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Friends of Amy's random ramblings
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Monday, March 18, 2002
Daichi says:
I love it. Nobody is here before 10am too. So I come in early and leave early. AHAHAHA.
Less time to see/deal with stupid people.
For a second I thought you were talking about Hi Fidelity magazine. whoa. That magazine
is hard to read. Anyway, wasn't there a movie based on that hifi book? Innocent book? ZZz.
You know what, Ericsson (YES I'm spelling it out for the world) *is* er... sorry, *WAS* a great
company to work for. And I admit I am very lucky to start here. Its a cushy job, lots of benefits,
and the sheer size of the company kicks ass. But you know what, I can love the product, I can
love the environment, the benefits, the "top 50 companies to work for -lists" BUT if the group I work
with is shit, it AIN'T WORTH it. The people you deal with everyday is what makes your everyday
job. When I first started, I was intimated (partly because it was my first job) BUT the team was great.
The people were really friendly and as much as I'm not too fond of my former boss on a personal level,
on a professional level he was one of the best - and his team was highly regarded was one of the most
effecient. Now, I'm starting to get to know the people around in me but I know they look down on me.
Most people here have at least 5 years + of good coding experience. And they KNOW their 3G stuff
and everything about Protocols. I'm learned more about protocols in the last three months than I ever
did in my life but I'm still an idiot to them. There is more to this but if you want to know I'll talk about
it in person but not on the net
anyway, I'm not sure if you got the jist that I was suggesting to move back here - of course you can tough
it out in cali, but don't suffer in a job thats draining you for no reason. Your family *is* worth some sacrifices.
Since my sister moved out, we've become a lot closer - and I truly understand how they say that you can't
rely on your friends but you can always count on family. My sister has always been there for me. I won't
judge what she does, we'll have our fights but I'll always come back. I can't say the same about some ppl.
ok I really want to go home now...
posted by daichi on 2:30 PM
Daichi says:
damn that hammurderer!
Amy, I've already mentioned this to Sue and Andrew and I seriously think you should look into another job.
I ran into a friend of mine from elementary the other day, and I expressed my enthusiasm for my job. But
he went on to tell me that life's too short. He was in the army but quit after getting into an accident while jumping
off a plane (he was a paramedic) - a situation which has disabled him for the rest of his life. Yeah, you might not
be able to relate but here's another story he told me. A friend of his went to work for Enron after being offered to
get full tuition after working for 3 years. During those 3 years, his grandmother and father passed away here, and
then he was one of the first to get cut at Enron. So now, after almost 3 years of devotion to a company, he gets
no tuition benefits, no job, lost the last years of his father's life and is really fcked. Fact is, you shouldn't let your
job rule your life like this. Its just not worth it.
I remember when things were getting out of hand here, and to a certain degree I was taking it, but after two weeks
I realized it just wasn't worth it. I was cranky, bitter and had no time for anything. I still feel like I have no time but
at least I can do what I want. To a certain degree, it is part post-9-11 talking. I often feel bad for my parents sometimes,
cuz I hardly see them - there are so many things I don't know abou them. Why waste your life, your health and everything
that you could possibly hold dear to you just for a paycheck. We are lucky to have families that would take us back or
help us out when things are rough - so don't think you can't go back to save face - this is more than that - save yourself.
You're only young once. And you never know whats around the corner. Life *is* short. Look at the poor dude who got
shot at the gas station - (in montreal, in case you didn't hear, there was another biker related innocent-bystander killed)
What if we look back at your life an see, gee, what did he do with his life: he worked hard. WOOPEEDOO.
Ask yourself, what have you done to make this a better world? I know I've done jack - wooppee, I help make the cellphone
network work slower than ever. Wooohoo. There's no point in going through life without enjoying it.
While I was student I was at my parent's mercy - I didn't get to do what *I* wanted. But now, I *do* have that freedom.
So I might as well make use of it. Having fun, learning different sports, photography etc etc. What kind of life are you
living - waking up, going to work, coming home, cook to eat, then going to sleep. That's not normal. If you have a mental
breakdown, its going to take a lot more than just "time" to get better. People burn out. Watch out. Its not pretty.
Also, if they keep putting these deadlines onto you guys, OBVIOUSLY ppl are going to quit when things get better. Or
some will leave simply out of exhaustion. A good manager, team-leader should see these things and make sure schedules
change. If your manager can't do anything about it, maybe *you* should say something. Ask your co-workers how they feel.
My team-leader was cool, he sometimes said "don't come in this weekend". or whatnot. Its just not worth it. Tell them you're
going to quit the moment you find a better job and if they're not going to respect you, don't expect so much. Management
is obviously under the impression you guys can "handle" it. But you can't. So voice it. They won't know till you do. Or better
yet, just find another job and leave. Or a new career.
posted by daichi on 7:31 AM
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