: I didn't realize quite how special it was until I opened the
: JobPack and saw that it contained one blackened 80 grit sanding
: disk which I can probably use for another 30 hours of epoxy
: removal.

: One of the requirements for receiving such a fabulous item of
: detritus is to provide a testimony starting with:

: My name is Nick and I am a builder. I used to be an electrical
: engineer, earning good money without working too hard. I left
: that about 15 years ago so on a good year I can make half as
: much building boats as I used to make as an engineer - even
: after 15 years. I went from earning a reliable pay check with 5
: weeks of vacation plus comp-time earned on trips to Hawaii, plus
: good insurance and a 401K with contributions matched by my
: employer, to selling plans to demented individuals around the
: world, getting splinters in my hands, barely taking a week off a
: year and almost never getting away from work.

: There are well known 12 step programs that exist to rehabilitate
: people who have less damage done by their addiction than the
: boat building sickness has done to me. I make myself feel better
: by selling my drug of choice to those poor lost souls around the
: world who dream of building boats as a way to support themselves
: in their retirement. I am sorry for the damage I have done to
: these sad people's lives and beg forgiveness from their family
: and friends who lost their beloved spouse or parent to the
: basement and garage.

: I have spent weeks pulling epoxy out of my hair. I have a 1/2 long
: splinter permanently stuck in my hand. I have ruined dozens of
: pairs of pants to splashed epoxy. My garage has weird patterns
: of drips on the floor.

: So, for all those who dream of walking away from their job, I
: highly recommend it if you want to lower your standard of
: living.

- sounds irresistible, who wouldn't? I'm surprised our various governments don't get on board with this concept. Executed on a grand scale, It would release good jobs to the deserving unemployed but still employable. The "employable" requirement would prevent beneficiaries from the dark side of the program (that means us - in case you aren't paying attention) from re-entering the work force, so the unemployment programs would not get loaded up still more.

The cause of, and the solution to all our unemployment problems! This is huge! Like the Marshall scheme, this could go down in history.

It needs a nice snappy name though, something appropriate and yet easy to remember: hmmm . . . got it! The Schadey Scheme . . .