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> That's too bad.
>
> It kinda pays to get the requirements delivered in writing up front,
> although I understand your level of trust was pretty high. However, now
you
> are once bitten . . ..
>
> I have found that many company promote managers who lack spines because
they
> are perceived as team players. Poppycock. Yes men would be more like it.
> Nevertheless, that's the way it is.
>
> So, what should you do? I don't see many options. I recommend a strategy
> that keeps you in place as long as possible, while you circulate your
resume
> and get job hunting. Go to monster.com ASAP, find a reputable
recruiter/head
> hunter in your area, visit the STC job banks, etc.
>
> There is not much you can do except try to speak the truth without any
> bitterness in your voice. "Yes, I understand the document has holes in it,
> however the document meets the verbal requirements I was told and provides
> all the technical information that the SMEs thought pertinent to provide."
> Or some such nonsense.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Sean
> sean -at- quodata -dot- com
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