And read the slacker manifesto. :-)

Wow, forward that to Mike Judge for if he makes Office Space 2.

I don’t know how to answer that. I like healthcare. I like what I’m doing (system administration / server administration). I like some of the folk I work with.

But, if I were fired, would I really lose any sleep over it for any reason other than a loss of income?

I really don’t think I should answer that ;-)

I know that at my last job it would have been incredibly hard to walk away (it was) and even harder to be kicked out the door.

Maybe it’s because I’ve only been here 10 months that I don’t have the same attachment.

Gerrrh… Thanks for your comments and being supportive. For future consideration, next time I ask anything that involves me actually doing something always answer “Hell no Jeremy, you fool!” ;-)

Voice your opinions. If they don’t like them then obviously they’re not on the same page as you anyways. But if they’ve been forgiving enough to let you have a job you weren’t qualified for, then they’ll surely look at this and not be angry. In fact, they may just listen.

I have thrown a few myself, and at times under the 15 meter minimum.

Whether the letter is negative or positive, it is a profound expression that you care — that you care about the organization, its people, and its mission. Unfortunately, I think few recipients of these letters appreciate that.

I’ve written a few such letters in my current job, but I don’t plan on writing any more, because I don’t care. I show up and collect a paycheck every two weeks and try to maximize my personal benefit/cost ratio.

Every organization gets what it rewards, and you would be amazed at what I’ve been able to accomplish when I stopped caring. My pay per hour worked has skyrocketed (I’m salaried, if you get my meaning, nudge nudge wink wink).

I don’t know what your situation is, but I work under an “at will” employment agreement, which essentially means my employer can fire me for any reason it sees fit. I’m OK with that, because it also means I can quit for any reason I see fit. We are on equal terms. They pay me to do work; I do the work and get paid.

I’ve learned that how much I care about the organization’s well being is not part of the deal — they don’t pay or reward me in any way to care. In fact, the organization discourages caring, no matter what its leadership says to the contrary.

I would prefer to work for an organization that rewards good work AND caring (i.e. excellence), and I’ve come to believe that I’m going to have to build the organization myself — that I won’t find it in a job search.

But maybe, if you’re really concerned or torn, you write it and just keep it for yourself.