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Conference rdvax::grateful

Title:Take my advice, you'd be better off DEAD
Notice:It's just a Box of Rain
Moderator:RDVAX::LEVY::DEBESS
Created:Wed Jan 02 1991
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:580
Total number of notes:60238

359.0. "Yet another farewell..." by 11SRUS::MEKLOF () Wed Jun 23 1993 15:32

	Well, it seems it's time for yet another Farwell note.  This
one was unplanned, though not unwelcome.  Up through Friday, the
belief was that our group would TFSO three people.  On Monday morning,
we were told that a last minute change of funding would mean that most
of the group would get the package.  Out of over forty, there are
seven engineers, and four staff people left (why a group with only
seven engineers needs a staff of four is beyond me, but that's how it
goes). 

	You know the joke about the field service tech who was several
hours late one morning.  When they got to work, they were asked why
they were late.  "Flat tire."  "It took this long?"  "I had to change
three before I found the one that was the problem."

	In the wild, animals caught in a trap have been known to gnaw
off the trapped limb to escape.

	Digital's caught in the trap of a changing world.  They're
indiscriminately gnawing off vital portions of their anatomy, hoping
to free themselves.  I DO hope they realise that they need to embrace
the `trap' before they bleed to death - for the sake of the many good
people still here.  

	I must confess, I'm less than optimistic, though, and am glad
they made it easier for me to move on.  If a job falls into my lap
by Friday, I might consider it, but I doubt I'll actively look within
the company.

	It's been said before, but this notefile will be one of the
things I miss the most.  Take care, and may the gnawing jaws spare
you, if that's what you want.

	I can be reached at:

	Mark Eklof
	58 Russell Hill Road
	Brookline, NH 03033
	+1 603 672 3848

	[email protected]

Hope to see you around,
Mark

	
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359.1CXDOCS::BARNESWed Jun 23 1993 15:353
    good luck Mark, take the money and go see a show...
    
    rfb
359.2TERAPN::PHYLLISin the shadow of the moonWed Jun 23 1993 15:393
    
    Good luck Mark.
    
359.3CX3PST::BSS::DSMITHWed Jun 23 1993 16:2810
    
    Mark.....
    
    Don't go see just 1 show, go see four or six!!
    
    Take care and enjoy life can be GRATE after DEC. (I'm told)
    
    
    Divide Dave
    
359.4EBBCLU::SMITHSo many roads tease my soulWed Jun 23 1993 16:5111
	Mark,

	I've enjoyed your posts in here and the technical 
	assistances you've provided.

	Buy my extra RFK ticket and go and forget about reality 
	for a little while mon!!!!!!!


				- Deane
359.5CXDOCS::BARNESWed Jun 23 1993 16:593
    Mark....listen to Deane!!!! %^) wish I could take his extra!! 
    
    rfb
359.6happy trails...ESKIMO::DWESTif wishes were horses...Wed Jun 23 1993 17:133
    best wishes Mark!!!
    
    					da ve
359.7MRNGDU::YETTOthe future is hereWed Jun 23 1993 17:174
best wishes Mark!!  I finally heard the song "Waltzing with Bears" at da ve's
one night and thoroughly enjoyed it ... I'll always think of you when I hear it!

359.8ZENDIA::FERGUSONYour recipe is so tastyWed Jun 23 1993 17:183
Good luck Mark mon...............


359.9good luck BSS::MNELSONNo Time To HateWed Jun 23 1993 17:257
    
    Hey Mark,  
      good luck and hopefully good things will come your
    way soon.
    
    	Mark
    
359.10fare thee wellISLNDS::CONNORS_MWed Jun 23 1993 17:392
    
    Good luck Mark!  
359.11:(BINKLY::DEMARSERipple in still water...Wed Jun 23 1993 23:563
    Bye Bye Mark!
    
    :), danielle
359.12VOYAGR::SAMPSONDriven by the windThu Jun 24 1993 00:517
    Hey Mark, it sounds like it was a surprise, sorry to hear that. 
    I hope it's an opportunity for you, it seems to have done well by
    others. I'm sure I'll see you around and good luck until then and
    beyond!
    
    
    Geoff
359.13NAC::TRAMP::GRADYShort arms, and deep pockets...Thu Jun 24 1993 07:574
    Good luck Mark,
    
    tim
    
359.14CSCMA::M_PECKARTwo pints make one cavortThu Jun 24 1993 12:461
Peace, MAn..
359.15I hate goodbye's! 8-(SUBPAC::MAGGARDTwo, please!Thu Jun 24 1993 12:485
    Take care, Mark!
    
    - jeff
    
359.16ANGLIN::GEBHARTMet her accidentally in St.Paul, MNThu Jun 24 1993 13:221
    Good luck....
359.17keep on waltzing....QUARRY::petertrigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertaintyThu Jun 24 1993 17:228
Best of luck Mark.  We do have some openings in our group and I sent your
resume to my boss just in case.  I know they've been doing some interviews
but I don't know any of the status's.  We're a compiler and tools group 
for Alpha OSF, so I don't know if there's a total match, but it look
like you did some language work in the past, and who knows?  Don't 
want to get your hopes up too high of course, but it can't hurt to try.

PeterT
359.1811SRUS::MEKLOFThu Jun 24 1993 18:1616
    	Thanks, All, for the good wishes.  I do plan to do the Boston
    shows, so that's covered.  I have an interview tomorrow for something
    else that sounds interesting, but I don't know if that could be
    processed in time, even if they want to hire me, and I want to work
    there.  I've declined interviews for a few things that sounded either
    uninteresting, or unsecure.  
    
    	Peter, I think my resum� had already made it over that way, but it
    never hurts to have it show up again.  We were a compiler and tools
    group for VMS, so it would have been a reasonable match.
    
    	I'll try to get in here sometime tomorrow, with an update on the
    race.  If I don't get a chance, you all take care of yourselves.
    
    Mark
    
359.19SSGV01::GPEACE::StrobelJust Say No - To BARNEY!!!Fri Jun 25 1993 10:273
good luck and take care Mark. 

jeff
359.20SALEM::BURNShow's 'bout a war on violence!Fri Jun 25 1993 11:423
    Besta luck Mark. I hope all goes well for you.
    
    peace,Andy
359.21That's all folks...11SRUS::MEKLOFFri Jun 25 1993 16:234
    	Well, this is it.  Again, thanks all, and I'll see you around.
    
    Mark
    
359.22RANGER::EKLOFWaltzing with BearsMon Sep 26 1994 18:0710
Hi All!

	I'm back for a bit.  I'm working in LKG as a contractor, probably for a
few months.  I'll be noting here as time allows.

	The past fifteen months have been pretty good.  I've done some
contracting at various places, and had plenty of "vacation" (I could really get
used to that, if it weren't for the corresponding lack of income).

Mark
359.23Ah, 11RUS::MARK!SMURF::PETERTrigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertaintyTue Sep 27 1994 00:265
    Welcome back Mark.  Couldn't place you till I noticed the "Waltzing
    With Bears"  Oh, Yeah, that Mark!  Much has changed, much has stayed
    the same.  
    
    PeterT
359.24SSGV01::TPNSTN::Strobelread The Daily FaberianTue Sep 27 1994 11:041
yes, welcome back Mark
359.25lkg1 WESERV::ROBERTSclimb a ladder to the starsTue Sep 27 1994 12:105
                          
    hey mark .. I work at the lkg library  (lkg1) on tues and thurs 
    - stop and say hi sometime.
    
    carol