How's your work holding out?

[HURRICANEBOB]

I work for the Armor center on Ft Knox and I lost my job today but I start a new one on Monday with the same $$. But there are 159 of my coworkers that are gonna lose their jobs on 19 August. I hope they all find work because they all have a good work ethic and they really gave their all at work. I can't stop thinking about them. I pray that everyone finds work.

I work at the Knox DOL Trans Office doing the BRAC move of the school to Bennning. Just sent another train south to Benning with more tanks, Brads, Stykers, and M88's, and 28 more truckloads of wheels. Another 200 vehicles will be the last major shipment in early August. During each shipment, I work with the guys that support the equipment. Many I talk to I've known for years at Knox, as they went from job to job, and as I did too.
Darn dedicated, hard working, smart, '"get-it done" attitude people. Some say they were ready to retire and this was a good opportunity. Some are looking forward to the next major contract swap out as that will offer some opportunitites for those who elect to retire, then comeback as a contractor. I too think alot about the folks that have done so much for so many, and now will be looking again. One of the small silver linings I see, is that anyone who hires any of those folks will be getting people that care about what they do, do it right, know what on-time means, and find ways to get things done when others would scratch their head and walk away. Just what being around and supporting the Armor force has always been about. Since 1994 on Fort Knox, I was a term GS, then a contractor, then a permanent GS, then retired, and back to part-time temp, then temp, and now GS term again. The only thing that is constant in the armed forces and GS civil service.....is change. Adapt and overcome is just a way of life.

Good luck to you! Some boss has a winner coming to work Monday!