ya...well....im inventing the next great widget to make me millions :-) Then I can work for fun.... ok...so im dreaming the impossible dream! Bob Axtell wrote: alan smith wrote: >wish I was that close....nuther 25 years for me to generate a retirement income > > Like I tell my wife.....one day, be nice to take a job...do it for 3 or 4 weeks....go on a vacation.....recover from the vacation....then do another job.... > > Being an engineer has not been lucrative. I have always made more money shooting craps and playing Texas Hold'm poker than I ever made as an engineer, no matter how large the contract was. Engineering is not a high-paying profession.. but it has the rewards of a job well done. Have your wife become an RN. THAT'S a high-paying profession. Mine is. --Bob. -- Note: To protect our network, attachments must be sent to attach@engineer.cotse.net . 1-520-850-1673 USA/Canada http://beam.to/azengineer -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --------------------------------- Yahoo! Autos. Looking for a sweet ride? Get pricing, reviews, & more on new and used cars. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist