In Los Angeles, I had a tyrant boss and was underpaid as a technician. After a year, I told him I wanted the title “associate engineer” (I had been doing engineering-grade work) and Fridays off to look for a real job. He laughed at me and made me a consultant with the new title.
Two months later I had a job in Silicon Valley as an Electronics Systems Engineer with a Swiss multi-national corporation. I had the last laugh and lived in Santa Cruz two blocks from the beach.
John Chua 12 days ago
Haha, I had forgotten how Norm retained his job after the Star Wars fiasco. Didn’t retain his girlfriend, though…
greenlynn Premium Member 11 days ago
Well played, Norm, well played.
mistercatworks 11 days ago
In Los Angeles, I had a tyrant boss and was underpaid as a technician. After a year, I told him I wanted the title “associate engineer” (I had been doing engineering-grade work) and Fridays off to look for a real job. He laughed at me and made me a consultant with the new title.
Two months later I had a job in Silicon Valley as an Electronics Systems Engineer with a Swiss multi-national corporation. I had the last laugh and lived in Santa Cruz two blocks from the beach.