--- Kurt Wall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > It's hard watching your hard earned dollars slip into nothingness.
> As
> > I left
> > work this
> > evening, my normally cold-as-ice-asshole-boss simply looked
> terrible.
> > I stopped
>
> Try working at one of those companies whose stock is now worthless.
> If you're lucky enough to still be working there, that is.
Indeed. As cold & cras as it may sound, i have absolutely no sympathy
for those who have lost a fortune on stock. A dose of reality would do
people alot of good. Any stock advisor who truly believed that VA Linux
was worth $250/share 2 years ago, or believes that its worth $1.40/share
today is a complete & utter fool. Anyone who thought that putting their
life's savings into stock (any stock) isn't terribly bright either.
Stocks have always been a volotile & unpredictable game. Even a fool
like me, who hasn't a clue about choosing stocks knows that its always
wise to diversify investments.
A bit over a year ago, when i was job hunting a fairly large .COM
company made me an offer that was largely comprised of stock options.
I turned them down with the explanation that I could not in good
conscience accept any job where my financial well-being was dependent on
the whims of clueless investors. Their arrogant response was that
accepting the position would show that I had faith in the company. My
final comment to them was that they should be showing that they had
faith in me, by making me an offer that ensured my financial stability.
Needless to say i didn't take the position, and now i'm stuck in the
midst of the Silicon Valley blood bath. At least, for now, as long as i
have a job, i know that my salary is stable, and not dependent on the
eminant penny stock status of my employer.
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Lonni J. Friedman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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