Man of Leisure

[RocketMan]

The good, the bad, the ugly...

the Good....getting rid of the stress

the bad...... job hunting (I hate that)

the ugly....
























the guy that fired ya! Ha Ha!

So why head down to South Carolina? thats where Jeanne and I are heading in the not too distant future, living's a Whole LOT cheaper there

"To maintain the same standard of living
it's 42.3% cheaper to live in Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, South Carolina than Washington DC
it's 31.2% cheaper to live in Charleston, South Carolina than Washington DC"

taken from

http://www.bestplaces.net/col

RM

[Kres]

Working in affiliation with TWC, I've seen the "flow" of folks moving from AOL to other TWC companies go from a trickle to a torrent in the last 6 months.

As a manager, I refused to allow the HR knobs RIF my people. I insisted on doing it myself. I took a lot of that home with me, but always felt better about it in the end. The upper level VP's and Directors always thought I was nuts - but I thought they were irresponsible cretins for not having enough respect for their people to cowboy up and face unpleasantness. The current crop of C-level and upper level management in this country surrendered their common sense and manhood at the door along with their souls.

Regardless, this attitude allowed me to better help the RIF'd find a new gig and keep in touch after we parted professional ways. 9 out of 10 times they really WERE happier in a few days, and moved on to better jobs that didn't cause as much anxiety.

If your interested in opportunities in the Reston area let me know - I might have a good lead on some stuff for you.

If you can take the time, you might think about joining me and a pal on a ride to West Virginia this weekend.

[Maria V]

So Mike, if you can drag out this man-of-leisure thing through the summer, wanna go on a little trip? You have your pick of a 2 week or 3 week jaunt. Or both, you're good company.

[Maria V]

Oh, and I have 2 questions for you:

1) Did you ever answer the other 322 emails?
2) Are you available for farm chores? We have been toying with adding a shed roof/overhang for horse shade.

[Unity]

Are you available for farm chores? We have been toying with adding a shed roof/overhang for horse shade.

Hey! I was going to try to hire him to rake our leaves.

--John

[MrE]

Oh, and I have 2 questions for you:

1) Did you ever answer the other 322 emails?

Hell no. I didn't even read them.

2) Are you available for farm chores? We have been toying with adding a shed roof/overhang for horse shade.

Maybe. Does it pay well?

[Maria V]

Oh, and I have 2 questions for you:

1) Did you ever answer the other 322 emails?

Hell no. I didn't even read them.

2) Are you available for farm chores? We have been toying with adding a shed roof/overhang for horse shade.

Maybe. Does it pay well?

In money or Belgian Trappist ale, available only from my relatives?

[MrE]

Maybe. Does it pay well?

In money or Belgian Trappist ale, available only from my relatives?

You had to pull the Trappist Ale card... I'll be there. As soon as I finish cleaning up all this puke. Michael is sick. Ick.

[Maria V]

Maybe. Does it pay well?

In money or Belgian Trappist ale, available only from my relatives?

You had to pull the Trappist Ale card... I'll be there. As soon as I finish cleaning up all this puke. Michael is sick. Ick.

Eeew. Sorry for you.

[dgraling]

Sorry to hear about the RIF - I wish Cisco could use your talents - maybe we can - but in Herndon we're just a sales/SE type operation but if you want to get me your resume I can get you into the system. We're growing really quickly right now. We're getting quite an assortment of BMW riders - R1150GS, R1100RT and R1200GS so far.

Hey if you're still a man of leisure in July I'm heading to Mexico with two other BMW riders - No. Va. to San Antonio, through Mexico to Belize and back up. Two weeks on the road.

[Graybeard]

Sorry about the RIF, Mike. While many may already know your talents, why not a brief recap for those of us who don't. Never know who may hear of something!

[Qijote]

Mike:
So sorry to hear about your RIF. I just read this. I was one of those VPs riffing others when I got riffed myself in the summer of 2003. I was unemployed for 13 months. The job market is MUCH better now than in 2003. I don't expect you'll be unemployed for more than about 3 months...
I recommend that, first, you sign up for one of those job bots that will search Careerbuilder, Monster, Hot Jobs, etc for you per your criteria and send you the job listings.
Second, consider it a full time job in itself. You HAVE a full time job: it is finding a job! Follow the regular routine as if you were at a paying job.
Third, network, network, network. That's how I eventually found my current job at SAP.
Fourth, set daily objectives for yourself and reward yourself at the end of the day with a ride! Honest, I did this. I would set an objective of applying to three jobs, writing three blind letters to companies I liked, and making three networking phone calls. If I did all those things, I'd go for a ride at the end of the day.
When I think of how I kept my sanity through that long period, after Silvia's support I must say it was those nearly daily rides on my Rockster!
Best of luck,
Roy

[MrE]

I recommend that, first, you sign up for one of those job bots that will search Careerbuilder, Monster, Hot Jobs, etc for you per your criteria and send you the job listings.

Done...

Second, consider it a full time job in itself. You HAVE a full time job: it is finding a job! Follow the regular routine as if you were at a paying job.

Working on getting into that routine.

Third, network, network, network. That's how I eventually found my current job at SAP.

In progress. So far that has been my focus.

Fourth, set daily objectives for yourself and reward yourself at the end of the day with a ride! Honest, I did this. I would set an objective of applying to three jobs, writing three blind letters to companies I liked, and making three networking phone calls. If I did all those things, I'd go for a ride at the end of the day.

Great idea. Started that today.

For those that care, here is a summary of my skills:
10 years of experience in the software development industry with a broad range of skills covering QA, project management, and personnel management. I have strong analytical skills and excel at transferring big picture understanding into process improvement, risk identification, and problem resolution. Additionally I have nearly 4 years experience in the defense industry managing procurement contracts for the Dept of Navy and providing Project Engineering service covering manufacturing and quality control, systems engineering and testing, and program management.

See the link below for a copy of my resume.

If anyone wants to provide feedback on either format or content, I am usually happy to receive it. Also, if you know of a position that might be a match, I can tailor my resume to highlight the needed skills. PM's, email or the old fashioned telephone are all good ways to reach me (mrenloe@aol.com, 703-282-7652).

Thanks.

[The Dude!]

I recommend that, first, you sign up for one of those job bots that will search Careerbuilder, Monster, Hot Jobs, etc for you per your criteria and send you the job listings.

Done...

Second, consider it a full time job in itself. You HAVE a full time job: it is finding a job! Follow the regular routine as if you were at a paying job.

Working on getting into that routine.

Third, network, network, network. That's how I eventually found my current job at SAP.

In progress. So far that has been my focus.

Fourth, set daily objectives for yourself and reward yourself at the end of the day with a ride! Honest, I did this. I would set an objective of applying to three jobs, writing three blind letters to companies I liked, and making three networking phone calls. If I did all those things, I'd go for a ride at the end of the day.

Great idea. Started that today.

For those that care, here is a summary of my skills:
10 years of experience in the software development industry with a broad range of skills covering QA, project management, and personnel management. I have strong analytical skills and excel at transferring big picture understanding into process improvement, risk identification, and problem resolution. Additionally I have nearly 4 years experience in the defense industry managing procurement contracts for the Dept of Navy and providing Project Engineering service covering manufacturing and quality control, systems engineering and testing, and program management.

See the link below for a copy of my resume.

If anyone wants to provide feedback on either format or content, I am usually happy to receive it. Also, if you know of a position that might be a match, I can tailor my resume to highlight the needed skills. PM's, email or the old fashioned telephone are all good ways to reach me (mrenloe@aol.com, 703-282-7652).

Thanks.

Ever think of turning the woodworking hobby into a full time gig?? I'm seriously contemplating moving back to the area in 5 years or so and doing that. Not retirement, but not "work" either.