[gis_info] Being Unpopular but doing the right thing

[David Percy]

"don't feed the troll!" [1],[2],[3]
:-)

[1] http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Don't_feed_the_Troll
[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(Internet)
[3] http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060728104716AAONZ9j

On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 9:41 PM, Thomas, Craig
<Craig.Thomas at calibresys.com> wrote:
> Friends,
>
> “Jim” is a troll, trying to ruin a perfectly good listserv.  Please stop
> sending email to him or responding to his posts.  Maybe he will go away.  If
> not, we can just all delete his email and continue to use this fine listserv
> as we have been.
>
>
>
> Sorry to respond to his post.
>
>
>
> Craig
>
>
>
> Craig Thomas
>
> Director
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> From: gis_info-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> [mailto:gis_info-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Jim
> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 12:36 AM
> To: Allison Jones; gis_info at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> Subject: Re: [gis_info] Being Unpopular but doing the right thing
>
>
>
> Allison,
>
> I'm not as bitter as you might think.  Simply, I have just woke up to what's
> going on.  Most folks new to GIS find it as a stepping stone to something
> else after a short time.  It is not an occupation, well some folks think it
> is, it is rather a discipline.  You can download QGIS at home for free and
> learn what you need to in two weeks, differently but in the same way as your
> expensive college education.
>
> For me I'm doing very well I just need to work for two weeks out of the
> month, depending.  Everybody else has to put in 40hrs a week to get by and
> pay on their student loans.
>
> Jim
>
> On Oct 16, 2012 9:12 PM, "Allison Jones" <pdxplanning at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Jim,
>
> I am in the private sector, a recent college graduate who just recently
> started my career profession in GIS  and Lidar.  Surveying is dead Jim.
> Move on.  The govt is slowly shrinking by lack of funds, ie: they aren't
> replacing those that are getting early retirement.  If you can't find work
> it might be due to: a: your lack of current marketable skills, and b:  your
> bad attitude.  Networking is crucial in this business (that's how I got my
> first job) and this state/town/city is very small when you start meeting
> people.
>
> I hope you can figure it out so that you aren't bitter your whole life.
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 8:46 PM, Jim <mrnewdaddy at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> As I expected I am becoming unpopular, shucks-this almost hurts my feelings.
>
> The fact is that I expect this reaction, furthermore the very same folks
> trying to expell me are the ones enjoying a day or partial day off from work
> to go to an unnecessary meeting, (indirect costs always higher than direct
> costs) thinking that more than 60% of members to this list are government
> folks, and are lurking to find the next meeting to attend. Stop the waste on
> the backs of taxpayers, both struggling, underemployed, and unemployed!!!
> Private Sector move in!!
>
> Jim
>
>
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David Percy ("Percy")
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