Subject: Re [Fwd Re FYI Archive status] Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 193632 -0600 From: Roy BeaversTo: Robert Bedard -------------------------------------------------- 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$$ -- Roy Beavers (EMFguru) roy@emfguru.com It is better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness..... WEBSITE: http://emfguru.com People are more important than profit$$ Archive provided courtesy of WaveGuide, http://www.wave-guide.org Reprinted with permission of Roy Beavers, http://www.emfguru.com