[geeks] observations and rants.

[David Cantrell]

On Sun, Feb 17, 2002 at 06:47:23PM -0500, Adam Kropelin wrote:
> At first I was frustrated for being so green (I'm 25) as to be so emotionally
> affected by something that seemingly happens in business all the time. Then I
> realized that my reaction was the *right* one. If I were layed off I'd damn well
> want the guy who made the decision to be having nightmares about it. Too bad
> most people in that position don't.

The last-but-one time I was laid off, I really sympathised with the non-PH
boss who had to do the dirty.  I'd see nthe company going down the tubes
for months, and knew he was being screwed over by the parent company.  I
also had another job already lined up  on 20% more money.

> That day still haunts me.

For - oooh - at least a month, I was haunted by having to fire someone.  Not
any more though.  He was a loser.  It just sucked that I had to fire him
within a couple of weeks of hiring him.

> We'll see. I just accepted a new offer (albeit with a 25% pay cut) and rather
> enjoyed informing $CEO of the laundry list of reasons I'm leaving ...

I'm getting into the happy position of having paid off sufficient debts
that very soon I'll be able to take a 30% pay cut and not worry about making
ends meet.  That will be a very happy day indeed.  Although I won't be
changing jobs any time soon, cos I have a great set of co-workers and a
great boss.  But maybe I'll just take a sabbatical and go drive steam
trains for a few months ;-)

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