Oh, but if I implied that he was one of the blokes getting sacked, I'm
sorry.  He's a materiel/logistics manager--couldn't spell IBM if his life
depended on it!

-----Original Message-----
From: Deri James
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: 3/13/02 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: stressed out to 11, when the meter goes to 10

On Wednesday 13 Mar 2002 7:03 pm, Cleveland, Kyle E. wrote:
> Update:  This guy is still "suspended", pending some sort of mental
> eval.
>
> Oddly enough, our building security is unarmed, though we may have
> a hundred or so (armed) cops in the complex at any given time.  Our
> "emergency procedures" are to call 911--I kid you not!  Our only
> "protection", if you will, is airport-style xray/metal detectors at
> each entrance.  Since this email might be viewed by others here, I
> won't tell you some of the objects I've innocently brought in
> undetected.
>
> So......here at work I am pretty much unprotected.  At home I have
> an escalating array of lethal and non-lethal protective devices.
> Unfortunately, both entrances to the house are on the north side,
> so an undetected escape would not be possible.
>
> I might be able to travel to Florida for the first few days of his
> return. Since he has trouble remembering events, it might  be
> enough time for everything to filter out before I got back.
>
> I HAVE documented all of our contacts, but have not submitted them
> to management, due to their inability/unwillingness to profer
> additional protection.  Another slant is that he may really have
> them "by the short hairs", in that they may actually have done
> something unethical and not want me to carry it up the political
> food chain.
>
> Anyway, as Laura told me, I think I've got myself pretty worked up
> over this.  I can't afford to lose sleep over what might happen.
> My cop friend put it another way:  "If he comes into your house
> uninvited.....keep pulling the trigger 'til it snaps on an empty
> chamber, then call me."  I guess Ohio has liberalized the "castle
> doctrine" in order to prevent a concealed-carry bill from passing.
>
> Anyway, that's where it stands at the moment.  Kind of surreal, and
> I wish it were someone else, honestly.
>
> -Kyle
>

Hang loose Kyle. This guy is just not that good at accepting change!!
I reckon you've done everything about right, reported the facts,
refused to sign an affidavit (armed with whatever info you gave them
a good psych will get him to repeat it during the eval - they
shouldn't need you). I do feel for the bloke though, change is tough,
particularly in IT where there is a temptation to base your self
worth on the depth of your knowledge on one particular system. When
that system becomes obsolete, you go from someone sought out for your
knowledge, to a backwater dinosaur - its tough. ;-)

Cheers

Deri