+1 Sean Rector, MCSE
-----Original Message----- From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 8:26 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Supporting former employer Those who would expect me to come back and do work for them for free--and whose opinion of me would be negatively affected if I didn't--are, by definition, unreasonable. I wouldn't count on being able to please them, no matter what I did. Now, it would be an entirely different scenario of they offered to pay me and I chose to refuse payment because I wanted to help them out. But if they didn't even offer--if they *expected* me to work for free--then I would be disinclined to do so. -----Original Message----- From: Ben Scott [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 7:15 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Supporting former employer On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 2:07 PM, John Hornbuckle <[email protected]> wrote: > But refusing to help a former employer for free shouldn't affect good will > one way or another. Well, even if it *shouldn't*, it sometimes *does*. I find I have better luck planning my life around actuality than "should". And certainly, doing something for free gets you additional good will you didn't have before. Or somebody "owes you" and that might have some value. Every situation is difference, of course. But sometimes it's quite valuable to do something for free. -- Ben /VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > 2008-2009 Season: Tosca | The Barber of Seville > Recently Announced: Virginia Opera's 35th Anniversary Season 2009-2010 Visit us online at www.vaopera.org or call 1.866.OPERA.VA This e-mail and any attached files are confidential and intended solely for the intended recipient(s). Unless otherwise specified, persons unnamed as recipients may not read, distribute, copy or alter this e-mail. Any views or opinions expressed in this e-mail belong to the author and may not necessarily represent those of Virginia Opera. Although precautions have been taken to ensure no viruses are present, Virginia Opera cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage that may arise from the use of this e-mail or attachments. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
