Re: [MBZ] IBM Layoff

2009-03-07 Thread Luther
Relief that there are people out there worse off! :) Luther OK Don wrote: Looking for relief of their own problems, without formally acknowledging them. On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 3:32 PM, Wonko the Sane don.b...@gmail.com wrote: The above-average pay scale? On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 3:02 PM,

[MBZ] IBM Layoff

2009-03-06 Thread Archer
Employees of the psych ward at the medical school hospital were required to have regular appointments with residents or psychs in order to catch any work related problems they might be developing. The theory was that employees, who were basically normal, would often not recognize such

Re: [MBZ] IBM Layoff

2009-03-06 Thread Mitch Haley
Archer wrote: Employees of the psych ward at the medical school hospital were required to have regular appointments with residents or psychs in order to catch any work related problems they might be developing. It's contagious? That explains a lot about Wonky. Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] IBM Layoff

2009-03-06 Thread Wilton Strickland
I commend you; I couldn't do it. Wilton - Original Message - From: Wonko the Sane don.b...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 10:51 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] IBM Layoff I fortunately work in a field that can't be outsourced, unless

Re: [MBZ] IBM Layoff

2009-03-06 Thread Wonko the Sane
Sure you could. It isn't all that different than a tour in the Coast Guard or the Air Force. At least the folks with whom I work *now* have a psychiatric basis for their irrational behaviors, instead of the that is what I learned to do at the Academy rationale. [Example: Everyone standing in

Re: [MBZ] IBM Layoff

2009-03-06 Thread Wilton Strickland
. Wilton - Original Message - From: Wonko the Sane don.b...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 1:57 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] IBM Layoff Sure you could. It isn't all that different than a tour in the Coast Guard or the Air Force. At least

Re: [MBZ] IBM Layoff

2009-03-06 Thread R A Bennell
PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] IBM Layoff Work is rarely boring. And I like that. I've been bit, spit on, and cussed at (and that was just at the last OkieQ) but ... well, that comes with the job. And in spite of my feeble attempt at humor, I really do get to help folks who

Re: [MBZ] IBM Layoff

2009-03-06 Thread OK Don
It's long been held in mental health that those who are working in the field are there for a reason - On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 7:14 AM, Archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Employees of the psych ward at the medical school hospital were required to have regular appointments with residents or

Re: [MBZ] IBM Layoff

2009-03-06 Thread Wonko the Sane
The above-average pay scale? On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 3:02 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: It's long been held in mental health that those who are working in the field are there for a reason - -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL:

Re: [MBZ] IBM Layoff

2009-03-06 Thread OK Don
Looking for relief of their own problems, without formally acknowledging them. On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 3:32 PM, Wonko the Sane don.b...@gmail.com wrote: The above-average pay scale? On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 3:02 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: It's long been held in mental health that

Re: [MBZ] IBM Layoff

2009-03-06 Thread Allan Streib
OK Don okd...@gmail.com writes: Looking for relief of their own problems, without formally acknowledging them. I'm convinced that this is also often the case for anyone who majors in psychology. Allan -- 1983 300D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and

Re: [MBZ] IBM Layoff

2009-03-06 Thread Wonko the Sane
Majors are a funny thing. My first wife used to say that she married the first straight Music Major she encountered at our university. On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 6:12 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: OK Don okd...@gmail.com writes: Looking for relief of their own problems, without

Re: [MBZ] IBM Layoff

2009-03-06 Thread Archer
- Original Message - From: Allan Streib To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 7:12 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] IBM Layoff OK Don okd...@gmail.com writes: Looking for relief of their own problems, without formally acknowledging them. I'm convinced

Re: [MBZ] IBM Layoff

2009-03-05 Thread ANGELO GIAIMO
On Wed, 4 Mar 2009 20:06:52 OK Don wrote: Angelo - did you get an invitation to move to India, China, or Brazil? Just curious. Some of the local IBM'ers took an early retirement and went to work for 'partners'. === Don, Yup, I got the

Re: [MBZ] IBM Layoff

2009-03-05 Thread OK Don
Yea - I thought that locality pay sucked. Good luck! On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 3:36 PM, ANGELO GIAIMO gia...@us.ibm.com wrote: On Wed, 4 Mar 2009 20:06:52 OK Don wrote: Angelo - did you get an invitation to move to India, China, or Brazil? Just curious. Some of the local IBM'ers took an early

Re: [MBZ] IBM Layoff

2009-03-05 Thread Robert Rentfro
Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] IBM Layoff Yea - I thought that locality pay sucked. Good luck! On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 3:36 PM, ANGELO GIAIMO gia...@us.ibm.com wrote: On Wed, 4 Mar 2009 20:06:52 OK Don wrote: Angelo - did you get an invitation to move to India, China, or Brazil? Just curious

Re: [MBZ] IBM Layoff

2009-03-05 Thread Jim Cathey
So yesterday I survived a 10% layoff at my company. Great time to be building on to the house! :-) We also test-drove an '04 dodge diesel, scheduled before the Wednesday surprise, but I think we'll be passing on that idea... -- Jim ___

Re: [MBZ] IBM Layoff

2009-03-05 Thread Mitch Haley
Jim Cathey wrote: So yesterday I survived a 10% layoff at my company. Great time to be building on to the house! :-) We also test-drove an '04 dodge diesel, scheduled before the Wednesday surprise, but I think we'll be passing on that idea... Hey, grab a butterfly net and go to DC, Obie will

Re: [MBZ] IBM Layoff

2009-03-05 Thread Wonko the Sane
I fortunately work in a field that can't be outsourced, unless we can ship the crazies off to China. Some days, the job really sucks -- especially when you are dealing with an individual with borderline personality disorder ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borderline_personality_disorder) or bipolar

Re: [MBZ] IBM Layoff

2009-03-05 Thread Tom Hargrave
Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] IBM Layoff I fortunately work in a field that can't be outsourced, unless we can ship the crazies off to China. Some days, the job really sucks -- especially when you are dealing with an individual with borderline personality disorder ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki

Re: [MBZ] IBM Layoff

2009-03-05 Thread Wonko the Sane
[mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Wonko the Sane Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 9:51 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] IBM Layoff I fortunately work in a field that can't be outsourced, unless we can ship the crazies off to China. Some days, the job really

Re: [MBZ] IBM Layoff

2009-03-05 Thread OK Don
Having worked in that field for a few long years, I'd say that your sanity is in question On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 10:11 PM, Wonko the Sane don.b...@gmail.com wrote: Work is rarely boring. And I like that. I've been bit, spit on, and cussed at (and that was just at the last OkieQ) but ...

Re: [MBZ] IBM Layoff

2009-03-05 Thread Tom Hargrave
- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Wonko the Sane Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 10:12 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] IBM Layoff Work is rarely boring. And I like that. I've been bit, spit on, and cussed at (and that was just

Re: [MBZ] IBM Layoff

2009-03-05 Thread Bob Rentfro
Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Wonko the Sane Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 9:51 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] IBM Layoff I