I was at my lowest point in life (ok…one of them) and asked my current employer at that time for a raise (.25cents to cover bus fare to work). He said no…he could find anyone to do my job for the same wage. I felt sooo unappreciated for all the extras that I did…I went back to work doing the bare minimum and miserable with coworkers and friends alike. About a couple weeks later, A friend asked me for some help studying for his power plant operators license. I was so interested in what he was learning, I took the same course he did, quit the shit hole old job and found an entry level career job.
Fast forward…I ended up commissioning 3 power plants and retired after a 35 year career.
Sometimes things happen…just not the way you hoped them too.
