本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛I would like to share my current experiences with all the people: Waiting for being laid-off.
I began to work for my present employeer in April of 2001. Our company is a healthcare company, instead of a pure software company. However, I work in a development team to build software. Our business model is Application Service Provider(ASP), which has proved not succdessful in the market. At present, the sales are very sluggish. Our company has fired our former VP, Sales and hired a new one. Our sales report, however, is still far below from the board expected.
Our development team has 11 people. I helped to build this team. Our development activity has almost been finished. Right now, we are fixing some bugs. Whether our sales is good or not, this development team needs to be downsized. Of course, the company needs to keep DBA and a few other people to maintain the site in the normal case.
I know I will be the first one to walk out the team, because 1) I am no longer a key player; 2) My salary is high; and 3) My opinion is not always compiant with my manager's. However, I still feel very satisfied. I am just wating for that day. Right now, I am just killing time---spending 2-3 days fixing some trivial bugs. Of course, I am refueling myself for next round job hunting.
I have made up my mind to wait for being kicked off. Right now, we are not busy, so it's a good time for me to learn some new stuff. For instance, I played some examples of J2ME and got my feet wet with Sybase (Sybase is no longer a leading database, but some companies are still using it for historical reasons).
I don't leave the company myself because I wish to get that severance pay, even if it's just two week's salary.
A programmer's value exists only when he/she is needed. If he/she has finished his/her job, his/her fate is to be trashed like a well-worn jacket. I feel easy. I have cleaned up my desk and moved my books home. Most of my colleagues are relaxed. We spend long time on having lunch and try to enjoy the time we are together.
I hope my fellow programmers take it easy as we have to hunt for new jobs.更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
I began to work for my present employeer in April of 2001. Our company is a healthcare company, instead of a pure software company. However, I work in a development team to build software. Our business model is Application Service Provider(ASP), which has proved not succdessful in the market. At present, the sales are very sluggish. Our company has fired our former VP, Sales and hired a new one. Our sales report, however, is still far below from the board expected.
Our development team has 11 people. I helped to build this team. Our development activity has almost been finished. Right now, we are fixing some bugs. Whether our sales is good or not, this development team needs to be downsized. Of course, the company needs to keep DBA and a few other people to maintain the site in the normal case.
I know I will be the first one to walk out the team, because 1) I am no longer a key player; 2) My salary is high; and 3) My opinion is not always compiant with my manager's. However, I still feel very satisfied. I am just wating for that day. Right now, I am just killing time---spending 2-3 days fixing some trivial bugs. Of course, I am refueling myself for next round job hunting.
I have made up my mind to wait for being kicked off. Right now, we are not busy, so it's a good time for me to learn some new stuff. For instance, I played some examples of J2ME and got my feet wet with Sybase (Sybase is no longer a leading database, but some companies are still using it for historical reasons).
I don't leave the company myself because I wish to get that severance pay, even if it's just two week's salary.
A programmer's value exists only when he/she is needed. If he/she has finished his/her job, his/her fate is to be trashed like a well-worn jacket. I feel easy. I have cleaned up my desk and moved my books home. Most of my colleagues are relaxed. We spend long time on having lunch and try to enjoy the time we are together.
I hope my fellow programmers take it easy as we have to hunt for new jobs.更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net