[geeks] observations and rants.

[Adam Kropelin]

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Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 7:01 PM
Subject: Re: [geeks] observations and rants.


> Adam Kropelin wrote:
>
>
> > That day still haunts me.
>
> That says something good about you. I've never had an experience like
> that. I like to think I'd make a good manager, because I know what NOT
> to do from years of experience, but I don't know what I'd do if/when it
> came time for layoffs. But that's what HR is for, I guess.

Thanks for the compliment.

I never really wanted the managerial-type duties, but having earned the
technical respect of my coworkers left me in a natural position to assume that
role. One of the things I'm looking forward to at $NEW_JOB is getting to be a
pure code monkey again. I will definitely miss network admin work and
configuring big boxen, but it will be nice to go back to what originally got me
into the field. (And it's an excuse to further grow my Sun collection. :)

> > 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. When he
>
> Hooo, that feels good, I know. Did you actually have a list prepared, or
> was it adlibbed?

It was prepared only in my head. I wasn't even planning on telling $CEO the day
I did; I just found out unexpectedly that he was going out of town for three
weeks so I had to speed up my plan a little. I did want to do him the courtesy
of telling him in person.

In the shower that morning I was thinking about how the conversation might go.
I also carefully reviewed my hiring papers and my non-compete agreement (*not*
in the shower, I should point out) to make sure there was nothing he could nail
me on. Never underestimate a desperate man, I figured.

> > The grass is always greener, I suppose. But at least the guy gets some of
his
> > own medicine and I get a much-needed change of scenery.
>
> I hope it's all you want it to be.

Me too :) I've heard good things about $NEW_COMPANY and in fact the guy who
originally hired me four years ago at $OLD_COMPANY (shortly before he himself
quit) is now on the team I will be joining.

--Adam