tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15346558.post2821665626300847022..comments2023-10-20T01:31:06.725-07:00Comments on Mac's Thoughts: Golden HandcuffsMac Nolandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086101163818736928noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15346558.post-25384679565747396102010-02-23T06:53:06.231-08:002010-02-23T06:53:06.231-08:00When I worked for the nurses and was coming to ter...When I worked for the nurses and was coming to terms with how much I hated it, I took advantage of the fact that I was officially part time, despite having worked 40-60 hours a week forever (hourly pay) and spread my vacation out using the part time rate and agreeing to tackle the big jobs that a lengthy vacation would interfere with at work. I was off for six weeks. My time off involved a personal crash course in VB and other skills and writing and submitting my resume without the worries of having to schedule out of office time for interviews/etc. In retrospect, it was probably the best vacation I ever took as it determined my career for the next fourteen years.Scooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07264667176243327560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15346558.post-32735852156329902342010-02-22T19:47:13.730-08:002010-02-22T19:47:13.730-08:00I just posted on the Harvey Mackay book about gett...I just posted on the Harvey Mackay book about getting fired. Aside from being forced out of your comfort zone, the benefit of losing your job (to a layoff, anyway) is that you typically get paid to figure it all out, either from unemployment, severance, or both. If I were to get laid off, I'd be paid in full for 26 weekss while I sought out my dream job.TSnidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03031067066205557254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15346558.post-80970665651455967902010-02-22T19:46:00.799-08:002010-02-22T19:46:00.799-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.TSnidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03031067066205557254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15346558.post-41999270494103345372010-02-08T09:28:05.692-08:002010-02-08T09:28:05.692-08:00I think it's even deeper than that. You were ...I think it's even deeper than that. You were specifially recruited, or you gravitated toward a company such as the one you work for, because you're willing to wear golden handcuffs. One of the Agile presentations I was listening to noted that big corporations pay a "tax" in the form of a little bit of extra money to hire people who are willing to put up with hyper role specialization, too much process, corporate politics, and lack of direct access to customers. You get compensated for your patience and willingness not to indulge in those other opportunities at the expense of your current role. Unfortunately, that patience, focus on process, et al, are things that are ripe for offshoring. Bit of a Catch 22.<br /><br />I'm usually willing to look at other opportunities (a bit of up or out), but I'm handcuffed due to my wife's lack of income (of the sort that could pay for our house, for instance). I don't always need a safety net, but I need to know my family will eat and have healthcare.Scooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07264667176243327560noreply@blogger.com