Right after paying, starting classes and announcing that he was going to become a doctor…
He’s already decided it’s too much to deal with right now, and is going to take a break from his classes and head on back to Mexico for a little mini Christmas vacation.
Until the end of February.
Ay yi yi. Dios mio.
Who’s paying? Not him.
It’s a gift from his parents as a way to bribe them to come to Mexico so they can finally see their grandkids.
The kids have already been H1N1 vaccinated, but they’re getting their vaccinations the day before they’re getting on the plane.
2 reasons why a vaccination the day before is idiotic:
1. After a vaccination, you feel like crap and your immune system is down for the count
More importantly, your immune system is down for approximately 2 weeks while it learns how to deal with the dead flu cells in your body, to create those antibodies that will (after 2 weeks) make you “vaccinated”.
2. They’re getting on a busy plane, around Christmas time.
There are going to be people on there who are sick, traveling back to see their families too.
Even if they don’t look it now, they may be contagious carriers of the flu.
And we’re talking about being confined in a plane for a set number of hours, with recycled air going through the cabins.
Niiice.
The other thing that we don’t understand, is that while things are slow right now on the job market for work, he may have to come back sooner than expected.
3 reasons why he should be here at the start of 2010:
1. The market is already starting to pick up.
The vultures are circling, hoping to pick up people who are right at rock bottom, to get them at heavily discounted rates.
I am getting a lot more calls and notifications about potential projects for 2010.
They’re looking for people now, but they won’t start until next year, when the budgets have been approved, and the books closed for the fiscal year.
2. Next year, January to March 2010, interviews will be in full swing.
No one wants to hire anyone now.
It’s too close to Christmas.
Nothing will get done, and you’ll just waste money.
But he’s not coming back until end of February (potentially), and I have a feeling the job market will really pick up in Canada for 2010.
(Yes I am an optimist!)
3. Uhh.. to actually attend that MBA refresher course that he has already paid for on credit card?
Yeahhhhhhhhh.
I don’t really know how it works, but I always thought that if you didn’t attend the courses, you wouldn’t be able to do the exam or the classwork (read: projects) required to er.. pass said course?
He might be failed, and have to re-pay for another semester/year or whatever of courses.
At least, that’s how I remember it from back in the day.
1 reason why this entire trip is actually smart, had it not been for the kind of wonky timing:
He’s going to save money.
The parents are going to let them live there the whole time for free, pay for the food & entertainment, and basically let them act like teenagers.
Sure, he’ll have to at least pay for the mortgage here, but at least he won’t be turning on the heat in the home and garage to the tune of $320/month.
And food will be free. 😀
(See all of the previous Idiot entries here, under “The Idiot”)
Just a girl trying to find a balance between being a Shopaholic and a Saver.
I cleared $60,000 in 18 months earning $65,000 gross/year.
Now I am self-employed, and you can read more about 
if he even thinks to turn down the heat before he leaves…
i have to agree, your Idiot stories are some of my favorites.
Oh my gosh, I can't get enough of the The Idiot saga! Much better than the Dostoevsky novel of the same name…
While I love the adventures of the idiot, why do you care? He's an adult and doesn't sound like he's asking for your help. If he's going to crash and burn, why worry yourself about it. You can't stop the inevitable. Though, I do feel for the kiddies, since they're vulnerable to the situation.
I don’t care so much as I just care for general well being of others.
I’m not losing sleep or worrying about it — don’t get me wrong, he’s in denial and that’s it.
hi, i'm a new reader and have only read 2 entries about your friend. ____what does his wife say about all of this?
His wife is dumber. I have 3 short stories about her coming up. 🙂
Sounds like their parents are pretty rich!!! Be prepared to be frustrated!
Many of the friends that I grew up with received free houses from their parents (not me though)… That was frustrating for me, but it sounds like your idiot friend's parents are a lot richer than my friend's parent were. (The real kicker to my friend's parents is that my friends all have good jobs and did not need the a free house. Go figure…)
But they’re not rich… I don’t know why you keep persisting in saying that they’re rich.
If they were rich, they would have paid for everything here.
I'll stop with the "Their parents are rich stuff" 🙂
I know your frustration with him though… Interesting stuff!
very interesting idiot stories. sort of like a what not to do 🙂
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Why didn't he visit his parent's earlier and be back in time for the market boom?
Ouch. After I got my H1N1 shot, I didn't want to be going anywhere. Or move, in general.
I agree. Keep these stories coming.
Someone needs to slap this guy in the face with reality though.
FB – Sounds like "the idiotic" is having a GREAT TIME! I'm envious! Wish him well for me. He might be studying for his MCAT's on the beach that lucky fella.
Does "The Idiot" ever read this blog I wonder? LOL
If he did, do you think he would even understand it was about him? 🙂
I said this before I'm sure, and I'll say it again…these stories are just too ridiculous to be actually true – I know it's real though. It just seems like he's some kind of caricuture rather than a living, breathing human, because even though it seems people don't have common sense, and I say that in general terms, everyone has at least SOME common sense…right??? RIGHT?!?!?
Sometimes BF and I think it’s the Twilight Zone of Idiots when we talk to him.
He HAS common sense. He just hasn’t used it yet… Or he uses some of it sparingly.
I think it’s more that he’s lost mentally, financially and emotionally.
He knows he has problems with money but he doesn’t know that he has to come up with a plan to stop it from happening again, and again and again…
FB – Sounds like "the idiotic" is having a GREAT TIME! I'm envious! Wish him well for me. He might be studying for his MCAT's on the beach that lucky fella.
Worst idea ever to get a vaccine that close to traveling. That’s just asking to end up sick.
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The Idiot should be a regular feature on the blog. Like Idiot Mondays or something. We'll miss his stories when he goes to Mejico, but he'll probably have tons of stories when he comes back. And I'll be here, waiting for them. Haha.
Keep the Idiot stories coming! They are quite entertaining. Though I do feel sorry for his kiddos.
Wait wait. I hate to break it to you FB. But I think you're giving this guy too much credit. What if he decides that he *HAS TO* leave the heat on while he's away… Yknow. For his plants to stay warm? And of course, he'd hire someone to water his plants at a rate of $150/month. And if he has a dog, he'd put it in a fancy kennel for $1,000 month… etc etc.
Also, I have to ask… Even if the guy doesn't go to school, what about his children? Won't they be missing a couple months of education?
They’re pre-school age.. he was going to enroll them into classes this year at a .. oh wait that’s another story 😉 You’re going to love it.
People like this can drive you crazy! Try to ignore. Try to ignore. Try to ignore.