I had been expecting to reach FI last year and the RE at start of 18. DW and I had not gotten on the same page about tighter money and I gave up last fall and decided to keep at it until behavior mods started working. Slow progress but progress nonetheless. At the same time, I had told my boss last year that I thought the big project I have been running running so brilliantly since 2014 would be far enough along that I could hand it off to routine operations by mid 18. Late last year boss asks if I still wanted to roll off the project or would I consider taking over the routine ops because he had decided the guy there couldn’t handle it. I said ok as long as I get some leeway to dabble in some good stuff like AI, IoT, and Robotics/automation. He said “I will post a new job for routine stuff, Warranty on your project, and some R&D as well.”
Time goes on and I said are we gonna do that thing, he says yes, just had to punch some more buttons. Silly me. I forgot it’s give two, get one. Last Friday I walk in to his office and the HR lady slides the package over and I’m like “Dayum! Did I fall asleep or what?”The letter from the CTO says”Tech Dev requires org change and your job is impacted. You have 30 days to find a new job in the company, otherwise we will provide a years salary severance lump sum and subsidize the full term of your Cobra”. Boss says” the new job will be posted Monday.” Wink, wink. So, I was gonna stay and slug it out at least another year but they drop a stack of cash on me that will easily cover DW’s spending addiction rehab. So, now it’s down to gut feelings. Hang around as the company cost contains its way to mediocrity and fails to grasp why it’s getting killed. Or play in the sunshine and occasionally work on the tech that bankers drool over if I need a new toy? I mean fair, my bluff has been called. But what if I sign the release or push back on the new job offer? That other dude cost at least$350k/ yr, how about some of that? Or top off my pension with a little retiree medical? Clearly, boss has a better poker face than me. Time to fold ‘em and go trolling the VC’s?
Time goes on and I said are we gonna do that thing, he says yes, just had to punch some more buttons. Silly me. I forgot it’s give two, get one. Last Friday I walk in to his office and the HR lady slides the package over and I’m like “Dayum! Did I fall asleep or what?”The letter from the CTO says”Tech Dev requires org change and your job is impacted. You have 30 days to find a new job in the company, otherwise we will provide a years salary severance lump sum and subsidize the full term of your Cobra”. Boss says” the new job will be posted Monday.” Wink, wink. So, I was gonna stay and slug it out at least another year but they drop a stack of cash on me that will easily cover DW’s spending addiction rehab. So, now it’s down to gut feelings. Hang around as the company cost contains its way to mediocrity and fails to grasp why it’s getting killed. Or play in the sunshine and occasionally work on the tech that bankers drool over if I need a new toy? I mean fair, my bluff has been called. But what if I sign the release or push back on the new job offer? That other dude cost at least$350k/ yr, how about some of that? Or top off my pension with a little retiree medical? Clearly, boss has a better poker face than me. Time to fold ‘em and go trolling the VC’s?