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time to leave

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-seven years and one million words

Toronto, 1997.06.30

I've decided to leave my job after nearly two-and-a-half years. I've done some interesting things but I've noticed some off-putting incidents of late. First, I was left off the department's org chart when that was posted. Every single other person in a department of eighty was present, but not me. Then, I was left off the seating plan in a re-org. I get the picture, they don't know what to do with me and/or want me gone. Also, it seems I'm being underpaid by about 30% compared to some of the leads I'm seeing.

A friend who left last year has made an introduction so I'm moving on. Time to go back to start-ups. Maybe "third time's a charm", as this is my third start-up.

Note from 2017: It wouldn't be.

rand()m quote

When the world is in accord with the Dao, fast horses are left to fertilize fields. When the world is not in accord with the Dao, war horses are bred in the countryside.

— Lao Tsu