tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20163581.post8572268515641594995..comments2023-12-19T10:34:39.477-06:00Comments on The [Cherry] Ride: What I Did On My Summer Break(Down) Pt. III - I Joined The Ranks of the UnemployedThe [Cherry] Ridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15796913131707426142noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20163581.post-89320356397329418182007-09-12T12:08:00.000-05:002007-09-12T12:08:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20163581.post-37300355772200631272007-09-07T09:56:00.000-05:002007-09-07T09:56:00.000-05:00wow, i got away for a scant two weeks and look wha...wow, i got away for a scant two weeks and look what happens...unbelievable.<BR/><BR/>jk, jk...CONGRATS on taking the leap!ridiculoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10375731769239566271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20163581.post-45450833998399424252007-09-03T19:47:00.000-05:002007-09-03T19:47:00.000-05:00I am currently unemployed myself, although you see...I am currently unemployed myself, although you seem to be better at it than I am.Ms. Laaw-yuhrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02886566073183586894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20163581.post-1941956085750679002007-09-03T10:02:00.000-05:002007-09-03T10:02:00.000-05:00Wow, good for you! I love self-empowerment storie...Wow, good for you! I love self-empowerment stories... especially when they contain a severence check!<BR/><BR/>Good luck on the next chapter!Rey Reyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12890879600529689954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20163581.post-33117026022328659232007-09-01T01:46:00.000-05:002007-09-01T01:46:00.000-05:00I've made a lot of money with my pants off too, so...I've made a lot of money with my pants off too, so, from my stand-point, this is a wise career move for you.Dr. Kenneth Noisewaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06293248808640989299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20163581.post-4026642213290033882007-08-31T11:25:00.000-05:002007-08-31T11:25:00.000-05:00Great news!By the way, I love my job. I just sit h...Great news!<BR/><BR/>By the way, I love my job. I just sit here and blog :)Guilty Secrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08421149287486690752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20163581.post-31166274807478796872007-08-31T02:26:00.000-05:002007-08-31T02:26:00.000-05:00Sounds like a great move! Hope it goes well being...Sounds like a great move! Hope it goes well being self-employed.<BR/><BR/>Love the way you guys word things: "time to discuss a transition strategy". Last review with my boss, I simply told him "If they don't give a decent pay rise this year, I'm fucking off elsewhere!"Loafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547059521623104705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20163581.post-29558389559340729522007-08-30T15:44:00.000-05:002007-08-30T15:44:00.000-05:00Is becoming a paperboy really considered a "consul...Is becoming a paperboy really considered a "consulting business"?5 of 9erhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902022873353359947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20163581.post-66778345231653570752007-08-30T13:20:00.000-05:002007-08-30T13:20:00.000-05:00This news made me quite happy. Good for you for d...This news made me quite happy. Good for you for doing what you want to do, not what you have to do.Alannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10365026819105241575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20163581.post-70983538848058851062007-08-30T12:40:00.000-05:002007-08-30T12:40:00.000-05:00Wow...that was kind of shocking! At least you got ...Wow...that was kind of shocking! At least you got out with a check!<BR/><BR/>You don't wear pants and are not shaving...do you look like the cavemen from the Geiko commericials yet???Jenny!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02894594994831955679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20163581.post-71477265572431028662007-08-30T10:03:00.000-05:002007-08-30T10:03:00.000-05:00that game is awesome.you are awesome.beards are aw...that game is awesome.<BR/><BR/>you are awesome.<BR/><BR/>beards are awesome.<BR/><BR/>awesome is awesome.JulieGonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08509958361493088038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20163581.post-25692988422372951902007-08-30T08:32:00.000-05:002007-08-30T08:32:00.000-05:00You're my hero.You're my hero.ryan charismahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998550316608259273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20163581.post-86481985966059722152007-08-30T08:08:00.000-05:002007-08-30T08:08:00.000-05:00Congrats on improving the quality of your life! I...Congrats on improving the quality of your life! I'd love to quit my job and work from home, but I don't think I would ever get anything done.captain corkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10782650450297504567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20163581.post-9666488291618893932007-08-30T07:37:00.000-05:002007-08-30T07:37:00.000-05:00After having been self-employed for the past ten y...After having been self-employed for the past ten years, I don't think I could ever go back to working at a big firm for a boss. You're gonna love it!<BR/><BR/>Congrats! Enjoy all that sunshine and facial hair!Some Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899082993897012313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20163581.post-1453835403937696352007-08-30T07:12:00.000-05:002007-08-30T07:12:00.000-05:00cherry - ouch.also, shain's in milwaukee. call hi...cherry - ouch.<BR/><BR/>also, shain's in milwaukee. call him! guaranteed to make you feel better about things. why do you think i keep him around?blythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16847339484292778234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20163581.post-49474393918486067392007-08-30T06:31:00.000-05:002007-08-30T06:31:00.000-05:00i can't say that was entirely unexpected.i can't say that was entirely unexpected.Mr. Shainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00335822014178605524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20163581.post-7703851958969081822007-08-30T05:12:00.000-05:002007-08-30T05:12:00.000-05:00Perhaps your boss didn't understand the term 'Tran...Perhaps your boss didn't understand the term 'Transition Strategy'.<BR/>You did absolutely the right thing. <BR/>Oh - I don't know the difference between our No Pants and yours. Either way sounds good.KAZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06621294189351906599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20163581.post-40324085833226409932007-08-30T01:11:00.000-05:002007-08-30T01:11:00.000-05:00gawd, i think i love you more....gawd, i think i love you more....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20163581.post-57390492151013640732007-08-30T00:52:00.000-05:002007-08-30T00:52:00.000-05:00Congratulations on the loss of your job and the be...Congratulations on the loss of your job and the beginning of a better life!carolyn sayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06076587830748004699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20163581.post-66735622045229445472007-08-29T22:30:00.000-05:002007-08-29T22:30:00.000-05:00MiniJB:: Glad I could help. I love becoming the p...MiniJB:: Glad I could help. I love becoming the pinata, although you don't rack up a tlot of points with that one.<BR/><BR/>M5K:: Heartwarming? Really? <BR/><BR/>Classy:: Like all of my posts, I am trying to make you scared.<BR/><BR/>Justin:: Thanks, but it is much less bad ass then it reads.<BR/><BR/>Indigo:: Thanks. If you get fired it is just your opportunity to do something better.<BR/><BR/>Airam:: Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Alison:: Not much to be envious of on my end, but thanks!<BR/><BR/>Blythe:: A good school in OK? I don't believe you...<BR/><BR/>Wingman:: You betcha! You know that I'm working with your company, right??<BR/><BR/>CB:: I don't have a dental plan. But you should move to Chicago anyway.<BR/><BR/>Dyck:: Let me consult on that for a while.<BR/><BR/>ADW:: Glad to help. It is a pretty fun game!<BR/><BR/>KateR:: In general, I meant the American sense, but for a little while today I was doing the UK way!<BR/><BR/>CD2K:: I agree with you more every day!<BR/><BR/>Airam:: The game is hard!! I too have yet to kill myself!The [Cherry] Ridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15796913131707426142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20163581.post-61666546768757291562007-08-29T20:58:00.000-05:002007-08-29T20:58:00.000-05:00I really suck at killing myself.I really suck at killing myself.Airamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06193964394693579433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20163581.post-28594290345178038832007-08-29T20:26:00.000-05:002007-08-29T20:26:00.000-05:00It sounds like your boss was a royal dickwad. Con...It sounds like your boss was a royal dickwad. <BR/><BR/>Congratulations though, it definitely sounds like you made the right decision.chuckdaddy2000https://www.blogger.com/profile/13669075161175440366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20163581.post-51042818147695060012007-08-29T19:41:00.000-05:002007-08-29T19:41:00.000-05:00congratulations! But to clarify - did you mean no...congratulations! But to clarify - did you mean no pants in the American sense or the British sense? Fine with me either way really but just want to make sure I have the RIGHT image in my head of Zolna Consultancy...Mrs Marquishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670918983986452194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20163581.post-20353782200262779192007-08-29T19:15:00.000-05:002007-08-29T19:15:00.000-05:00I felt sooo much better when I finally left my old...I felt sooo much better when I finally left my old job and it is good that you are trying to follow your dream. <BR/><BR/>How much fun will I have with that game. Thanks for that one.ADWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08973020172431227067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20163581.post-33531707577376599172007-08-29T18:09:00.000-05:002007-08-29T18:09:00.000-05:00Good for you! I would like to hire your consultin...Good for you! I would like to hire your consulting company to consult with my consulting company. We're trying to think of a good name for our client, another consulting company.Mighty Dyckersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03567545779834406431noreply@blogger.com