On Apr 5, 2009, at 6:22 AM, Olin Lathrop wrote:

> Joseph Bento wrote:
>> What we are beginning to see is unprecedented.  They can talk
>> historical recovery of the markets all they like, but the US economy
>> is no longer tied to just the USA.  If we are seeing the beginning
>> stages of global equalization,
>
> We are not beginning to see it.  Where have you been the last 20  
> years!!?
> Globalization has been going on for quite a while already.  This  
> probably
> explains why you got stuck getting dumped instead of seeing it  
> coming and
> doing something about before it was too late.

No, Olin.  I did something about it three years ago.  The company I  
was working for was in PHEV  (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle)  
development with ideas and concepts that are not available in any  
currently developed vehicle.  I can neither 'show off' nor discuss my  
work with any potential employer beyond the most generic descriptions  
due to confidentiality agreements.  All our work completed thus far  
will likely be sold off to an unnamed partner.

I was not at a bench fixing two-way radio and TVs - I got out of that  
business years ago.  With the vehicle development, we were led to  
believe by the CEO and investors that what we were doing was so  
valuable, that our stock options would eventually skyrocket.  There  
was no reason not to believe them with the current demands for  
alternative energy.  The job was exciting, working with new  
technologies.  That morning a couple weeks ago was a bombshell to all  
involved when we were all called into the conference room as a group,  
and then individually to discuss our severance.

Two way radio and working for public safety years ago was 'safe' but  
not terribly well paying.  I took the gamble with something I thought  
had a great future, and now I'm looking because of it.

Joe

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