Duppies: Tales of the downwardly mobile

Hi Marye,

I'd like to be able to meet you in person some time.

You wrote:
> If it covers the bills and leaves you free
> not to even consider it before the alarm
> goes off in the morning, it's a good job. I
> routinely answer questions from my
> (so-called) supervisors having to do with
> how I would handle 'thus and so' for maximum
> efficiency, or whatever. My answer is always
> that "I don't give the benefit of my
> thinking at the rate you're paying."

Very wise words! Due to my formerly diffident and unassuming nature I've given supervisors and "business partners" (yeah, right!) the benefits of my talents and intelligence so many times it now makes me sick! Most of my supervisors have had half my I.Q., twice my weight and few of my skills. I wish I'd had the stones to say what you said!

Your friend,

- Boyd