two confessions

[Bob C]

Good luck with the job search, Alan. I hope it does not last long.

I, too, like my off-white kilt hose. I plan to wear them to work on St. Patrick's Day with my Irish National Kilt.

[Robin]

Geeh...sorry to hear Alan

And about the hose...I'm probably slightly odd

:rolleyes:

[Cawdorian]

The off white or cream hose work seem to well with some outfits, I wore my off white hose last night to match my sweater.

Alan, another door of opportunity will open, I've been in the same situation a time or two myself.

[macsim]

Sorry to hear about your job situation Alan. I had a year recently to think about my impending job loss but when it came it was still sort of a shock, especially after 17 years. However, I'm working again in a completely different career. Not making as much but the challenge of something new keeps me on my toes. I'm not really missing the money all that much either for that matter. Best wishes and good hunting in your upcoming job search.

As for the hose, wear whatever you like!

[Big Paul]

I 'm a cream/ off white hose fan my self!!

Sorry to hear about your job. When one door closes, another ones opens. You just need to find that new door.. I wish the best.

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

ALan,

Very sorry to hear about your upcoming career change. I refuse to refer to it as a loss, as you might just find yourself some place better. Good luck with the search. I went through it last year and it is not a fun time. If I can help in any way, feel free to contact me.

As for the hose, I think that the off-white/cream hose look fine if coordinated with the kilt and shirt. I do think that white are only for pipers, though.

[LoftGuy]

Hi,

IMHO, white should only be worn by pipers otherwise the look is too harsh; off white is acceptable though not my favorite. Black can be very formal looking though I do wear black socks with my MacQuarrie and Black Watch kilts, for casual wear.

Also, must agree with the earlier posters that Hamilton Dry Goods, oat meal socks look great with just about everything and are very reasonably priced with fast shipping.

Good luck with the job situation.

Bob

[GMan]

Bummer about the work situation Alan, I know that you shall find success in the future endeavors.

I too prefer off-white/cream and oatmeal over pure white.

[Riverkilt]

Sorry about the job Alan, but as others have said, I've never been run out that I didn't land on my feet with a better deal.

Hope you interview kilted to get that issue out of the way and stand out from the masses.

What Color Is Your Parachute?

As for the white/cream kilt hose....mine are selcom used...prefer the colors.

Ron

[Alan H]

Thanks for the support, guys. Dropping a job right now is not the end of the world for us, cash-flow wise. We have many months of moolah in reserve, and we'll be fine. Also I have seen this coming for about two months and have been looking. Ive had three interviews and darned near landed one of them. I just had another interview last Monday. It's only a matter of time before I hook up with something good.

My lady was out of week for 13 months recently and only started working again last month, but the job is absolutely fantastic, so we're committed to this geographical area. Taking the bruntof a job loss always is rough, but yes, I'm seeing this as an opportunity think a bit who-what-and where I want to go and what I want to be doing. Also, whie my lady and I are constantly re-evaluating our retirement plans, we've taken another hard look at them, and we're doing remarkbly well, all things considered. My goal is to make it so that she can stop working in 2009, maybe 2010, and we're still making decent progress towards that. It might be more like 2012 (she'll be about 52 at that point) but that's more than acceptable. I'm not panicking here, only just stressed a bit, which is natural.

Regarding bright white hose....I have some soccer/rugby socks that I ordered from Bear. I wear 'em all the time, especially with my Ramsay kilt from USA Kilts and it's a bright color combination, but heck, why not? Wearing them rolled down is a non-issue, or course. For more formal situations, I prefer cream/off white, but we'll see how the gray ones I just ordered from Hamilton Dry Goods look.

We're going to the London Symphony tonight and I will put on my Eton jacket as prepped for uber-formal, and you all can see what I did for formal on a budget.