I was speaking about the investors and the dot-com hype wave that Jeff helped grow and propagate...there was no attempt to connect Amazon with national tragedies, infant death or the Khmer Rouge.
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I'm not certain what iteration of the show you saw, but while I certainly agree that a person should take their life affirmation from the work they do and not care about their coworkers, I was not that good a person.
I wouldn't describe myself as bitter--in fact, I'd say that the book/show describes the arc of learning to accept the lives we have and figure out what we should be doing. I don't really have a liberal ax to grind.
Yes, I'd say that was an accurate assessment of my job tenure, though the show makes no attempt to disguise that.
I would say that it is rather difficult to do "no work" at Amazon, but if you get into Business Development you've got a better shot than most at achieving it.
Clarification: I left the corporate world, under my own power, a year ago. I have no steady job, which is my own choice, but it should be noted that I QUIT Amazon, in February of 2000, when the stock was still high.
Also, I really loved working at Amazon--I believed in our mission to be Earth's most customer-centric company, and I still miss the frenetic pace and dedicated people. I just don't believe that what Jeff has built is on a supportable foundation--this doesn't mean I'm embittered or angry.
I'm a little surprised that Slashdotters aren't more supportive: I live on $800 a month and voluntarily put all my content on the web for free. There was a time when that may have been admired in the/. community.
Course, if you think I suck, it won't matter much, eh?;)
Hello--I'm the author, creator and performer of the website in question. Thanks to everyone that has watched the movie and enjoyed it, and thanks for all the valuable commentary on my weight--since I was unaware I was fat, it'll be very helpful to my future endeavors.
I'm in a rush, but to answer a few questions:
No, I don't need or want anyone to feel 'sorry' for me or other dot com people. I'm interested in the phenomenon from a social perspective, not as a pity party. If this is unclear and you have the time/bandwidth, the one-man show makes this abundantly obvious.
The bone was a sanitary chew toy bought at a drugstore, though it did taste faintly of chicken boullion.
Amazon has no official comment on any of this, but people who work under Jeff and senior management have told me they talk about the show all the time. There are standing orders to forward all press and emails people receieve or see to Jeff, so he's probably reading this thread now.
I have challenged him to a sumo wrestling battle in those sumo suits...he's quite adept with them, and despite my obvious weight advantage I believe it could be quite a battle. I'll post to the site if they decide to accept, and what follows from that.
Anyway, that's all I can think of now. Feel free to email me at mdaisey@mac.com if you like, or post here to make commentary. I'm happy to answer questions.
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I was speaking about the investors and the dot-com hype wave that Jeff helped grow and propagate...there was no attempt to connect Amazon with national tragedies, infant death or the Khmer Rouge.
I'm not certain what iteration of the show you saw, but while I certainly agree that a person should take their life affirmation from the work they do and not care about their coworkers, I was not that good a person.
I wouldn't describe myself as bitter--in fact, I'd say that the book/show describes the arc of learning to accept the lives we have and figure out what we should be doing. I don't really have a liberal ax to grind.
Yes, I'd say that was an accurate assessment of my job tenure, though the show makes no attempt to disguise that. I would say that it is rather difficult to do "no work" at Amazon, but if you get into Business Development you've got a better shot than most at achieving it.
Clarification: I left the corporate world, under my own power, a year ago. I have no steady job, which is my own choice, but it should be noted that I QUIT Amazon, in February of 2000, when the stock was still high. Also, I really loved working at Amazon--I believed in our mission to be Earth's most customer-centric company, and I still miss the frenetic pace and dedicated people. I just don't believe that what Jeff has built is on a supportable foundation--this doesn't mean I'm embittered or angry. I'm a little surprised that Slashdotters aren't more supportive: I live on $800 a month and voluntarily put all my content on the web for free. There was a time when that may have been admired in the /. community.
Course, if you think I suck, it won't matter much, eh? ;)
Hello--I'm the author, creator and performer of the website in question. Thanks to everyone that has watched the movie and enjoyed it, and thanks for all the valuable commentary on my weight--since I was unaware I was fat, it'll be very helpful to my future endeavors. I'm in a rush, but to answer a few questions: No, I don't need or want anyone to feel 'sorry' for me or other dot com people. I'm interested in the phenomenon from a social perspective, not as a pity party. If this is unclear and you have the time/bandwidth, the one-man show makes this abundantly obvious. The bone was a sanitary chew toy bought at a drugstore, though it did taste faintly of chicken boullion. Amazon has no official comment on any of this, but people who work under Jeff and senior management have told me they talk about the show all the time. There are standing orders to forward all press and emails people receieve or see to Jeff, so he's probably reading this thread now. I have challenged him to a sumo wrestling battle in those sumo suits...he's quite adept with them, and despite my obvious weight advantage I believe it could be quite a battle. I'll post to the site if they decide to accept, and what follows from that. Anyway, that's all I can think of now. Feel free to email me at mdaisey@mac.com if you like, or post here to make commentary. I'm happy to answer questions.