Subject:  Re [Fwd Re FYI Archive status]
Date:     Mon, 13 Nov 2000 193632 -0600
From:     Roy Beavers 
To:       Robert Bedard 
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Cheerio!!!Robert.......  I just wanted to know that you were all right and still with
us......guru.....

Robert Bedard wrote:

> Roy:
>
> Ha! I am back in the thick of it ... immediately after I was hired, MCI Worldcom bought
> controlling interest in Digex (the place I work now, the "Largest Managed Webhost in the
> World.") So now, I work for "them." I am a Backup Engineer, which means I mentor the young
> guys, and get play to with a bunch of cool backup robots (aka: Tape Libraries) and other
> geeky infrastructure ...
>
> And yes, I am burried ... not only is work very busy, (one week, I had put in 36 hours in the
> first 48 hours ... 20 hours one day, 16 the next, with three hours sleep), but I had three
> web design projects in the early phases when I started at Digex, I warned the clients of the
> critical nature of getting their projects finished, but for whatever reasons, they did not
> want to move forward then ... but NOW, when I have NO time, they are "pounding on my door",
> wanting me to work on their projects ...
>
> ... I am trying to laugh it all off, and not get too stressed out over the work-load, I have
> done too much before, it doesn't pay in the long run, you have to pace yourself.
>
> Anyway, that's why it's Novenber 13th, and I have yet to get October messages in the archives
> ... I have been thinking a lot about it the last week though ... that means it will get done
> as soon as I can make time ...
>
> ;-)
>
> rob't
> Robert Bedard
> Wave-Guide
>
> Roy Beavers wrote:
>
> > Robert:
> >
> > Are you progressing as expected in your new job? Can we still hear from
> > you from time to time?  Your website is still one of the important ones....
> >
> > Cordially,
> >
> > Roy.......
> >
> > Robert:
> >
> > Hey man!!  This is great news......   Delighted at your success!!!   Your contribution is
> > invaluable, Robert.....  EMF-L  is "making some waves" these days.....  And Robert
> > Bedard is an important part of it......
> >
> > guru
> >
> > Robert Bedard wrote:
> >
> > > Good day, Roy:
> > >
> > > I just uploaded the July and August messages to the archives this
> > > morning. Sorry for the delay in getting July messages up there, but I
> > > have been offered a full-time position, and am trying to get my
> > > consulting jobs finished up and a bunch of personal stuff off my plate
> > > before I start. This is intended to be temporary, no more than a year,
> > > probably less. The money is obcene, and the specific tasks integrate two
> > > currently disparate skill sets that I have; a good career move.
> > >
> > > I may also have a benefactor that may be willing to contract with me to
> > > maintain Wave-Guide, so I can spend some of the time allocated to my
> > > consulting business maintaining Wave-Guide, which means that even though
> > > I am probably going back to full-time employment with a long commute, I
> > > will also probably be able to spend more time than I am now on keeping
> > > things a little more current at Wave-Guide.
> > >
> > > The search engine will probably index all the new messages this sunday.
> > >
> > > You take care, and keep up the good work -
> > >
> > > rob't
> >
> > --
> >
> > Roy Beavers (EMFguru)
> > roy@emfguru.com
> >
> > It is better to light a single candle
> >   than to curse the darkness.....
> >
> > WEBSITE:  http://emfguru.com
> >
> > People are more important than profit$$

--

Roy Beavers (EMFguru)
roy@emfguru.com

It is better to light a single candle
  than to curse the darkness.....

WEBSITE:  http://emfguru.com

People are more important than profit$$




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