tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577155903853273621.post5243751423016748970..comments2023-10-05T10:00:27.231-07:00Comments on The Diary of a Gold-Digger: In which Sly cannot praise the hamburgers that Primo grilled for him but must compete insteadthe gold diggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09134199198587591427noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577155903853273621.post-30991010966992957642015-07-24T18:24:49.561-07:002015-07-24T18:24:49.561-07:00Tammy, if the company you worked for rhymes with &...Tammy, if the company you worked for rhymes with "My Me," then yes! Maybe we met - I was on the SAP/Edge project that was cancelled after I was laid off. And yes, I, too, miss the money! And I worked with a lot of good people there.<br /><br />I am not happy with the practice of offshoring jobs like that. I remember when an entire customer service group was offshored to Poland - that's when I was at Willow Lake - and they had the new people in for training from the current people. What a jerky thing to do.<br /><br />PS Can you believe who is the CFO for the company right now? I shudder in fear about the future of my pension.the gold diggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09134199198587591427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577155903853273621.post-2834983612010718852015-07-24T17:10:16.891-07:002015-07-24T17:10:16.891-07:00I was a jerk when I was younger as well - mostly b...I was a jerk when I was younger as well - mostly building up walls, I think. I went to 10 schools in 4 states. We lived in 23 homes that I can remember. Things are better now, It's amazing what can trigger things for me, though! Can't wait to catch up on the blog. <br /><br />I think you and I worked for the same company - but I was in IT down at Willow Lake. My whole department was moved to India, but I don't miss it. Miss the $ - not the job. <br /><br />Tammy in TN (Anon from above)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577155903853273621.post-7619414685020757422015-07-24T16:01:02.488-07:002015-07-24T16:01:02.488-07:00Hi Deb in KY - I can't even imagine how hard i...Hi Deb in KY - I can't even imagine how hard it would be to have to reject a parent's thinking. Every time I am around Sly and Doris and every time I hear a story like this, I thank God that I have the parents I do/did. I never knew how lucky I was until I met Sly and Doris. I am glad you were able to realize that your dad was wrong about you.the gold diggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09134199198587591427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577155903853273621.post-72394805013680014822015-07-24T15:58:57.010-07:002015-07-24T15:58:57.010-07:00Absolutely. Remember how he walked out when Primo ...Absolutely. Remember how he walked out when Primo was singing when we took him and Doris to karaoke during our wedding week? He could not bear for someone to be better than he.the gold diggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09134199198587591427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577155903853273621.post-17580009677134912692015-07-24T15:56:00.591-07:002015-07-24T15:56:00.591-07:00Hi Anon,
I am so sorry that your mom was that way...Hi Anon,<br /><br />I am so sorry that your mom was that way. It is impressive to me how many good people come from not ideal parents - it's like they are determined not to be like that. (Actually, with Primo that was the case - he was a jerk when he was in college and realized that he would rather have friends than be like his dad, so he changed.)<br /><br />I am very happy to have introduced you to AAM. She and the commenters give such good advice. I credit her with my last three jobs.<br /><br />GDthe gold diggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09134199198587591427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577155903853273621.post-16818096415545003452015-07-24T12:14:54.957-07:002015-07-24T12:14:54.957-07:00I've been reading for years, but my first time...I've been reading for years, but my first time to comment. For me, it was my father. It took many, many years to realize that the most important thing I must understand was NOT that he was superior. The most important thing to understand was that I was inferior and why. So glad for you both that Primo doesn't let his father define him. Deb in KYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577155903853273621.post-51875204075734487442015-07-24T03:50:09.193-07:002015-07-24T03:50:09.193-07:00Sly. A Legend in his Own Mind.Sly. A Legend in his Own Mind.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09458408621855773976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577155903853273621.post-12853433805944988662015-07-24T02:35:22.525-07:002015-07-24T02:35:22.525-07:00This breaks my heart. My mother always had to be ...This breaks my heart. My mother always had to be superior as well. She passed away almost 5 years ago. Reading this put me right back to where nothing my sister or I did was ever good enough. I have gotten past the point where she could put me in tears at will (always right before a test, interview or other critical time when focus was needed), but find that even reports such as this can still make me tear up in empathy. <br /><br />So glad Primo came out of this place a decent human being, It's difficult to shift one's perspective to "normal" after being raised so far off kilter. <br /><br />Love this blog (found it via Hax). Been trying to catch up on archives. Can't remember how, but you also are responsible for sending me to AAM - LOTS of good info there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com