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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

383.0. "This note's for ME" by POWDML::MACINTYRE () Fri Dec 10 1993 12:11

      
      
      Well, the Digital train will be pulling out of the station 
      without me next week.  After riding that train for almost 
      14 years, I will officially be terminated (nice word, huh?) 
      on Monday, Dec 13.  
      
      There is some ambivalence in how I feel about it.  On the 
      one hand I have been exploring outside opportunities 
      (albeit half-heartedly) during the past 6-8 months, so I 
      have been interested in moving on to other things.  
      Although my career at DEC ends involuntarily, I have been 
      ready for it and am positive about how things will work out 
      for me and my family.
      
      On the other hand, it is impossible to not feel some 
      sadness about leaving a place where I've spent more than 
      one-third of my life working.  The last couple of years 
      have not been the best for the company and the atmosphere 
      has been unremittingly tense.  Given that, there are still 
      many, many people and events that had enriched my life.  
      Perhaps the most enriching and fun aspect of that time has 
      been the people in GRATEFUL who made Digital a very special 
      place!
      
      There are many individuals whom I will miss but it is the 
      collective wit and wisdom of the GRATEFUL community that I 
      will miss the most.  Each and every one of you contributed 
      to making me laugh, cry, rage and wonder.  Thanks for that.
      
      My plan, such as it is, is to gather my thoughts and 
      recharge my energy and attitude.  I will be networking and 
      making contacts over the next few weeks and hitting the job 
      market very hard by the second week of January.  My 
      "package" is enough to keep us going for at about 6-7 
      months but I surely hope and expect to be employed long 
      before then.  The Boys Club of Nashua is allowing me to 
      work out there each morning before they open so I will keep 
      a regular schedule.  I don't want to get lazy and languish 
      around the house making my wife and son miserable.
      
      That's it for now.  I sign the papers on Monday and can 
      stick around cleaning up loose ends until Friday.  However, 
      I have already done most of that so I will unofficially be 
      all done on Monday.  I might check in one or two times 
      during the week when I get to MKO for some Credit Union 
      business.
      
      Take care and keep the faith.  You are all special and I'm 
      glad I got to 'know' you.
      
      Further on down the road...
      
      Marv
      
      P.S.
       Please forgive me egotism for starting a new note.  I 
      figure one of the mods will delete it at the end of next 
      week.  Thanx again.
      
      P.P.S.
      There are a lot of other folks getting let go this week and 
      I wish those that stay and those that go the best of luck.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
383.1		TERAPN::PHYLLIS	in the shadow of the moon	`Fri Dec 10 1993 12:41`	7
	Good luck to you, Marv. I'm glad we at least got a chance to meet face to face. Let one of us know if you end up on the net somewhere. Take care, Phyllis
383.2		CXDOCS::BARNES		`Fri Dec 10 1993 12:50`	6
	I wish we had the chance to meet, Marv. You notes have always been intertesting to me, wheather I agreed or not.... I'll miss ya in this file. Good luck, stay in touch with those you can.. peace, rfb
383.3	:)	BINKLY::DEMARSE	Mean people suck	`Fri Dec 10 1993 12:58`	6
	Good luck, Marv! I'm sorry I haven't met you (maybe I have but sometimes I can never remember who I met :) , but anyway I hope to meet you someday. You sound like a really cool guy. Stay in touch with us at Grateful! :-) :), danielle
383.4	bye, Marv	MKOTS3::ROBERTS_CR	dust off those rusty strings	`Fri Dec 10 1993 13:04`	7
	Sorry to see you go Marv! It's been great reading your stuff and swapping Dead stories. When you get to MKO, be sure to say hi! I"ll miss your commentary and your enthusiasm in here and in other files. Carol
383.5	:^(	TPSYS::CLARK	Can you picture what will be?	`Fri Dec 10 1993 13:25`	8
	Well Marv, I reckon we'll be seeing each other at Slipknot shows and maybe around the wonderful Nashua area, but I'll miss you in Notes. I know we've had our disagreements in the past, but leave understanding that I admire your intellect and your sincere concern for your fellow humans .... - peace DC
383.6		ISLNDS::CONNORS_M		`Fri Dec 10 1993 13:31`	6
	Best of luck to you Marv. Keep that spirit. See you at the jubilee! MJ
383.7		MKOTS3::JOLLIMORE	Tis the Season to be Jolli	`Fri Dec 10 1993 13:33`	10
	Marv, Good luck dood. It's our esteemed employer's way of sayin' Happy Holidays :-\ I know you'll do well in spite of this. See you under the shade at Slip_Into_Summer. :-( Jay
383.8	A very sad day	TRETOP::SAMILJAN		`Fri Dec 10 1993 14:00`	11
	Well, it's sad day for GRATEFUL and for Digital. I've enjoyed reading your stuff for the past several years, Marv. I'm sure your intellect and passionate nature will serve you well out there. I'm sorry to see you go. Just remember what Monty Hall said: "There are bigger deals to come." Best of everything. Bud
383.9		CSCMA::M_PECKAR	That would be something	`Fri Dec 10 1993 14:12`	2
	See ya on the trails, man!
383.10	:-(	SSGV02::STROBEL	Jeff	`Fri Dec 10 1993 14:26`	3
	best of luck Marv. Enjoy yourself jeff
383.11	:^(	BSS::MNELSON	Won't ya try just a little bit harder	`Fri Dec 10 1993 14:28`	9
	Sad to see you go Marv, I too have always enjoyed you notes and perspective. I don't articulate my thoughts very weel some times, but oftenI didn't need to cause you'd put in a note that would say just about what I was going to say. Many happy Trails Mark
383.12	...the blood winds keep on :^{	SALEM::BURNS	how's 'bout a war on violence!	`Fri Dec 10 1993 14:33`	4
	Sorry ta see you'll be leaving us Marv. I've enjoyed your thoughtful notes in Grateful for sometime now and will miss them. Good luck to you, Andy
383.13	Gone but not goodbye...	CARROL::YOUNG	where is this place in space???	`Fri Dec 10 1993 15:17`	5
	Take care Marv... May the wind take you where your heart may lead... dugo
383.14		CX3PST::BSS::DSMITH	Rock with the DEAD	`Fri Dec 10 1993 15:59`	8
	Take Care Marv.... May you have a happy life after DEC.. Divide Dave
383.15		SLOHAN::FIELDS	Strange Brew	`Fri Dec 10 1993 16:18`	1
	peace Marv....
383.16		STUDIO::IDE	Time is generous.	`Fri Dec 10 1993 16:33`	5
	Best of luck, Marv, I'm going to miss your contributions here. I've always admired your strength of convictions and your ability to express them. Especially when I disagreed. Jamie
383.17		ANGLIN::GEBHART	Met her accidentally in St.Paul, MN	`Fri Dec 10 1993 17:12`	7
	Good luck, Marv. :-( Definetly a bummer for a fryday afternoon. Our Loss!! Scott
383.18		BIODTL::JC	Nothing like a good dose of the Dead	`Fri Dec 10 1993 17:15`	17
	Marv, Best of luck, but my friend, you don't need luck. You'll do fine. We've disagreed in the past, but I think we have both learned from each other... i've spoke with friends who plan to leave or have left dec and they say it is like getting out of jail. you become free from this nightmarish environment. i do hope that you can find something that allows you to meet your finiancial obligations, etc (ain't that why we work?) i won't be here next week to say my last goodbyes, so this is it mon. we'll see ya on the trails and at slipknow shows. please send or post your home phone/address... i may call on ya to hike w/ me sometime. jc_seattle_bound_next_week
383.19	:-(	SUBPAC::MAGGARD	Careful with that AXP Eugene!	`Sun Dec 12 1993 22:01`	6
	Take care, Marv! We'll miss ya!!! :-\| ... - jeff
383.20		POWDML::MACINTYRE		`Mon Dec 13 1993 09:01`	24
	Thanks for the messages and good wishes. I am just about set to enter the execution chamber (i.e. conference room) for my paper signing ceremony. This should be interesting. I've seen the personnel rep that's going to precide a couple of times in the past few days and she seems more tense and upset than I am. I hope it goes smooth. I've heard that about 90% of these things turn hostile. No fear of that from me. I am content and feel free. jc, I think you've got it right. I'm being liberated. If anyone is interested in getting in touch or ever needs a witness to say something like, "He/She was with me and nowhere near the site of the crime." I can be reached at: 1 Fox Street Nashua, NH 03060 (603) 598-8527 Thanks again and don't spit into the wind. Marv
383.21	u plant ice, you'll harvest wind...	SOLVIT::BXOFRN::ROY	lose your step fall outa grace	`Mon Dec 13 1993 12:41`	10
	Nice to have met you and talked with you the brief time that we crossed paths in MKO..... Best to you and yours, I'm sure that you will be further proof that there really is life after DEC........ 8*) Glen(n) M. Roy
383.22	Wishing you well	MILKWY::SAMPSON	Driven by the wind	`Mon Dec 13 1993 12:52`	8
	Hey Marv. It's been nice having you in here and it's not fun to see more people leave, but it sounds like you're happy about your future prospects and that'll probably make them good. I suspect I'll still see you around from time to time and maybe next time you can tell me how great your new job is. Good luck with it all and keep on being you. See ya' at the Whitehorse Geoff
383.23	wind at your back, sun in your face...	STRATA::DWEST	choose wisdom over intelligence...	`Mon Dec 13 1993 12:53`	8
	Marv! dude!! just saw this now and it may be too late, but best wishes to you from my end of the world too... da ve
383.24	live long and prosper...	SMURF::PETERT	rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty	`Mon Dec 13 1993 17:09`	6
	Yeah, may be too late but best fishes man! Sigh.... One of these days this too shall pass. Hopefully there will still be some people around to make use of it though. PeterT