Entries Tagged as 'lessons learned'
“You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.” – Walt Disney When I lived in Boulder, Colorado in the ’80s everyone else wanted to live there too. PhDs were washing dishes to make it possible. Flash forward. Today’s corporate [...]
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One day after my company died someone said to me, “You’re gonna realize that you were the one who screwed up.” WTF? I had been recently promoted to the top level of the firm and kicked in over $150,000 as the price of admission. Six months later I was left with 1/3 of my pay, [...]
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Tags:golden handcuffs·lessons learned·money·severance