Before they drag them through the mud? I thought they pretty much had not only dragged them through the mud, but then doused them in jet fuel, lit them on fire, and then to top it off took a nice long piss on the ashes. Or maybe that was their customers. I can never keep track.
But I'm not bitter or anything.
Over the years I have had the fortune and mis-fortune of working in both small and big companies. By and large, the best experinces I have had both in rewards for work and lack of politics has been in the small business sector. When there are only 5-25 people, the odds of encountering politics, bs, stupidity, and general incompetence are very low.
Small businesses can't usually afford to operate in that way. It affects the bottom line and owners don't like that. Find your local BB or Chamber of Commerce. They will know the small businesses. Talk to them and find yourself a home.
I got lucky with a small tech company in Las Vegas and couldn't be happier. The boss rewards all of the techs with a cut of the profits. Moral is high, profits are good, and best of all I get to do what I love without being broke.
Well, if you are stuck in win32 land like some of us (Don't ask) then I would recommend Simplemu. It's not exactly free but the eval client will run a good long while with just basic features (No spell check in basic). I wouldn't nessicarily call it a mud client so much as a mush client, but for what the average player on a mud does, it should more then suffice. Binding your fav commands to a few f-keys should help fight the grey ooze. The programmer's put a lot of efort into making it a nice client, so check it out.
*Disclaimer: I am not, nor have I ever been associated with Simplemu or Onlineroleplay.com. I just really like the client.
What you failed to mention is that he sold back when this mess first started. He sold when it was far below even it's current downward level.
What you've just witnessed is someone with at least some moral fibre left. For that I applaud him. In a day and age when profit seems to be the driving force for most in America, he gave up a rather good chunk. This is not to say the man didn't make a profit, as I'm sure he made a butt load during the IPO/Post-IPO days. But it's far better then the current members of the company and their pumpers who are robbing the stupid blind.
It's a rare find in this day and age to someone pass by profits in the name of moral high ground. Credit where credit is due.
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Before they drag them through the mud? I thought they pretty much had not only dragged them through the mud, but then doused them in jet fuel, lit them on fire, and then to top it off took a nice long piss on the ashes. Or maybe that was their customers. I can never keep track. But I'm not bitter or anything.
Small businesses can't usually afford to operate in that way. It affects the bottom line and owners don't like that. Find your local BB or Chamber of Commerce. They will know the small businesses. Talk to them and find yourself a home.
I got lucky with a small tech company in Las Vegas and couldn't be happier. The boss rewards all of the techs with a cut of the profits. Moral is high, profits are good, and best of all I get to do what I love without being broke.
Good luck. YMMV.
Well, if you are stuck in win32 land like some of us (Don't ask) then I would recommend Simplemu. It's not exactly free but the eval client will run a good long while with just basic features (No spell check in basic). I wouldn't nessicarily call it a mud client so much as a mush client, but for what the average player on a mud does, it should more then suffice. Binding your fav commands to a few f-keys should help fight the grey ooze. The programmer's put a lot of efort into making it a nice client, so check it out.
*Disclaimer: I am not, nor have I ever been associated with Simplemu or Onlineroleplay.com. I just really like the client.
What you failed to mention is that he sold back when this mess first started. He sold when it was far below even it's current downward level. What you've just witnessed is someone with at least some moral fibre left. For that I applaud him. In a day and age when profit seems to be the driving force for most in America, he gave up a rather good chunk. This is not to say the man didn't make a profit, as I'm sure he made a butt load during the IPO/Post-IPO days. But it's far better then the current members of the company and their pumpers who are robbing the stupid blind. It's a rare find in this day and age to someone pass by profits in the name of moral high ground. Credit where credit is due.