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September 24, 2004
exit interview
"Hey Brian, hey, it's Joel here." Shuffles some papers on desk, and then hits the speakerphone button and picks up the handset. "How are you?...Good, good. Listen Brian, I just got the word. I hear you're leaving us."
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"Well, sure, I know you're not leaving leaving. But you're leaving your blog. I have to say, this is quite a surprise. And it kinda bothers me (well, a little bit) because I had told myself that I was listening to all my bloggers' concerns, and that I kinda had my finger on the pulse, as it were. And then this comes right out of the blue. I'm worried that I may have dropped the ball somehow. Is there some way we can talk about this?"
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"Sure, I understand. Well, is it the money? I mean you're already one of my top-paid bloggers, but if reviewing contracts is what it takes, then...Uh huh...Uh huh...I see...Yeah, ok."
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"Weeeelllll...Ok. But one more quick question, and I hope you don't take this the wrong way...are you, by any chance...how do I...well, gosh I'll just come out and say it: are you writing for another Internet? You sure? You'd tell me if you were, wouldn't you? I mean supposing, hypothetically that you were writing for another Internet, how much would they be paying you, if you don't mind my asking?"
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"Right, ok, you're right, I agree, not really appropriate. Sorry." Exhales. "Are you sure we can't change your mind?"
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"Well, listen Brian, I want you to know you'll always have a blog waiting for you with us...Well, yeah, and it's been a really great run. Honestly."
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"Well thanks, we feel the same way about it. Best of luck to you, Brian."
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Damn, that didn't go so well. I can't believe this is happening.
Posted by joel at September 24, 2004 03:21 PM
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You should have asked if he's interested in contract work - moonlighting for whatever new thing he's got going.
Posted by: Worldgineer at September 24, 2004 05:46 PM
Garrr. I should've conferenced you in.
Posted by: Joel at September 24, 2004 06:06 PM
Darn his barnicles for leaving. It does leave a rift in the blog/post continuum. That's three of my bloggers in two weeks, I think. *sigh* So hard to find good help these days. Makes me appreciate you all the more, Joel. I'm gonna put in a word with management about your pay raise.
Posted by: k_sra at September 24, 2004 07:11 PM
Whos is brian, anyway. History shows us some very famous Brians, but I can't remember them. Funny
Posted by: mymo at September 24, 2004 09:27 PM
What? You can STOP blogging? When did they add that feature?
Posted by: Trillian at September 27, 2004 08:45 AM
I love that - exit interview. Heh. Good stuff. I'm still around. I sort of spelled it out in my last post - I made it so easy. Soooooo easy. I mean, seriously... I'm a simpleton, so I don't really have much of a choice in the whole thing. Everything I have a hand in is easy... or simple.
Oh, and I'm hanging in there - thanks for asking.
Posted by: Brian at September 27, 2004 09:03 PM
Yeah, but do you get paid more?
Posted by: k_sra at September 29, 2004 08:29 AM
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