Mumb O. Jumbo - 11/25/00 22:47:20

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Mr. Margo, I wish I came across your insightful web page before I got my MBA and law degree. I worked for a Fortune 500 corporation for 3 years after I earned my MBA from a Top 5 business school. To my chagrin I learned that most top executives are complete assholes. Seeking an exit, I applied to law school and was accepted, graduated near the top of my class, and made law review. I've been working for a Big City law firm for the past three years and, to my chagrin, I've learned that all lawyers are assholes. They seem to be everywhere. The only thing I have to show for all this money I spent on a fancy education is the knowledge that "everyone's an asshole." The only bright spot is that I'm earning a lot of money and plan to retire at the earliest possible opportunity -- hopefully in less than five years. It's too late for me, but perhaps we can save the children. Mumbo

John Seng - 09/20/00 00:16:28
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Your outlook on corporate business career was educatioinal, funny and very real. Unfortunately I sometimes red pencil my engineers to death. But, if I don't, the guy above me will.

John Seng - 09/20/00 00:15:57
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Your outlook on corporate business career was educatioinal, funny and very real. Unfortunately I sometimes red pencil my engineers to death. If I don't the guy above me will.

Tom - 09/14/00 02:19:59
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So- working in the corporate environment really is as bad as I think it is. Thanks for helping me lighten up. I've tried to fight this belief off in the past but, from this moment on, will embrace it: "It's just a job." To your health.

Bob Mc Andrew - 08/28/00 21:28:48
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Right on brother! You hit the nail on the head. Roberto

Sonny Kabler - 08/28/00 15:14:12
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"Que Mollejas"!!

Joan Weser - 07/25/00 11:44:59
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Your advice is right on! I'm what is called an "experienced professional" and, unfortunately, learned most of your lessons the hard way. No regrets, though. It really has made me a better person!!

John Zabrenski - 06/26/00 15:56:20
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Dear J.C. From this advice on this board, it sounds like you have been around the block a few times. I have just passed my 20th anniversary with my company. I have seven more years before I can retire without a serious pension penality. I used to fantasize about jo hopping in my industry, but I do not want to work in other large, publicly owned companies as I agree with you that they operate similarily. My new goal is to find a small/mid sized company to move to at age 55. Do you have any insights into the the adva tages/disadvantages of life a small organization vs a large one? I plan to be very through in my selection before I make a move.

- 06/24/00 21:12:21

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SPARKLE - 04/02/00 03:34:51
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I DESPARATE TO FIND OUT A LIST OF WHAT CAREERS I CAN DO WITH A LL.B. BUSINESS LAW DEGREE. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW WHAT CAREERS I CAN DO AFTER QUALIFYING FROM LAW SCHOOL AS I HAVE NOT DECIDED WHETHER I WANT TO WORK OR GO TO LAW SCHOOL AFTER MY DEGREE. AM THE BEGINING MY THIRD YEAR IN SEPT 2000 AND ARE VERY ANXIOUS. YOUR ADVICE IS MUCH APPRECIATED.

Terry - 03/31/00 15:45:13
My Email:margieak@twcny.rr.com

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Beautiful ... simply beautiful! "... lost in the bowels of a big corporation ..." Boy, how true. Great stuff here. Keep up the good work!

Karen Clark - 03/16/00 18:08:58
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I am presently a lawyer with 10 yrs experience want to explore other bussiness opportunities. Need advice anc councel Karen Clark

Steve H - 03/12/00 05:08:49
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Your thoughts about working within a large organization are very refreshing. Thank you. I do devote a lot of my off-work time and my time during lunch (between 12 noon and 1 pm Pacific time) to managing my investments. Since I am a serious financial we lth accumulator, I even spend weekend evenings working on my investments. In about two years, at age 46, I will be able to stop paid employment and live off of my investment earnings if I choose to do so.

Stan Seymore - 01/15/00 02:48:10
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It took me a long time to realize just how futile (and stupid) wage slavery is as a means of realizing the American dream. The guy paying the wages does all the realizing, while you on the other hand have to settle for the dream.

Guiscardo, Marcelo - 07/02/99 15:30:35
My Email:mguiscardo@email.ypf.com.ar

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Your comments are acid, cynical, devoid of sensitivity, ignoring the inner drive to succeed that's natural to any person working to better their standing in life... and absolutly true! Excelent tongue-in-cheek view of corporate life. Marcelo D. Guiscardo

09/04/98 01:39:35

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Nice page. Very informative. Keep it up.

dean D - 03/16/98 02:53:19
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Mr. Margo! EXCELLENT STUFF! You are right on! Thanks for the information. I will keep you posted on how well I utilize the "Tactics" Dean D'Amico

dean D - 03/16/98 02:49:40
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Mr. Margo! EXCELLENT STUFF! You are right on! Thanks for the information. I will keep you posted on how well I utilize the "Tactics" Dean D'Amico

Brian - 03/05/98 11:24:41

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I enjoyed your Corporate Career page because it, like a Dilbert cartoon, captures some of the organization truths not taught in business school.

I caught on to The Peter Principle fifteen years ago at age 30 and have to a pleasant degree retired-on-the-job. The Peter Principle recommends the use of "creative incompetence" to stay in a desired position. This is to avoid being promoted to an undesired position where you really are incompetent.

In my case I stayed an engineer and avoided engineering management (lots of turnover there in my firm) even though I have an MBA among my total of 5 college degrees. Creative incompetence for me involves the pursuit of my self-interest and includes tailoring my own assignments, rejecting most "loosing jobs" (by being really busy on my pet jobs), working at home some, never taking a red-eye flight for travel, getting college degrees mostly on company time, and other behaviors not normally exhibited by engineers in my firm.

Keep up the nice work on your web page.


J.D. Chung - 03/08/98 16:27:46

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Excellent Advice! Do you give seminars or training courses for those eager to learn more about how to apply these techniques to their own workplace setting.