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by mg at 02:32 PM on January 06, 2002
I’m about to say something I never thought I’d say.
I’m gay.
No, wait, that’s my revelation for next week, this week, I’ve got a totally different kind of news to make public. Most of you never thought it’d happen, but, after months of sitting around on my ass doing nothing, I’m finally gainfully employed.
Yes, that’s right, MG has left the ranks of the lazy ass, sit on the couch all day, eating Pringles, watching DVDs and messing around on the Internet looking for porn masses, to become a Prole.
It’s only a temporary thing, 4-5 months of temporary, full time work, but hey, it’s much more than I’m doing now. And of course, there is the chance for continuing work after that. I don’t know if they say that to all the guys, just to make us feel better about getting fewer bills for more work, and still having to worry about getting sick since I don’t have any insurance, or whether there really is a chance for more work, but that is what I’m hoping for the latter.
Here is the weird thing, if you go back and check the Bad Samaritan archives last year at this time, I’m sure I was bitching about the fact that my former (then current) employers were about to fire a huge chunk of their staff, and I thought I’d be one of them. They did lay of employees, and I was among the headless.
Now, its 2002. Just short of a year later. I’ve gone through one crummy job, and some crummy freelance work, and now, guess who I’ll be working for but my former employers, Razorfish. Life takes some strange turns, and this is certainly doozie.
Like me, Razorfish has taken a beaten over the last year. If I still had my stock options, they’d be worth just 112 dollars. If they’d stayed at the price when I started, they’d be worth 16,500. Now, some might say that I was their bad luck charm, but I’d like to think my leaving was officially the beginning of their downturn.
Now they’ve finally realized the error of their ways; they want me back and are sweating me hard. I was thinking of playing hard to get, but I’ve never been very good at playing hard to get. I’m easy, and I’ll admit it.
I would have made them suffer, wait agonizingly as I made my decision, but, of course, I accepted on the spot. I wanted it, as bad as they wanted me. I didn’t just want it; I needed it. So, I took it. I start Monday. Alleluia.
Strangely, on the same day I heard back from another place I’d applied, asking to call in an interview. When it rains it pours. I knew 2002 would be a much better year. And it already has been. New Year’s Eve with Adam (westernexposure) is indeed a good luck charm. Thanks Adam, have fun in Hawaii.
comments (21)
good to hear that Razorfish has finally come to its senses. looks like they'll be having a better year now too!
congratulations.
by kd at January 6, 2002 2:37 PM
happy new year and best wishes for a long run of good luck.
by BtC at January 6, 2002 4:42 PM
congratulations! see, all that bitching finally paid off.
by lavonne at January 6, 2002 5:07 PM
YEAH for you MG, I am thankful for you! Good luck and have the best Monday ever!!!!
Huggles!
by Pistine at January 6, 2002 8:43 PM
Great news. Congratulations, mg!
by Muad'Dib at January 6, 2002 9:44 PM
Yay money! Yay job! Yay mg!
So, uh, now can you help an unemployed girl out? Har.
by Shar at January 6, 2002 9:50 PM
That's fantastic
by Charles at January 7, 2002 3:07 AM
[this is good]
by Antwon at January 7, 2002 4:37 AM
Congratulations!
by Jean at January 7, 2002 5:45 AM
Rock on, you unemployed stud you.
Now can you shake some of that paycheck-receiving mojo my way?
by Jessica at January 7, 2002 12:32 PM
congrats mg, a good omen to start the year, definetly...when's the paycheck gonna come? must take us all out for drinks..lol.
fran
by madflava at January 7, 2002 12:51 PM
mg...I'm so glad for you!! Happy New Year and congratulations!!
by skits at January 7, 2002 1:59 PM
do i still have to buy you that beer?
i said it before but i will again. congratulations, big guy.
by miss b at January 7, 2002 2:37 PM
Oh crap. It was pointed out to me that I wrote "4-5 months" of work when I meant "4-5 weeks." I imagine not nearly as many of you would have been happy for me if I hadn't made the mistake.
by mg at January 7, 2002 8:12 PM
months... weeks...
inches... centemeters...
measurements. whatever!
by Tom at January 7, 2002 10:29 PM
Sometimes I hang out with people and they get employment. Other times I walk into a room and all of the lights burn out at once. I'm happy that you got your gig with Razorfish even though I'm still surprised that they're still around. If this leads to further paychecks then I will, of course, expect to receive repayment on my good karma in the form of pakololo and beer.
by westernexposure at January 8, 2002 3:21 AM
:-)))
by MrBlank at January 8, 2002 9:23 AM
congrats, i guess. the only thing worse than working is looking for work.
by eff at January 8, 2002 12:16 PM
Go you! congratulations :)
by suey at January 8, 2002 1:59 PM
well, 4-5 weeks will be enough to get your unemployment benefits extended for at least another 6 months, right? nothing to sneeze at, if it comes to that.
btw, looks like i'm not getting fired after all. my hours have been severely cut but i can live with that. phew!
by lavonne at January 8, 2002 5:53 PM
you are back at the fish? send details. still swimming.
by LJ at January 9, 2002 6:39 PM