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Congrats! 

I recently decided to shut it down as well. My previous employer was imploding throughout 2017. The president, an incompetent moron, only had one management tool -cut costs- and did it brutally throughout the year at the expense of marketing, staffing and R&D. So, in November when sales were dead (YOU MEAN A WOEFULLY LAGGING PRODUCT WITH NO MARKETING AND NOT ENOUGH SALES AND SUPPORT STAFF WON'T SPUR SALES GROWTH???) he asked me and 4 other Sr. VPs to transfer to 1 of the different companys under our parent company's portfolio. It would have been reporting to a guy in the UK in a boring commodity business, so I decided to take a package and leave. President then got forced out by the parent company 6 weeks later. But, hey way to go out scorched earth style and strip the company of some great talent, dumbass! Wish I could say I felt bad for the new President, but...

Looked around for a while but it always blows in December. Met with my financial planners just before xmas and it was clear that I no longer need to work.  Big shoutout to YHOO and RMBS! Especially RAMBUS! Can deal with kids college, house, maintain the lifestyle I'm accustomed to, and live well into my 80's. (that said I will have a grabber before I'm 80 without a doubt) And that's not even taking into account a pretty healthy inheritance we'll get from my Father in Law. 

So, I finally decided here in Feb that I'm done working in corporate America. I mean, maybe I'll reconsider if an absolute perfect opportunity presents itself. But, the demand for 47 year old white guys in the tech community isn't exactly soaring these days as companies get cheaper, younger, and more diverse. Plus, the way I see it, I go somewhere else, and I'll be the old white guy that if/when things hit the fan will be easily expendable. So, F it. 

I've been occasionally helping out a couple startups with their VC materials and brand strategy, which is nice as I can pick and choose what I want to do. I'm hoping I can convince a bartender I know to let me start barbacking when his place opens in May, with the goal of being a bartender at some point. I'm also exploring a job at the school district.  It pays squat, but insurance is covered completely by the district, and it has state pension. 

But congrats! Enjoy the time away from the rat race. And, if you do get bored, start cooking your ass off, that is a great way to spend time, save money from going out, and explore new things than the typical everyday fare.  

Last edited by Timpranillo
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