Don't you people have a job?
I'm concerned for this economy because everybody at work is reading SI and surfing the web.
At least that's what was going on when I was a Dilbert.
Then you made the correct decision to depart an unproductive job. However, it may not have been the job to blame; in order to cast yourself as an ex-dilbert, you're conceding you functioned as one in the first place.
To answer your question, yes. I do have a day job. In fact, an urgent project in it is what has eaten my time, which is why I wound up as a lurker for the last little while. It had an immediate and beneficial effect, but no extra compensation other than satisfaction for doing it fast and well - I was "just" doing my job.
Further, I put my priorities correctly (job first), which is why I also was unable to watch over my ST AMAT options positions as they spiraled to worthless two weeks ago. I'm sure it warms your heart to hear that - but then some of us have opportunities to do crucial work that Dilberts - ex or otherwise - might only dream of. To each his or her own reward.
Your constant cheap shots at the employed remind me of a famous Churchill comeback. Lady Astor told him once that if she were his wife, she'd poison his tea. He replied, "Madam - if I had you as my wife ... I'd drink it."
I do respect and appreciate your analysis as much as I do other threaders ... especially (as now) when we agree on the direction of AMAT's movement, if not the severity. Let's keep it to that, and argue over perceptions of economics, not perceptions of personalities.
- Mitch |
