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A lot of you might not want to hear this, but I’ve finally given up. No matter how hard I try, I can’t seem to extract enough money from the web, and I find it draining to constantly have to think of things to work on. It has taken almost a year, but I finally want someone else to tell me what to work on for a change. I’m tired of having to work on things all day that are interesting but not profitable. I want to have a slow day, and drink coffee while avoiding the boss. I want to take long lunches and shake hands with people who can advance my career.
Call me a sell out if you want, but I accepted an offer for a mid-level management job at a local institutional investment company.
No more hobo life. No more rebellion. No more avoiding people in nice suits just because they seem as if they’re dead from the neck up. I’m older and I know the rules of the game. You dress nice, you play nice, you get ahead. You work hard, you get more hard work. That’s just the way it is. If kissing ass and wearing a tie is going to get me a better title and a little more money, that’s what’s going to happen.
Unfortunately, this means that this is pretty much the end of the road for this blog. It was a difficult decision, but I have to call it quits because this blogging thing has the potential to come back to bite me in the ass when I least expect it.
Thanks for reading along for the last six years and I wish you all the best of luck.
-Jon
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April 1st, 2008 at 6:46 am
Ah Jon, so sad to hear that you are leaving us for the bigger world. I have been quietly lurking, following your life for a few years and enjoy your blog very much.
I am a work from home craftsperson (painting on silk) and long ago gave up the idea of working for benefits, perks and good money. It is tough and it can be lonely. Usually the money sucks but no one tells me what to do and that is important.
Best of luck to you and whatever comes next. You will be missed.
April 1st, 2008 at 8:25 am
I hope you are kidding about you kissing ass. the only ass you should be kissing is #1GFs.
You always put your heart into whatever it is you do. I realize corporate america doesn’t always reward that. But I and others respected you. I know that doesn’t put food on the table. When I think of you, I think of two words…
Crazy…..and Guts!
April 1st, 2008 at 8:25 am
I swear I had this nice long comment typed up about how it’s been a pleasure and all that, then I got to thinking.
I think you forgot to end your blog with “April Fools!”
#1GF! doesn’t seem to be much of a pushover – especially when she’s forbidding you to get a job.
And if this post is really sincere, well, I’ll post a comment later in a more serious tone.
April 1st, 2008 at 8:25 am
Wait…this better not be an April Fools joke!!!
April 1st, 2008 at 8:34 am
And here I thought you had accepted the other position as a Virgle pioneer!!
http://www.google.com/virgle/index.html
April 1st, 2008 at 8:49 am
Is it April? My calendar says february….. see what happens when you don’t have a “real” job!
Good one Jon!
April 1st, 2008 at 9:06 am
The hell you will…
April 1st, 2008 at 9:22 am
Happy April Fools!
April 1st, 2008 at 9:59 am
The Bob’s can’t wait to meet you… They hear you’re a real straight shooter with upper management written all over you. Just don’t steal the fax machine.
-d—
April 1st, 2008 at 10:41 am
Or the stapler…whatever you do..DON’T.STEAL.THE.STAPLER!
April 1st, 2008 at 11:06 am
Dude, if you steal my red Swingline stapler, I’m going to burn this place down.
April 1st, 2008 at 1:13 pm
And I thought you were going to take it to the next $$ making level by selling access to your webcam and changing your subtitle to Hardcore Hobography. Video is the next big thing … or plastics …
April 1st, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Jon generates excellent TPS reports.
April 1st, 2008 at 1:27 pm
go listen to cannibal corpse and creep into reality. you won’t let it go. you’ll be like the Stones
April 1st, 2008 at 4:32 pm
Hey, Jon, I got something funny I want to forward you, how can I do that?
April 1st, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Thanks for providing us with a lot of laughs. Your site was a keeper.
Rudy
April 1st, 2008 at 5:50 pm
April fools. It better be. You make damn sure this is an April fools joke. Or I will fly my butt to Bean town to have a talk with you. Me and my WIFFLE bat.
April 1st, 2008 at 7:26 pm
This post has lots of flair.
April 2nd, 2008 at 4:59 pm
Hey at least you know what to do to get a bunch of comments all at once!
April 2nd, 2008 at 5:12 pm
Hi Jonathan,
I fell for it hook, line and sinker. It was hard to believe that you would go against #1GF!’s “forbidding you”. I felt so sad about it. You got me good, you little devil. I don’t know what made me check your blog today, but I’m glad I did.
Love,
Magical Auntie (My crystal ball was cloudy yesterday. or I would have caught you)
April 3rd, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Sorry for the prank, folks, but I couldn’t resist. I think it’s awesome that the two ladies from Chi-town were the only ones who didn’t even consider that it could be true.
Thanks. You all made my day.