tl;dr - on or about 630a today I watched SWAT entering a neighbor's house that rents to random people. The current group are - apparently - violent drug dealers. Will update when more is known.
before my current job I played poker and did that shit for 12 years. Everyday it was the best and worst job I've ever had. Schedule wise it was perfect bc I could work whenever I wanted and still had time to raise my two boys from the time they were 1 & 4yrs old. Made enough to go PT for a...
I have flex scheduling so I could work 4 10hr days or 5 8hr days. I chose a hybrid so my standard schedule is 4 9hr days and a 4hr day + I get paid 3hrs a week to workout so really I work 3 8hr days, a 9hr day, and a 4hr day. It's a damn good schedule.
My oldest (who is 19 now) has cut his mom (my ex wife) out of his life bc she and her husband decided a few weeks ago to let their old dog outside to be caught by animal control instead of taking him to the vet to humanly be put down. They thought it was better this way (meaning cheaper).
And...
I've been to a number of different board meetups over the years. Many times driving several hours to meet for the day.
I've always had a great time never once thought it was a waste of time.