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(putting this here, because even though it's job related, it's more geeky stuff).
I've spent a little over 3 years building up my career in my current company. In that time, I've gotten things where I want them from both a job and salary perspective. Plus, I have a nice expense account that pays for most of my toys :)
So, now that everything is just how I like it, I'm going to go to another company and start over :)
A friend I know through a Boston VC firm has started something interesting and has asked me to join him. So, I'm going to take a big pay cut, fuck up my commute, start working hard again, and build up another company/position.
The upside is that it's a no-travel job (at least for the foreseeable future). I don't mind not having to get on a plane every week, although there are certain on-the-road perks that I might miss...
Oh yeah, the product is a software-as-a-service thing, and it's all built/based on Windows technologies. But, I'm still bringing my MBP with me, there are some things I just can't deal with on a day to day basis, and Windows is one of them :)
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- September 12 2007 : 8:48a
| Wow, major life changes!
It definitely sounds like a great ground floor opportunity for you. Sometimes you need to challenge yourself to see if your still alive. I'm sure you'll make it work.
What does the current employer think of this situation? | |
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- September 12 2007 : 11:11a
| | Way to go. What's a VC firm? | |
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- September 12 2007 : 1:14p
| I'm sure saving $10,000 a month is the furthest thing from their minds right now! Good management is hard to find.
So, when is the big move? | |
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- September 12 2007 : 1:21p
| Dev congrats on the new job!
Looks like Denny is volunteering to provide some service. Hopefully Bear Hunter won't mind:) |
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- September 12 2007 : 1:35p
| Oh, crap. They make you go to Newark? I would have quit that job a long time ago. | |
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- September 12 2007 : 2:14p
| And now you are giving that all up?
103 in a Fusion? You must be nuts! | |
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- September 12 2007 : 2:27p
| | ConGrats and Be Safe on the Road please | |
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- September 12 2007 : 5:50p
| Congrats and best of luck.
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- September 12 2007 : 6:33p
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Doe's this mean you will be on hear more FUCK j/k congrats | |
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- September 12 2007 : 9:17p
| Quote: Originally posted by devnull
(putting this here, because even though it's job related, it's more geeky stuff).
I've spent a little over 3 years building up my career in my current company. In that time, I've gotten things where I want them from both a job and salary perspective. Plus, I have a nice expense account that pays for most of my toys :)
So, now that everything is just how I like it, I'm going to go to another company and start over :)
A friend I know through a Boston VC firm has started something interesting and has asked me to join him. So, I'm going to take a big pay cut, * up my commute, start working hard again, and build up another company/position.
The upside is that it's a no-travel job (at least for the foreseeable future). I don't mind not having to get on a plane every week, although there are certain on-the-road perks that I might miss...
Oh yeah, the product is a software-as-a-service thing, and it's all built/based on Windows technologies. But, I'm still bringing my MBP with me, there are some things I just can't deal with on a day to day basis, and Windows is one of them :)
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- September 13 2007 : 10:37a
| Good for you Dev. Having made a similar life-changing career move not that long ago I know what it takes to make a decision like that.
Sorry to hear about your allergy to Windows, but I smile when I read that and consider how I'm turning the crank keeping almost 2-million square feet of data centers turning that fine product out! 
It sounds like a pretty good gig you're moving to. Congratulations! But you're really going to miss airport food - it's the best! | |
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- September 13 2007 : 1:51p
| | Work sucks. I like being retired. | |
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- September 14 2007 : 8:00a
| Work is definately over rated.
Good Luck Dev and I have an idea for your first Venture. I've done the research and I'm certain it would be very succesful. I just need someone interested in investing. It's a concept I actually came up with myself. Right now I'm affectionately calling it "Terry's Early Retirement" But I would be willing to let the biggest investor have renaming rights as long as they stayed true to the original concept.
Let me know.
TA | |
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- September 14 2007 : 9:21a
| | congrats on the new job. The SaaS market is interesting, if you build something that people think they need. | |
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- September 14 2007 : 9:49a
| lol... Chris is pretty good at it :)
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- September 14 2007 : 10:07p
| Quote: Originally posted by Mark05KR
Quote: Originally posted by devnull
Quote: Originally posted by Mike
congrats on the new job. The SaaS market is interesting, if you build something that people think they need.
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Yeah, we're building this sort of portal-on-demand concept. I'm hoping there is a market for it. If you know anyone with skillz, let me know.
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What kinda skillz yu seekin'?
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I'm pretty good at driving a concrete truck. Is that the sort of skill you need?
But I'll warn you, I'm only available one day a month, I don't travel, and I'll need at least $60K a year, after taxes. | |
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- September 15 2007 : 3:49a
| | congrats on the big change! If you need any SaaS/portal advice just ask Mike. He practically invented that stuff. | |
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