well first you make yourself close to indispensable as you can. i was too
good at what i did. they would do everything they could to keep me from
leaving. long story how i finally got out of there.

-----Original Message-----
From: Cleveland, Kyle E.
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: 12/31/2002 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: FW: The Hazard of Changing Jobs

You know, Ken, there ARE benefits to working in a big Federal agency.
LOL!
If I'd said that to my boss he would have sent me to counseling through
our
Employee Assistance Program...then we would have fired me <g>.

The stuff I'm working on has legal deadlines for the end of C.Y. 2002.
The
State Auditor might fine us if I don't get it turned in by midnight
tonight.
I'm not worried, though.  I have just a teeny bit to finish.  Since most
of
the office is out today, I should be able to work without a lot of
interruption.

-Kyle

-----Original Message-----
From: Barber, Kenneth L. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 7:50 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: FW: The Hazard of Changing Jobs


 reminds me of years ago. the division director assigned something that
was
with a rediculus deadline on it. it was in memo form. i memoed back
telling
him that i could not do the job in the time he allowed. nothing happened
until his deadline. he came out andask about the project. i told him it
was
not finished. he started in about sending me a memo. i said "you know, i
laid that memo in front of this computer, and it was not impresed at
all."
the head of finance was sitting next to me, she said to the division
director, "jim, go back in your office and shut the door behind you, and
ken
and i will do this as fast as humanly possible."

you know he went to his office, closed the door and did not come out
until
quitting time.

  is it any wonder that i never got into management.

-----Original Message-----
From: Cleveland, Kyle E.
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: 12/30/2002 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: FW: The Hazard of Changing Jobs

It's worse, Bobby.  I have a 12/31 midnight deadline on a bunch of
stuff...and there's no way I can humanly make it.  Pretty stressed out
right
now.  On the bright side, with unemployment at six percent, I still have
a
job to go to every day.

How's Austin treating you?  Spasm been ok through the move?

-Kyle

-----Original Message-----
From: BG Greer, PhD [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 10:17 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: FW: The Hazard of Changing Jobs


Kyle,

    Funny story! I hope you are not as swamped and overwhelmed by your
work
as you were awhile back.

Bobby