My powerbook’s been held hostage in Louisville for the past week, so no blogging from home, and (as we’ll soon see) I can’t blog from work. My apologies.
This is, at once, the best and most chaotic time in my life. Work is sucking unbelievably, but my personal and spiritual life has been blessed. Maybe God is trying to tell me something.
First, the facts: They fired 300 employees, then re-organized our department (no impact to me), and slipped in a not-so-subtle warning…
Internet use is now STRICTLY monitored
I walked in the next day and heard the unbelievable. My pal Joel Jirak, the guy who got me my job at Lexmark, the man who introduced me to Slashdot, Mozilla (later Firefox), my inspiration…had been fired. Porn? Nope. The only thing I could find out was ’excessive internet usage'.
Shockwaves radiated throughout our department. Not only was Joel well-liked, but he was a keystone guy, a fellow of unwaivering Christianity, good humor, and who was supporting a young wife w/two kids and another on the way. And, he’d just bought a house.
None of this is conjecture on my part; it’s fact. If my company wishes to dismiss me for putting it on my personal blog from my house on my own time (as if such existed for them), so be it.
Joel, I pray for you and your family, that you might find a place that respects you.
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But, good news: I took the day off, got our marriage license for the wedding next week, then helped Whitney pack for the big joey/whitney move tomorrow. Her apartment is one box after another… :-) I remember that feeling well. Mom and Dad are driving up to help us move things.