RE: Happy Winter Solstice!

["'http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert'" <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

 > From: "Reimers, Mark (NIH/NCI)" <http://www.mail.nih.gov/~reimersm>
 > Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 20:26:00 -0500
 >
 > Hi Robert,
 > Nice to hear from you. Glad you've found something. Sorry to be so long
 > getting back. 
 > 
 > Fall was pretty here, with flaming red maple trees and mild breaths of wind.
 > But after the mild November December, the sleet has come to this part of the
 > world in January.

Welcome to global warming.

 > We were so sad about the election outcome, and the NIH has cut back on
 > staff,  and discretionary budgets.

The only budgetary increases (according to what the pundits say about
Bush's State of the State addressing tomorrow) will be for the military.
Surprised?

 > I'm starting to look for opportunities in a peaceful country like Canada, or
 > Europe.

Canada.  Canada.  I think I've heard of it.  Isn't it in North America
somewhere?

 > I'm not enjoying my job very much - long hours and mostly frustration.

Long hours at the NIH?  Something must really be wrong.

 > Everybody around here works insane hours.

I'm really thankful that I'm paid by the hour.  I almost don't want to go
perm because I know I'd have to work more than 40 hours/week.

 > I went off to Belize for a week
 > over Xmas.

Ah, warmth.  That must've been nice.

 > Mark