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 4 months ago
Haha, I had forgotten how Norm retained his job after the Star Wars fiasco. Didn’t retain his girlfriend, though…
Darsan54 Premium Member 4 months ago
I love the fantasy aspects of this narrative.
greenlynn Premium Member 4 months ago
Well played, Norm, well played.
mistercatworks 4 months 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.