Comments on: Another Transition Story: From Public to Private Industry http://www.themadfatter.com/2009/01/28/another-transition-story-from-public-to-private-industry/ A blog about technology, operating systems, and general computing! Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:24:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dennis http://www.themadfatter.com/2009/01/28/another-transition-story-from-public-to-private-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-1042 Dennis Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:18:19 +0000 http://www.themadfatter.com/?p=174#comment-1042 Hi Mike, Thanks for your comment. It's most definitely difficult to find a job these days and I consider myself lucky for being able to find a job in my field. It these rough times one must do what he/she needs to do so if that means they have to stay at a job just to pay the bills then I guess that's what has to be done. Unfortunately this will cause a higher rate of burnout and possibly other side effects. We are lucky, here in Canada, that we have not been has hard hit as the US. We do have massive layoffs in some industries but not as much as the US and we don't have quite the sever banking and housing crisis either. Regardless, it may be a good time for some people to stay where they are (if possible - it wasn't for me) for the time being to weather the storm. Cheers! Dennis (aka TheNerd) Hi Mike,

Thanks for your comment. It’s most definitely difficult to find a job these days and I consider myself lucky for being able to find a job in my field.

It these rough times one must do what he/she needs to do so if that means they have to stay at a job just to pay the bills then I guess that’s what has to be done. Unfortunately this will cause a higher rate of burnout and possibly other side effects.

We are lucky, here in Canada, that we have not been has hard hit as the US. We do have massive layoffs in some industries but not as much as the US and we don’t have quite the sever banking and housing crisis either.

Regardless, it may be a good time for some people to stay where they are (if possible – it wasn’t for me) for the time being to weather the storm.

Cheers!
Dennis (aka TheNerd)

]]> By: Mike Wlach http://www.themadfatter.com/2009/01/28/another-transition-story-from-public-to-private-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-1041 Mike Wlach Sun, 22 Feb 2009 10:57:53 +0000 http://www.themadfatter.com/?p=174#comment-1041 I totally understand where you're coming from. I was working in the private sector where I found myself the "third man" in a dysfunctional IT department, we were three individuals but not a team by any regards. I parted company back in October last year and though I'm unemployed and in severe financial hardship I'm all the happier for leaving. But with the current economic climate being what it is people will be under more pressure to stay in jobs where they are unhappy and undervalued just to keep paying the bills. I'm glad you found something that seems to be working for you. I totally understand where you’re coming from. I was working in the private sector where I found myself the “third man” in a dysfunctional IT department, we were three individuals but not a team by any regards. I parted company back in October last year and though I’m unemployed and in severe financial hardship I’m all the happier for leaving. But with the current economic climate being what it is people will be under more pressure to stay in jobs where they are unhappy and undervalued just to keep paying the bills. I’m glad you found something that seems to be working for you.

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