Re: Tech Writer Lawsuit

["Collin Turner" <straylightsghost -at- gmail -dot- com>]

Sometimes things change, people change, their lives change, cultures change,
management...etc.

It's always best to be prepared and cover your assets...don't go in
expecting the world to bend you. Just have your tools ready in case it does.
As I said, I'll write about it since it's happened to me twice in the last
few years with lawyers and Judges involved. Not fun...but ah well.

My advice here? Leave, leave quickly unless there's no other choice. But go
with a pack full of support and backup in case you need to dispute
Unemployment, it comes back to haunt you when getting another job, or
Blacklisting becomes a problem, etc.

Yup...it's a crazy world folks.

-Collin
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On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 2:53 PM, Gene Kim-Eng <techwr -at- genek -dot- com> wrote:

> I can't think of anything I'd like to avoid more than
> being involved in a workplace lawsuit, on either side.
> Even if you win, you lose.  The best thing to do if
> you feel things going sour is to find a new place,
> live well in it and leave the old place to its fate. The
> world is a big place, and assuming you're not a
> slacker, no matter what your philosophy about work
> is, there's bound to be an employer out there who
> thinks the same way you do.
>
> Gene Kim-Eng
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Collin Turner" <straylightsghost -at- gmail -dot- com>
> > Folks, I really hate to say this....but I'm gonna.
> >
> > If you feel things going anywhere near sour? It's probably a good idea
> > to do
> > some research into your State's laws and engage the CYA procedures.
> >
> > That's all I'm gonna say about that (here)...but I'm sure gonna blog
> > it.
>
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