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By jimgon (Mon Jul 23, 2007 at 05:42:34 PM EST) (all tags)

I'm officially between jobs.

It's hard to write about losing a job. Basically I'm unemployed at the moment. I haven't entirely figured out how to use it to my advantage best. All I can say is that I'm a little drunk with the knowledge that I can write anything I want and not have to worry about someone at work reading it and getting me fired. Which incidentally is pretty much what happened. If I knew I was going to get fired for the pablum I wrote I would have been far more outraged in my rants and I would have been more forthcoming with information. Now? I don't know, it's a heady feeling being free for the moment.

I've already started the job search. Since I don't have to worry about leaving a job to take a contract I expect I'll be taking a contract. I don't want to be out for long, so likely I'll take one as soon as I can.

What else is going on in life? Not much. We took a weekend trip to Cape Cod with the family. Spent the weekend in Sandwich with day trips into Hyannis and a couple other spots. It reminds me why I don't really like the Cape. It's pretty boring and overly touristy.

In town news? Not much to report. There was a resignation on our school board. It wasn't anyone who ran this year, but it was someone who would have been up for re-election in April. All I know is it was for personal reasons.

So that's about it. I think I'll be having some fine Irish whiskey to set me to sleep tonight. The first night in years I haven't had to worry about being being paged or phoned in the middle of the night.

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That sucks. by toxicfur (2.00 / 0) #1 Mon Jul 23, 2007 at 05:58:09 PM EST

I'm glad there's a bit of a silver lining (forced you to do what you wanted to do anyway), but it still sucks. It feels better to break up with them first, at least for me. Stupid reason to get fired, too - I can't figure out what it is you wrote that's worth getting fired over, unless they were just looking for a reason.
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If you don't get a Bonnie, my universe will not make sense. --blixco

: Offshoring by jimgon (2.00 / 0) #2 Mon Jul 23, 2007 at 06:06:05 PM EST

I'm critical of offshoring and the place I worked for is big in it. I know a lot about how the practice works and the dark side of it. Personally I would have kept me on a leash. I don't get it. They freed me to do whatever I want baring breaking a non-disclosure agreement that I don't think exists.

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There's a by ad hoc (2.00 / 0) #3 Mon Jul 23, 2007 at 06:06:59 PM EST

"Manager of Technology Education" position I know of.

It's for a non-profit, though, and probably won't pay what you need. It's also in Boston.

That sucks tho.
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: Salary by jimgon (2.00 / 0) #4 Mon Jul 23, 2007 at 06:12:50 PM EST

To be honest my salary requirement is about what a senior developer makes. I haven't been making PM money.

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In my view, by komet (2.00 / 0) #5 Mon Jul 23, 2007 at 06:13:24 PM EST

just because you're glad to be rid of a job doesn't mean you shouldn't sue for wrongful termination.

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<ni> komet: You are functionally illiterate as regards trashy erotica.

: Already talked to a lawyer by jimgon (2.00 / 0) #6 Mon Jul 23, 2007 at 06:15:55 PM EST

I might win if I wanted to spend a lot of money in the fight and end up with a feeling of smug satisfaction.

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was this based on by MillMan (2.00 / 0) #7 Mon Jul 23, 2007 at 08:05:00 PM EST

internet writing or something you said / wrote to colleagues / management?

When I'm imprisoned as an enemy combatant, will you blog about it?

: Internet posting by jimgon (2.00 / 0) #9 Tue Jul 24, 2007 at 12:35:06 AM EST

I'm drunk right now, so excuse the syntax.
So, given that it's what I wrote on the internet I'm a little miffed. I'm also aware that what I write on the internet is in the public domain. And honestly, only put in writing what you want to appear in court as evidence.

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Goddamn, by blixco (2.00 / 0) #8 Mon Jul 23, 2007 at 08:57:35 PM EST

and I mean that.

I just don't know what to tell you. It's for the best, really. I hope the new jobs happens when it needs to.

Let me know if you need anything.
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"You bring the weasel, I'll bring the whiskey." - kellnerin

: Caveat emptor by jimgon (4.00 / 3) #10 Tue Jul 24, 2007 at 12:41:31 AM EST

I'm drunker than I have been for year's. I drank a lot of Jameson's. And I think we'll be okay. We have three months of savings to work through. Kita might be happy if we dump the house and run away. I might be too. I'm curious what it's like ot be living in the scrub land in a rob and being a masiah. Anyway I think we'll be okay.

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Are you a US citizen? Clearable? Know C++? by wiredog (2.00 / 0) #11 Tue Jul 24, 2007 at 08:08:32 AM EST

Willing to relocate to NoVa?

Earth First!
_{(We can strip mine the rest later.)}

US Citizen yes, C++ no by jimgon (2.00 / 0) #14 Tue Jul 24, 2007 at 09:40:44 AM EST

My wife would relocate, but I don't think I'm ready.

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: Ah well, so much for the bonus. by wiredog (4.00 / 1) #15 Tue Jul 24, 2007 at 10:08:30 AM EST

Earth First!
_{(We can strip mine the rest later.)}
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Well that blows by Bob Abooey (2.00 / 0) #12 Tue Jul 24, 2007 at 08:50:25 AM EST

Just remember:

It's always darkest just before dawn
When one door closes another door opens
Beer before whiskey - mighty risky. Or no, wait, maybe it's the other way around - Beer after Whiskey - mighty risky. Or no, oh hell, you know I never could get that right.

Warmest regards,
--Your best pal Bob

How's my blogging: Call me at 209.867.5309 to complain.

There was no beer by jimgon (2.00 / 0) #13 Tue Jul 24, 2007 at 09:23:35 AM EST

All whiskey.

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The one I learned was by ad hoc (2.00 / 0) #18 Tue Jul 24, 2007 at 11:38:31 AM EST

liquor on beer, you're in the clear
beer on liquor, you're even sicker
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: I can't remember either of those by jimgon (2.00 / 0) #19 Tue Jul 24, 2007 at 01:19:47 PM EST

So I stick with liquor. It seems the sensible route to me.

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Dang. by webwench (4.00 / 1) #16 Tue Jul 24, 2007 at 10:16:21 AM EST

And if there's a potential lawsuit involved, I guess you can't give us the real dish, either.

Double dang.

FWIW (and 't'ain't worth much) I never saw you write anything that I thought was unprofessional or questionable. I think it's a shame that you were scapegoated.

^{Getting more attention than you since 1998.}

: Lawsuit is cancelled by jimgon (2.00 / 0) #17 Tue Jul 24, 2007 at 11:15:54 AM EST

It would be expensive and just doing it for moral victory isn't enough. Buteven now I won't post it in an open forum. My former employer (who is probably reading this right now) isn't beyond suing me for breaking a non-disclosure agreement. Even though it would mean me sitting in a court room telling everyone what I know and them having to admit it's all true.

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