Comments on: My post-holiday brain-dump http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/01/16/my-post-holiday-brain-dump/ Games from a Parental Perspective Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mike Anderson http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/01/16/my-post-holiday-brain-dump/comment-page-1/#comment-2875 Mike Anderson Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:41:11 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/2008-01-16/my-post-holiday-brain-dump/#comment-2875 Simon - I suffer from what my wife calls 'extreme loyalty syndrome' ... so I am completely freaked and stressed by the entire situation. I know it is quite a compliment - they really wanted me, and hoped that the challenge would keep me, and were willing to take the risk. It also makes me hold them in high regard and work hard while I'm here to pay them back! I actually learned this job stuff as part of the company-sponsored outplacement ... they made it clear that you can - and must - negotiate *everything* ... and once the word 'yes' crosses your lips you lose all negotiating power! Good luck to you guys this year! We have all of the phone stuff, but I also only use call waiting when it is urgent. Same for cell phone ... the person who is 'there' always takes precedence. And while I know that as long as there have been telephones the 'pull' of the ring has been an issue, but I feel that cell phones, and also the Blackberry and other PDA phones - have made that 'always on' mode reach younger and younger ... and tends to take people out of the 'here and now'. Simon – I suffer from what my wife calls ‘extreme loyalty syndrome’ … so I am completely freaked and stressed by the entire situation. I know it is quite a compliment – they really wanted me, and hoped that the challenge would keep me, and were willing to take the risk. It also makes me hold them in high regard and work hard while I’m here to pay them back!

I actually learned this job stuff as part of the company-sponsored outplacement … they made it clear that you can – and must – negotiate *everything* … and once the word ‘yes’ crosses your lips you lose all negotiating power!

Good luck to you guys this year!

We have all of the phone stuff, but I also only use call waiting when it is urgent. Same for cell phone … the person who is ‘there’ always takes precedence. And while I know that as long as there have been telephones the ‘pull’ of the ring has been an issue, but I feel that cell phones, and also the Blackberry and other PDA phones – have made that ‘always on’ mode reach younger and younger … and tends to take people out of the ‘here and now’.

]]> By: Simon Windmill http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/01/16/my-post-holiday-brain-dump/comment-page-1/#comment-2872 Simon Windmill Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:41:11 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/2008-01-16/my-post-holiday-brain-dump/#comment-2872 Every time I wonder what it was like if our lives had more interesting things happen, I remember it's a curse ;) The job-while-interviewing thing still surprises me. I hope you feel some pride in the fact that the company is allowing you to do this, because it is obvious that they think very highly of you. I'm in a different position - still out of a job, but active hunting is made more difficult by some factors we have to plan for (moving for Amy to go to university this year). We're still in "hold on to our hats and ride it out" mode. I'm enjoying being house husband, which makes me feel guilty because Amy is working and going to classes. Oh, and I totally agree about mobile phone rudeness. Then again, I'm someone who finds the use of call waiting rude unless you're expecting a particular call :) Every time I wonder what it was like if our lives had more interesting things happen, I remember it’s a curse ;)

The job-while-interviewing thing still surprises me. I hope you feel some pride in the fact that the company is allowing you to do this, because it is obvious that they think very highly of you. I’m in a different position – still out of a job, but active hunting is made more difficult by some factors we have to plan for (moving for Amy to go to university this year). We’re still in “hold on to our hats and ride it out” mode. I’m enjoying being house husband, which makes me feel guilty because Amy is working and going to classes.

Oh, and I totally agree about mobile phone rudeness. Then again, I’m someone who finds the use of call waiting rude unless you’re expecting a particular call :)

]]> By: Colleen Hannon http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/01/16/my-post-holiday-brain-dump/comment-page-1/#comment-2867 Colleen Hannon Thu, 17 Jan 2008 06:25:44 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/2008-01-16/my-post-holiday-brain-dump/#comment-2867 Holy Cow, Mike! You've definately had a busy month. I'm just glad to see you made it through all that in one piece. Good luck on the upcoming job-stuff. I know what I'm rooting for, but I'm biased. ;) Holy Cow, Mike! You’ve definately had a busy month. I’m just glad to see you made it through all that in one piece. Good luck on the upcoming job-stuff. I know what I’m rooting for, but I’m biased. ;)

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