Ooh, a great story about taco-ing July 8, 2008
Posted by hardly Cycle
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I’ve been away from the gym for the last several days, and I just had to share this post w/y’all.
A long time ago, in a galaxy far away, I rode my bike. A lot. And, I knew a lot of words about bicycling that are not part of normal speech. Like this one: Taco. What I know about this term is that it usually occurs to the front wheel when the erstwhile rider does not perform as they should when they and their bicycle pull away from the Earth, and then attempt re-entry. Like they say, what goes up, must come down, and if you do this with a LOT of weight on the front wheel, there’s a good chance you’ll encounter a taco.
But, I’ve never heard of a taco happening like this!
What can you learn at a family reunion? (part 2) July 8, 2008
Posted by hardly Strategic Concerns
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Following on from yesterday's post, another bit of advice that came up at my recent family reunion.
Here's the story.
You're working at a great little company. Things are going swimmingly, the operational numbers look great , continuing to see great use and growth, and everybody is upbeat and happy. For once, you're also reasonably happy with your job and your boss. Not surprisingly, all the recruiters in town are calling in to try and hire people away, and one day, one of these recruiters presents you with your dream job. You start talking to them, one thing leads to another, and you get an offer. You decide to take it.
Then, the moment of truth. You walk into your boss's office and deliver the bad news. He sits patiently and listens to what you have to say, with a look of concern on his face. He waits a beat. Then he looks you dead in the eye and says, "You know, I understand your reasoning, and desire to take this next role. It sounds like a really wonderful opportunity. And, normally, I'd wish you well on your new job. But, and not as your boss, but as your friend, you really should not take that offer. I can't tell you why, but you should stick around with us for a while longer."
If you every have this conversation, you should stick around. If you take that job, you're probably going to miss some type of windfall. Your boss is trying to do right by you, principally because another great job opportunity will come along again, but this type of windfall probably won't.
