Most of you know that the past few years was pretty rough for me health wise..I didn’t think I would ever be able to do anything again.. severe depression because of it..I’ve worked my whole life and just like that.. life changed in an instant. I had a good friend who helped pull me out of my depression… he hired me to do small things around his properties, using the tractor to maintain food plots and deer habitat,.. small engine repair, etc,, kinda like property management stuff…. It helped me greatly… I eventually gained my strength back.. without ANY SURGERY.. I was told I would need extensive surgery in my neck and spine and that I would be limited the rest of my life.
I will, for the rest of my days here on earth, give glory to ALMIGHTY GOD,, because he healed me..I should not be doing what I’m doing.

I have an interview tomorrow at a local meat market… I have meat cutting skills that I learned when I was a kid when I was hired at 17…I’ve been cutting my own deer and wild game for a long time.
It’s kinda odd I guess,,, because I’m 54 years old and potentially starting somewhere else… I’m an old man, but not an old man ( if you guys catch my drift) anyway, pray for me fellas.. not sure if this is were the LORD is taking me..but hopefully it is and I do well here

You're not an old man. Good luck!

Good luck, butcher work is not easy.

Heck I thought you were a teenager.

You got this!

lol, 54 is still young. And since you’re over 40 they can’t use your age in the decision.

Good luck, hope you get the position.

Good luck to you! big bob

Nice !

Best wishes!!!! Go get em!

Right on

I wish you well Sir! Please let us no the rest of the story when you know. Good Luck!

Good luck young man!

Good luck but meat cutting is a killer on my back. Better hope they have adjustable tables

Great news. Standing and cuting meat all day would be tough on my back and I'm 9 years younger. Definitely sounds like things are looking up for you and it's great to hear.

Good luck on the interview. Great news.

Knock em out John....good luck

Keeping active is the best medication for depression I figure, good on your buddy getting you moving. Not sure about your medical stuff, but some health issues can be corrected by your brain telling yourself you’re good to go…..keeping positive……all mental.

I got a buddy that’s 3 months older than me that walks around with a cane, all he does is sit at a computer for work, sit in a car while he drives, or on the couch watching TV. He’s a friggin mess. We took him on the trapline a few years ago. After an hour on the back of the sleigh on the skids, he moved over to the big 8’ bait/catch sleigh to lay in for the rest of the ride with a wolf and 3 skinned and gutted frozen bait beaver….lol
Here’s Shmitz all bundled up wearing my big arc flash goggles from work the weekend he came with us……lol


Good luck!

You’ve got a great testimony. God bless you brother, say a prayer before you go into the interview and you’ll do fine.

Good luck to ya. Be confident at the interview, but not cocky.
I’ve done over 1500 job interviews, for coal miners…you look for a guy who looks you in the eye and is eager to be hired. Be that guy.

Go getter , you probably have 3X the work ethic the have seen in a candidate lately.
I very much understand the old not old
I am 46 , not old but when you are hobbling around on a bad foot diabetic ulcer or dealing with blood clots , or other ailments you can sure feel old in a hurry.
my wife also 46 , not old is feeling it as well , terminal cancer more tired with each passing month she gave in and is using the electric cart at the grocery store , she realized she missed going , I was taking care of it all , now she is zipping around the store which does not help my grocery bill but I can't complain and can afford some more groceries than we really need, if she wants nice ice cream she can have nice ice cream , she can walk fine but if she walks half the grocery store it will be all she does all day and sleep the rest of the day so the cart makes sense.

even just standing around wipes her out , so I got her a wheel chair so she can go the places she wants I just push her so she can do more than one place.

next week I am taking her fishing , she needs to get to her chair in the boat from the truck which should be no problem.

good luck on the interview , glad to hear you are doing better.

That’s my theory as well. There’s a guy I work with who’s 64 and still cutting timber everyday. He’s gotten slower over the years (I’ve known him since I was in my late teens) but he still does a good job. And he seems to be fairly spry for his age lol

Good deal, praying it goes well for you.

I completely changed my career at 48. I know a few people in their 50’s that did it also including a guy at 61.

Good luck today

Prayers sent for you KIDD. I know what it is like to start over after illness at 55.

Good luck on the interview, like others said...Keep Movin'!

Good luck.

Good luck brother!!

Ty everyone,,, I’ll share what happenes today

best of luck god be with you.

Keep us updated .

How’d it go?

I just got back from the interview and I think it went pretty good. I believe it helped tremendously that I process my own wild game and I’m used to working in the cold ( most of us outdoors folks are)
He said he did have other applicants to interview and next Friday he’s gonna make his decision on whom he wants.

Buddy we tell everyone that, even if we only have one person.

Hope you get it.

Good Luck. Never give up Foxkidd44. They will be lucky to have you.

I was 60 the last time I started over.

Look the interviewer in the eye. Do not look at the floor or desk. Stand and/or sit erect as you discuss your qualifications. Shake his hand and be sure to thank him.

If you have tatts (I am not judging), wear a long sleeve shirt to cover them.

Yep, plus a firm handshake but not crushing.

Be yourself!! And how did it go??