think I've told you my profession, right? These jobs almost universally require relocation, particularly for the first job. A means to an end is what this position is. I can go into further detail in a PM, Brownie. Send me one and I'll try to sketch out my 'strategic vision.' Its one of those things I really need to spend some more time shaping.

Originally Posted by browniehound

Seems like you already made up your mind so I just wanted to wish you the best of luck. You did what many people at UPS wish they could do-you left on your terms into a field you like.

Yeah, I have made up my mind. In all honesty, there will be tears in my eyes as that plane rumbles airborne in July. I love this city almost as much as you love Boston, sir. I realize that's kind of strange but its true. I'm just bored, restless and in need of a new experience. I will be back in the West when I'm ready to settle down. I'd like to raise a family in Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah or Wyoming. -Rocky

P.S.: I have a four day workweek, Brownie. A hub airport is 30 minutes flight time from Fargo. Let's just say Boston, D.C. and one or two other cities might earn a visit in the next 6 months . I'll communicate if its Boston so you can hide (KIDDING!!)

[RockyRogue]

Originally Posted by The-UK-Guy

You will be closer to Bullwinkle He`s from canada right ? Reunited at last. Best of luck with your knew job eh.

Don't know where he's from to be 100% honest. The 'Rocky' in my username came from other sources (region I currently reside, the movie Rocky, etc). Regardless, thanks for the congrats . I'll think of the Brits every morning as I sip hot tea. It gets COLD in the Great White North! lol. -Rocky