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29/08/2002 08:15:54
 
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>Questions like that prompt me to ask, "As related to power or audio"? That throws those that do not know what they are talking about.
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Great insight, Tom. I gave him the 'audio' response 8-) That gave him pause...

>About three years ago I was interviewed by two “golly gee whiz kids” – the young guys with lots of enthusiasm and little else – at a headhunter’s office on a Friday morning. They had a number of questions that I answered satisfactorily and made an offer on the spot after only a one-hour interview. The salary and benefits were defined and I was asked to report to work Monday morning. Saturday I received a call from the headhunter stating, “They really liked you and I got them to increase your salary”. Well, thank you and all that.
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>Monday morning I reported to work and was told to go to a meeting room. The two “golly gee whiz kids” came in and said, “Welcome Tom, it is great to see you! Mr.___ will be in to see you and discuss your new position!” They left and a moment later a fellow walked about two steps into the room and made this statement – “We have nothing for you”! This guy was to be my manager. He was about to leave the room when I verbally stopped him.
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>At first I considered raising my 6’ 7” frame and pulverizing him as if I was a meat grinder and he was moldy excretion. However, I turned it around and we had a discussion about the company for 1 ½ hours. After getting the real details about the company I was told we would work a minimum 16-hour day seven days a week. We had to get the product to market ASAP! Then I was told that in fact I had a job as of the previous Friday, however over the weekend the decision was made to not continue using Microsoft tools and operating systems. They went Java/Linux.
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>I said thank you and left feeling so good that I did not in fact have a job at the “happy farm”. A few months later they were out of business. Thank you Lord for giving me the opportunity to not explode when I wanted to!

and for making, in hindsight, the right decision.
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