> I did not do what you did. I should have. There is a certain amount of freedom that comes from having a recurring revenue stream. Had I needed to stay on staff (I did it as a favor for her husband), like pretty much everyone I know, I would have had to sit there and take a beating for having done nothing wrong - and remembered all my life that I had to submit to being railed on. It was one thing to have drill sergeants in the Army do that during basic training. It was expected, I knew the game having grown up in a military family, and having gone through ROTC. But I suppose I am just cocky enough to where I would rather starve than roll over when someone tries to chastise me. I guess I saw enough cruelty by (non)managers early on, and I decided that I was not going to take any crap off anyone, especially if it was "a boss", and more so if I was not at fault.
Luckily I only had to deal with any kind of "threatening, verbal abuse" twice. The first time I was told, "Gil, you better remember that you need this job." To which I advised that I had enough in the bank to go for 2 years without drawing a paycheck (1984), and prophesied that I was going to resign within the year, after completing my 2nd degree. I did. Funny thing, the guy who was my "outspoken" manager just retired in SoCal last October, and I went to his 2 retirement parties. I found that just like the old saying goes, doing well is certainly the best revenge. Both he and his former manager (he retired 15 years ago, still alive) likely thought I was going to just fade away after I resigned in 1985. But, nope, I was back over 20 years later, cutting around in a Lexus LS430 (my parents insist I use that car when I visit them <g>), dressed well, and looking like I am very happy with my career choices (I am, I "escaped" their grind). Pretty much the entire staff I had left behind was still working for the same company, and all in the same position (no promotions), doing the same old job all these past years. The 2nd time is the situation I already shared, and was much harder because I truly liked her husband, and the wife also. Now we all get along just ducky - but she knows her boundaries <g>... Who knows, it may turn out I go to my grave broke in the end. But I will not have a broken spirit. Gil > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kristyne McDaniel > Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 3:06 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [NF] Contract not renewed. > > > Gil, > > I had one client that screamed at me every so often. He owned the company > and wrote the checks, and everyone in the company lives in fear of his > wrath. I did not do what you did. I should have. > > Kristyne > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
