This saga is sickening. I'm sorry, but I have worked every month of my adult life, never asked for any money or help. **** this nonsense. This guy doesn't even have any shame in asking for money.
Well, here I go: dear Stu, since you are now loaded, would you care paying my bills for December??
Trully yours , Lia.
We must confront no shame with no shame. Applying this theorem to stewert's case, have no shame pledging money, then reneging.
This case has me thinking about an upcoming event I will be attending.
In this case it is a CFI refresher course that is sponsored by my state of residence.
It is a 2 day symposium.
Since it is on a weekend, and has to total 16 hours, it goes almost all day Saturday, and all Day Sunday.
The event is put out for bid on a pretty skimpy budget.
The winning bid will have to operate out of a $50.00 per person budget that includes 2 working lunches.
Normally around 200 people attend, and normally the crew that wins the bid brings a group of 3 to 5 staff.
There are a few among us who try to bring the staff out to dinner either Friday or Saturday evening, and since they are on a shoestring budget, we treat.
I am thinking about asking the attendees to contribute to the dinner fund so that 2 or 3 attendees don't get stuck with the whole bill.
I am thinking about making an announcement to that effect, and asking for a contribution by starting out with a joke.
What do you call a group of CFIs ?
A bunch of cheap bas*ards !
Don't let anyone recognize us !
I am hoping more than a few contribute a dollar or more.
If anyone wants to borrow that for a bouncy, have at it !