I am 9 yrs from retirement. Earlier once my boys quit going back to school. B.A. then M.A. now PH.D. I can scoop the place out for everyone, until you get there. My tan should be gorgeous by then.
See you there. Stella On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 4:06 PM, Podawiltz, Thomas <[email protected]>wrote: > For our own commune, I would look at Bend, Oregon, nothing against northern > CA it is so beautiful, buts its still CA. > Plus the fact, I was born and raised in Oregon. > > Tom Podawiltz, HT (ASCP) > Histology Section Head/Laboratory Safety Officer > ________________________________________ > From: [email protected] [ > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Garcia, Lori, Sr. > Scientist [[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 4:35 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Histonet] Retirement > > Count me in too! Somebody will have to be around for when the robots shut > down or revolt and try to take over the world. > > I'm a midwesterner like Cindi, but have relocated to northern CA and it is > paradise out here. We could get some land out in the boonies and start our > own histo commune. > > Lori > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of O'Donnell, Bill > Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 11:33 AM > To: Cynthia Pyse; [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Histonet] Retirement > > > I have recently traveled back from the future, and it does not bode well > for histologists. The robots are pretty reliable and can operate 14 hours on > a single charge. They also do not have to wear safety glasses when working > with the laser microtomes. No vacations, no calling in sick, no travelling > to seminars (new software version upgrades come to > them) > > I noticed that someone still has to come in in the morning to flip the > switches, but since CLIA will not likely consider that testing.... Well, > who'll need a histologist for that? > > Funny though, pathologists are still around, but they are all workiing in a > single building near Area 72. (you don't want to know about area 72 unless > you are still around in 2035, then EVERYONE will know about area > 72) > > They spend their full 6 hour day looking at scanned images on big-screen > monitors and drinking coffee. It's not that the future really needs them, > but the AMA still lobbies for them more effectively than the ASCP for us. > > - Bill > > With apologies to all the really decent pathologists who monitor this > forum. (I have to be nice because my only usable skill someday might be > making a mean cup of coffee) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cynthia Pyse [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 12:51 PM > To: O'Donnell, Bill; [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Histonet] Retirement > > As long as we don't have to go back to steel knives, old AO micrtomes and > the autotechnicon I'm in. I am also 15 to 18 years out. What is the world of > histology going to do without us. Who will know how to make a solution of > mucicarmine (not that I do anymore, but I could) or eosin? > The tech I train now look at me like I am speaking a foreign language > sometimes. Make me feel old, but closer to retirement. > Cindy > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of O'Donnell, > Bill > Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 12:01 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Histonet] Retirement > > > OK, I know it is Friday, and I know that this may sound like a bit of a > joke....but.... I am 15-18 years out from retirement and my wife and I want > to retire someplace tropical.... And it would be smart to get settled in > such a location. So, if anyone knows of any openings in Hawaii, Virgin > Islands, St. Thomas, Puerto Rico for an experienced HT > (ASCP) QIHC .... PLEASE let me know. Would be open to others, but would > prefer a US territory. 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