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Mr Ferret 75

Thank you sir. You were an inspiration.
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Ha ha ha!!! It's called, "guy packing"!!! :hilarious: :hilarious: Hubs is the same here--he uses an open duffle bag and just dumps in his stuff!
I'm the opposite. I pack the bags both ways for our holiday.Mrs Ferret is always amazed at how muuch stuff i can get in a case.


But then i am always amazed by how much stuff she expects me to fit in the case on the return journey ;)
 

MinnieM123

Premium Member
A lot of people think they do...! ;)
But, we've also had 5 employees leave within' the last year and a half. All 5 couldn't handle the stress. 2 went to other firms where they felt it wouldn't be quite as intense, and the other 3 decided to get out of architecture altogether and pursue other endeavors. Of those 3, two had 5 year architectural degrees, and one had a masters degree.
It has it's perks, but, it definitely ain't no cake walk, either. :cyclops: ;)

Yah, I understand where you're coming from, too. Working in a hospital is also very intense, and very, very, fast-paced. Some days I come home and just crash. I don't mind so much on those days when I know I'm accomplishing things and really helping out the people I work with.

But, it's those days that I'm working equally as hard and nothing is going right--and I feel like Sisyphus--putting in a ton of energy and getting nowhere . . . :cautious:
 

MinnieM123

Premium Member
I want to watch it before I see Pandora so I can understand what the whole thing is about. I agree that I would probably be okay with just experiencing it. But I think I would probably get more out of the land by watching the movie.

Yah, I agree with that. I still think Pandora would be good, even if I haven't seen the movie; but because this blue character is so odd to me--I think I'll still try to see the movie. And, I'm in no rush either.
 

MinnieM123

Premium Member
@Gabe1 , I read this morning that CVS is shutting down 11 stores in Chicago (although they have many others that are staying put in that city).

Also this morning, I read that J. C. Penney is shutting down 130-140 stores nationwide.

And, to round out the retail doom and gloom, I also read that both Kohls and Macy's are considering "renting" out part of their stores to other merchants--to draw in more business (similar to Dunks and sandwich vendors sharing the same space--patrons go in for a sandwich, and might get a cup of coffee while they're in there).
 

Figgy1

Premium Member
@Gabe1 , I read this morning that CVS is shutting down 11 stores in Chicago (although they have many others that are staying put in that city).

Also this morning, I read that J. C. Penney is shutting down 130-140 stores nationwide.

And, to round out the retail doom and gloom, I also read that both Kohls and Macy's are considering "renting" out part of their stores to other merchants--to draw in more business (similar to Dunks and sandwich vendors sharing the same space--patrons go in for a sandwich, and might get a cup of coffee while they're in there).
I like the idea of renting out space to bring in more people to save a store. I've gone into a JCP just for a Sephora item and wound up buying a shirt or something else. It saved me a trip elsewhere:inlove:
 

FutureCEO

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@Gabe1 , I read this morning that CVS is shutting down 11 stores in Chicago (although they have many others that are staying put in that city).

Also this morning, I read that J. C. Penney is shutting down 130-140 stores nationwide.

And, to round out the retail doom and gloom, I also read that both Kohls and Macy's are considering "renting" out part of their stores to other merchants--to draw in more business (similar to Dunks and sandwich vendors sharing the same space--patrons go in for a sandwich, and might get a cup of coffee while they're in there).


I like J.C Penney :(
 

Goofyernmost

Well-Known Member
@Gabe1 , I read this morning that CVS is shutting down 11 stores in Chicago (although they have many others that are staying put in that city).

Also this morning, I read that J. C. Penney is shutting down 130-140 stores nationwide.

And, to round out the retail doom and gloom, I also read that both Kohls and Macy's are considering "renting" out part of their stores to other merchants--to draw in more business (similar to Dunks and sandwich vendors sharing the same space--patrons go in for a sandwich, and might get a cup of coffee while they're in there).
I'll bet I can guess where one of them will be. Our local mall, sometimes referred to as "the Mortuary" is on a slow die cycle. Last year they lost Sears, Macy's and 25 other stores (some big names). Based on the traffic in the mall, I'd have to say that JCP is not exactly setting the world on fire, business wise. The sad thing is that it really is a nice mall, but, big box have taken over for some reason that I fail to understand with the exception of prices. Things in the mall tend to be more expensive then outside. Strip malls are coming back as well. Eventually, people will come to their senses and return to controlled environments (especially in the southern summer heat) and go back along with more competitive pricing. It will be to late for this place though. In a couple of years I expect to see it in an "Abandoned" episode.
 

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