Snippet from BigAss
Having learned from the mistakes of others I try not to bitch too much about work on my blog, even if the occasional squawk escapes me.
But for today, my last official day of work (although I still have some articles to get in which is fine), I share the following conversation. I had lunch with the coworkers I’ll miss, and dropped into the office… since none of my bosses, etc., bothered to set anything up. I know when people leave it is not necessary, but most places I have worked, bosses have had a last day… something. Because people still work in the same industry, you see, and become contacts.
Me, to CEO: … well, it was a really tough decision after nine years here but it’s not like I’ll be completely gone, after all we’re not direct competitors but we’ll be in the same pond
BA (who is, by the way, wearing a shirt that has a phrase containing the word “shit” printed on it): Of course we’re direct competitors! (we’re not) [Long critique of what my new, very successful company, is doing completely wrong.] And you picked a terrible time to leave, we’re going to have all kinds of opportunities here because we have [closed medium sized deal] and really it just shows you have no sense of advancement. (Well, after the Xmas party where you got drunk and told me that within the year it would be “all free content” and I’m your sole staff writer…. I kind of figured the chances of advancement were slim. Of course if you wanted to keep me, you could have also asked and offered me, say, my old job back, with say, a salary.)
By the way, my first quarter freelance budget is, well, I’d say some figure times what it used to be, except it used to be about zero.
And P.S., yes, yes, your dick is bigger than mine - but only because I don’t actually have one.
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You should have just handed him a ruler.
Asshat.
Tell me why, again, you’re leaving such a lovely place? ;-)