Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2003 11:23 am
1stpoint
If you respect hard work, knowledge, wisdom and experience then you are on the right path. I think the original question showed a lack of respect for these traits. Where your treasure is where heart is. Your treasure is what is valuable to you. What is valuable to you is also what you respect. There is no substitute for hard work. If you work hard then I will respect you.
It is obvious that Ray, Ken and Hester have worked hard to gain the knowledge that they freely share with the rest of us. I think they are valuable assets to the DataStage community. I wish Ascential would acknowledge them as valuable assets as well. I would love to read Ken's white papers. I think all of us are at the mercy of Ascential. I think some of this conversation is about power. We feel powerless against even Ascential. I think the rest of the world feels like America is a bully. I don't like bullies either. I hope that image of America changes but not much I can do to help that perception. I also feel powerless in the face of big business making poor technology decisions. I think you can educate some people into making wiser decisions but some will never learn. Hopefully the questioner has learned something.
My point is this. There are good people in every country and every religion. The best we can do is improve our own hearts and souls. I try to keep an open mind about others. Sometimes they shock me both good and bad because not everyone looks or acts like us Okies. My team let me down this weekend. I am bummed out.
Kim.
I agree and I think that is a huge mistake. Why should anyone be loyal to a company which is not loyal to its own employees? I think we all view these companies as throw aways. I don't think we will miss too many of the doc com companies because they were not based on substance and showed a lack of respect of traditional businesses.Unfortunately Kim, many companies are cutting in house wages, benefits, and firing them altogether.
If you respect hard work, knowledge, wisdom and experience then you are on the right path. I think the original question showed a lack of respect for these traits. Where your treasure is where heart is. Your treasure is what is valuable to you. What is valuable to you is also what you respect. There is no substitute for hard work. If you work hard then I will respect you.
It is obvious that Ray, Ken and Hester have worked hard to gain the knowledge that they freely share with the rest of us. I think they are valuable assets to the DataStage community. I wish Ascential would acknowledge them as valuable assets as well. I would love to read Ken's white papers. I think all of us are at the mercy of Ascential. I think some of this conversation is about power. We feel powerless against even Ascential. I think the rest of the world feels like America is a bully. I don't like bullies either. I hope that image of America changes but not much I can do to help that perception. I also feel powerless in the face of big business making poor technology decisions. I think you can educate some people into making wiser decisions but some will never learn. Hopefully the questioner has learned something.
My point is this. There are good people in every country and every religion. The best we can do is improve our own hearts and souls. I try to keep an open mind about others. Sometimes they shock me both good and bad because not everyone looks or acts like us Okies. My team let me down this weekend. I am bummed out.
Kim.