Come and listen to a story ’bout a man named Jed,
\nA poor college kid, barely kept his family fed,
\nBut one day he was talking to a recruiter,
\nWho said, “they pay big bucks if ya work on a computer…”<\/p>\n
UNIX, that is… CRTs… Workstations…<\/p>\n
Well, the first thing ya know ol’ Jed’s an Engineer.
\nThe kinfolk said “Jed, move away from here”.
\nThey said “Arizona is the place ya oughta be”,
\nSo he bought a box of donuts and he moved to Ahwatukee…<\/p>\n
Intel, that is… dry heat… no amusement parks…<\/p>\n
On his first day at work, they stuck him in a cube.
\nFed him mo’ donuts and sat him at a tube.
\nSaid “yo project’s outta budget, but we know just what to do.
\nInstead of 40 hours, we’ll work you 52!”<\/p>\n
OT, that is… unpaid… mandatory…<\/p>\n
The weeks rolled by and things were looking bad.
\nSchedules were slipping and the boss was getting mad.
\nThey called another meeting and decided on a fix.
\nThe answer was simple… “We’ll work him sixty-six!”<\/p>\n
Tired, that is… stressed out… no social life…<\/p>\n
Months turned to years and his hair was turning grey.
\nJed worked hard while his life just slipped away.
\nWaiting to retire when he turned to 64,
\nInstead he got a call and escorted out the door.<\/p>\n
Laid off, that is… lead hand shake… unemployed…<\/p>\n
Now the moral of the story is listen to what you’re told,
\nCompanies will use you and discard you when you’re old.
\nSo gather up your friends and start your own firm,
\nBeat the competition, watch the bosses squirm.<\/p>\n
Millionaires, that is… Bill Gates… Steve Jobs…<\/p>\n
Y’all come back now… ya hear’<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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