Gil Hale wrote: > 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. >
Amen to that POV, brother!!! I share the same sentiments...fortunately, my foray back into Corporate America hasn't been too bad, but it IS the cinderella year! So far, so good. We'll see. I absolutely don't let myself get abused any more. NFW. Had enough of that shit years ago. _______________________________________________ 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.
