Title: Moving Again
Post by: loman4ec on April 21, 2007, 08:25:09 pm
Well I am moving again. I just found out two days agao that I am now moving to Kuala lumpur Malaysia 
I have to be there by the first of May. Yikes. So now I have to pack everything up and either sell everything or move it to Malaysia. I am only moving a few things with me. It is going to be really expensive. Our office here closed so now I have to go open a new one there. Anyway I am just frustrated and needed to vent.
OOps I thought I posted this in general. Can someone move it for me. Sorry for the trouble
I have to be there by the first of May. Yikes. So now I have to pack everything up and either sell everything or move it to Malaysia. I am only moving a few things with me. It is going to be really expensive. Our office here closed so now I have to go open a new one there. Anyway I am just frustrated and needed to vent. OOps I thought I posted this in general. Can someone move it for me. Sorry for the trouble
Title: Moving Again
Post by: aspbear1 on April 21, 2007, 08:28:19 pm
Sorry to hear you are having to go through another move. That would get very old quickly. Just watch out for vans they probably drive just as crazy...good luck
Title: Moving Again
Post by: coke_and_stuff on April 21, 2007, 08:30:40 pm
Good Luck Josh, Sounds like alot of fun ha ha kidding.....
Joey
Joey
Title: Moving Again
Post by: Creighton on April 21, 2007, 09:05:11 pm
Hey Josh,
Just been through the move deal (again). Sell everything that is not important!! I moved a bunch of electronics that don't work anymore. Too much hassle. Time wise I would have been better off to just put it all out by the curb.
Hope it goes well!!
Creighton
Just been through the move deal (again). Sell everything that is not important!! I moved a bunch of electronics that don't work anymore. Too much hassle. Time wise I would have been better off to just put it all out by the curb.
Hope it goes well!!
Creighton
Title: Moving Again
Post by: Bob K on April 21, 2007, 09:10:37 pm
Malaysia... 
You will have seen more of the world by the time you're 30 than most of us will ever see.
Are your injuries fully healed these days, Josh?
Bob
You will have seen more of the world by the time you're 30 than most of us will ever see.Are your injuries fully healed these days, Josh?
Bob
Title: Moving Again
Post by: loman4ec on April 21, 2007, 09:36:34 pm
Yep this is a real pain. I am somewhat looking forward to it though. Thanks Bob I am feeling much better. I am almost completely healed. I am walking normal now. The only thing I cant do is run and climb alot of stairs. I was just at the doctor yesterday and he said that I will make a full recovery. That is a big deal to me. Just 5 months ago they said I might never walk again and here I am walking and expecting a full recovery.
As for the move I sold everything except my stereo, Plasma Tv and my lazyboy recliner. I ran ads for everything else but it turns out my landlord bought everything from me. I gave her a heck of a deal but I figured it was worth taking a small loss to not have to show everything to a ton of people who don't speak english. Moving everything is going to be really expensive. Malaysia is just the next country over and the total move is only about 1000 miles but just to move those three things is going to be about $1,200 USD yikes. Oh well. KL is a much nicer city than bangkok. It is more safe and much more Americanized. Most people speak good english also so that will be a big plus.
As for the move I sold everything except my stereo, Plasma Tv and my lazyboy recliner. I ran ads for everything else but it turns out my landlord bought everything from me. I gave her a heck of a deal but I figured it was worth taking a small loss to not have to show everything to a ton of people who don't speak english. Moving everything is going to be really expensive. Malaysia is just the next country over and the total move is only about 1000 miles but just to move those three things is going to be about $1,200 USD yikes. Oh well. KL is a much nicer city than bangkok. It is more safe and much more Americanized. Most people speak good english also so that will be a big plus.
Title: Moving Again
Post by: dr galaga on April 21, 2007, 09:39:10 pm
Good luck with your move.
Title: Moving Again
Post by: Jim on April 22, 2007, 01:29:23 pm
Good Luck with the move!
I hope you can remain safe in Malaysia.
Refresh my memory, didn't you go to avation school at Embry Riddle...?
Is this all part of a career change...?
I hope you can remain safe in Malaysia.
Refresh my memory, didn't you go to avation school at Embry Riddle...?
Is this all part of a career change...?
Title: Moving Again
Post by: sodaworks on April 22, 2007, 06:43:04 pm
Hello Josh,
Good luck buddy with the moving. Could the quick full recovery have anything to do with the cute nurses?
Good luck buddy with the moving. Could the quick full recovery have anything to do with the cute nurses?
Title: Moving Again
Post by: globalcompressors on April 22, 2007, 08:42:55 pm
Glad you're doing better...
Good luck with the move!
Good luck with the move!
Title: Moving Again
Post by: loman4ec on April 22, 2007, 08:43:08 pm
Thanks guys. I will try and be safe in Malaysia. I am going to KL wich is a rather safe city. I am also going to be in a really good part of town. Now I just need to learn to drive on the wrong side of the road. 
Jim yes I did go to Embry. I have a commercial pilots license and my degree was in Air traffic control. The govt took two year on my background check and in that time they cut the pay for controllers. By the time they called to give me a job I had already given up on them. Two year of waiting is a long time. I figured if I can work for my Dad for a few years I could build a good resume and come home and get a better job. I am not sorry I didn't take the ATC job. All of my friend that were in school with me hate it.
Jim yes I did go to Embry. I have a commercial pilots license and my degree was in Air traffic control. The govt took two year on my background check and in that time they cut the pay for controllers. By the time they called to give me a job I had already given up on them. Two year of waiting is a long time. I figured if I can work for my Dad for a few years I could build a good resume and come home and get a better job. I am not sorry I didn't take the ATC job. All of my friend that were in school with me hate it.
Title: Moving Again
Post by: Pat Pixley on April 22, 2007, 10:46:45 pm
Hey Josh sorry to hear about your move, but at least your
keeping the lazyboy that is a plus on those long days.
Bob is right your seeing more of the world that any of us
so have fun doing it and watch the traffic ok.
Hey one more thing will you be coming home this summer
for a short visit ?
Talk to later buddy
Pat
keeping the lazyboy that is a plus on those long days.
Bob is right your seeing more of the world that any of us
so have fun doing it and watch the traffic ok.
Hey one more thing will you be coming home this summer
for a short visit ?
Talk to later buddy
Pat
Title: Moving Again
Post by: loman4ec on April 23, 2007, 01:23:02 am
It is cool seeing all of these places. Next month I have to go to China. We are going to a remote city in the north almost to mongolia. That should be neet. I also have a trip to Hydrabad India in a month or two. Yes I am coming home. It looks like it wll be in July. I think I will be back for 2 to 3 weeks.
Title: Moving Again
Post by: BrianB on April 23, 2007, 06:48:05 am
Good luck with your move Josh! I've had a chance to visit Malaysia as well, granted it was only 3-4 days. In fact, I still have a bunch of Malaysian currency. I forget what the exchange rate was then (1994) for USD to Ringits (Malay money)....It's really neat that you are getting the chance to travel like this though.
Years later you will look back on this and be pretty satisfied at being able to travel around and see parts of the world that most never even hear about let alone see. By the time I turned 25 I had already seen in the neighborhood of 32 countries (courtesy of the United States Navy!) I wouldn't trade that experience for anything in the world!
Years later you will look back on this and be pretty satisfied at being able to travel around and see parts of the world that most never even hear about let alone see. By the time I turned 25 I had already seen in the neighborhood of 32 countries (courtesy of the United States Navy!) I wouldn't trade that experience for anything in the world!
Title: Moving Again
Post by: MoonDawg on April 23, 2007, 12:14:58 pm
(loman4ec @ Apr. 22 2007,6:43)
QUOTE
By the time they called to give me a job I had already given up on them. Two years of waiting is a long time.
2 years may seem like a long time at your age Josh.
Sure, go see the world and help your Dad get
this buisness rolling, but you really should keep your license current. Air traffic controller is a pretty responsible title to carry, and you worked hard to get it.
Just my 2 cents worth.
Title: Moving Again
Post by: loman4ec on April 23, 2007, 12:31:23 pm
Well I can never be a controller again. Once you turn down the offer it is gone and can never happen again. I still have my Commercial pilots license. I will always have it. It is no longer current but a few months of studying and a check ride and it is current again. I am going to go up for a few flights when I am back in the US. If I have the money I will get my currency back. Then I can convert my FAA licence to CAA and fly here in asia with just a simple test and a check ride. They cut the pay so bad in the ATC field I would never take the job anyway. Starting salery of $17,000 with a max of $80,000 for the most stressfull job on the planet and the second highest suicide rate of any profession. (second to dentistry) And with the crazy price of going to Embry Riddle it just doesn't seem worth it. If all else failed I would probably go be a flight instructor. I would make just a little less than a controller and it would be a great job. Anyway I like it here.
Title: Moving Again
Post by: Jim on April 23, 2007, 12:44:01 pm
I didn't mean to pry Josh; was more curious than anything...
Good luck with your endeavors over there!
Good luck with your endeavors over there!
Title: Moving Again
Post by: Bob K on April 24, 2007, 06:19:41 am
Dentists have the highest suicide rate? I never knew that!!
Proctologists I can understand, but Dentists???
Proctologists I can understand, but Dentists???
Title: Moving Again
Post by: loman4ec on April 24, 2007, 08:31:58 am
Yep statistics say that the highest suicide rate of any other profession is dintists. I have no idea why. I can understand why ATC is #2