Wow that looks fun! I wanna goooo...

 

Good Morning All!! Sorry I havent hung out much, still skimming through here and there. Lisa.. Hows the new Job??

 

Good Morning All!

Enjoy your weekend Scott You and Susan will have a great time I'm sure.

 

Chris here is a rundown on Aries. I don't pay attention to horoscopes, but I think its amazing when you get to know a person and you read about their sign profiles, its usually a lot like them! I highlighted the sections I think are most aries-like and fit my personality to.

Notice what it says below and keep in mind, our girl Cris is an aries too. SO is Ray. Tell me some of this doesn't sound like Ray? lol

Aries is the first Sign of the Zodiac. It represents birth and the first realization of Self. Additionally, because it represents the beginning of the Astrological year, people born under this Sign like to get things started. They tend to display strong leadership, and their extroverted and assertive natures let them lead off the new cycle eagerly. They are the pioneers of the Zodiac, tramping courageously into the wilderness. Aries is the Sign of new beginnings. They are dynamic and active, as befits the beginning of the Astrological cycle. As the first Sign, Aries also rules the first House: the House of Self, also known as the House of Personality.
The Sign In Depth

The Astrological Symbol of Aries is the Ram. Like the popular conception of the Ram, Aries people are able to accomplish many things by sheer energy and force of will: "ramming" their way to their goals. In this way, Aries exemplifies the Cardinal Quality assigned to it. Arians can be blunt, and they are bold and strong. Within the Zodiac, Aries is opposite Libra, the Scales of Balance, so Aries tend to be about self and ego rather than the balance between people. They are self-contained, and sometimes selfish, but they are not loners.

Aries is ruled by the Planet Mars. In ancient Roman mythology, Mars (and his Greek equivalent, Ares) was the God of War. He was bold, aggressive, energetic, and courageous. On the negative side, he was impulsive and compulsive, quick-tempered, and he could give in to anger and a will for destruction. Mars rules both Aries and Scorpio; Aries is the masculine (day) aspect of Mars and Scorpio is the feminine (night). Both Signs are associated with war: Aries is on the front lines and Scorpio is the strategist. Mars was active and high-spirited, full of physical energy and vitality; and the Aries-born reflect his leadership and initiative. They are strongly independent and determined, and have the physical stamina to stay their course. They tend to be very competitive, and may sometimes seem arrogant, domineering, or intolerant. But all these qualities make Aries the natural choice to initiate projects and get things started. They are adept at "taking the ball and running with it," and projects tend to progress quickly under their guidance. But a well-run project may become boring for Aries, and they can lack follow-through and lose interest before it's completed. Many successful Aries learn to discipline themselves to see their projects through to completion.


The Element associated with Aries is Fire. Fire Signs are physical: they tend to respond to the world through action, rather than practicality, intellect, or emotion. When presented with a new project or idea, their innate enthusiasm and need for challenge cause them to jump in right away, leading the way. One of their great skills is reaching beyond normal limitations. Occasionally their tendency for haste and hurry can get them into trouble if they don't think things through carefully enough, and this can lead to frustration. At times, people can think they are brash, rude, and inconsiderate. But Aries is only doing what the Ram's nature tells them to do. As soon as they discover a new project, all else is forgotten!



Arians tend to want what they want and when they want it. Aries need to accept that this isn't always possible, and stop butting their heads, Ramlike, into the nearest wall. This is a valuable lesson that enables them to develop their understanding of themselves. But because of the ego that can manifest itself in Aries, some Rams may feel that they are the center of the universe. Aries who wish to develop themselves learn that they are part of the larger order of all people.



In their leisure time, Aries tend to play as hard as they work at the office. They greatly enjoy athletics, as sports give them a positive and healthy outlet for some of their natural aggression. They appreciate both individual challenge, especially aerobics, as well as the group challenge of football and soccer. Working out some of their great physical energy on the playing field helps them focus better once they return to the office. In love relationships, Aries is playful and romantic.



Aries rules the head, face, and brain. People born under Aries may be more susceptible to headaches and nosebleeds than people of other Signs. Red is the color of Mars and is often associated with physical action and war, so it is natural color for Aries.



The great strength of the Aries-born is in their energy, initiative, and courage. Their ability to take a project and go with it is unparalleled. The fire they bring to their lives makes them one of the most dynamic characters of the Zodiac.

 

Hey Pat. How is life?

Job is good. Still learning back-end processes, and learning a lot about the insurance industry. I'm looking forward to getting to the point to where I can start producing for them. Everyone has lots of great ideas, and I can implement that is what I am best at - I just need tools to do the job. Hopefully the new computer/software will come soon.

I like the people there, too. My new goal is to make life easier for the girl who is training me. To put it simply, some of the things they do on a day to day basis are very time consuming, and no one ever second-guesses why they do things the way they do them.

For example - at the first of every month they spend hours hand calculating a report for the managers, showing how many certificates each agent has placed, their commissions, etc. She was teaching me how to do this yesterday..and I realized that if I had the information in .CSV format, I could write a macro on Excel that would enable her to have a report finished in about five minutes..instead of the HOURS it takes her to type it all in by hand. Lots of the "administrative" work in this company is like this, so I think I could make a big impact in the name of efficiency...

 

Lisa it sounds like you are enjoying the new job. Do you think that your co workers will appreciate the improvements in efficency? I only ask because, a company I worked for the guys on 1st shift took X amount of time to do certain jobs, I could do them muxh quicker on 2nd shift, no interruptions and the fact that I just wanted to get some of the stuff done. I had to play with the time spent on certain jobs because of the opposition that I got from the 1st shift guys.

 

It is a wonder how often that goes on to Jim..

Lisa, It sounds like you are excited about your job.. Thats great.. One of these days I am going to have to get off my but and learn about this computer Macro programing. we use it all of the time on our CNC machines, but I have never done it on a computer..

Then again.. I dont even do it on machines anymore..

Oh yeah, Jim, I forgot to tell you, I got a call Monday, the class I was trying to get in had an opening.. so starting in May, I am back in School..Man do I hope I can keep my mouth shut and learn something..but it is so much more fun not to....

 

Yeah, I think the changes are wanted, and needed. Where I work there is not that mentality, like you described above. Everyone works hard there, and by doing things more efficiently I won't make anyone else look "bad". Its not that type of environment.

I get what you're saying though, and being in that situation is irritating if you ask me. People throw a fit because you're making them look bad because you are better at your job, its BS.

I do think that there is quite a bit of "well thats the way its always been done" type of thinking, but the bosses want to change all that. The workers may oppose some of the forward thinking, but the management is encouraging it.

 

That's good for you Lisa. one of the "jobs" that I had to do was remove, rebuild, and reinstall a mold on an injection molding machine. The 1st shift guy took 8 hours to do the job I had it down to 2 hours. One reason was that i had no interruptions the other was I found was to do it more efficiant. The days that I had to do that one i had 6 hours to do nothing. Which was boring. I had the entire building to myself during that shift, the only people there were the cleaning crew and the securtiy guards. I had to put 8 hours on the work order because of the 1st shift "time frame"

Pat thats great that your going to able to take that class!! Congrats!

 

Sorry guess I misread that.Thought you said you were or was 20 on the 11th instead of was gonna be
Guess that explains that

 

Morning Everyone.... Still not 100% but feeling better, and looking forward to my second day of not smoking.

 

Gotta love a happy ending

 

Morning ya all. Finally made er home last night, and damn it feels good to be home. Hard to believe how much it melted here too, I love it!

Im an aries, thats interesting reading too!

 

Welcome back Sheldon

 

Thanks man!