RE: [Nolug] Professional Question

On Fri, 2004-08-06 at 16:19 -0500, Chris Reames wrote:
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-nolug@joeykelly.net [mailto:owner-nolug@joeykelly.net]On
> > Behalf Of Ron Johnson
> > Why over a barrel? That's what they *paid* him to do.
> That's not what they paid me to do. I'm a Network Engineer, not a
> programmer.

Doesn't matter.

> The programmer that was "hired" to do this job could not complete it.
> The programmer that was "asked" to do this job decided not to complete it.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-nolug@joeykelly.net [mailto:owner-nolug@joeykelly.net]On
> > Behalf Of Joey Kelly
[snip]
> Background information: Homer Simpson is brought in to create a 'Package'.
> He decides to use Access97/2000 as development/database environment.
> I deliver a requirements document that I had designed (1998) before initial
> employment with Company (2001).
[snip]
> I did include suggestions asked for by co-workers and clients (for example,
> 'it would be nice if it could do this')
> Keep in mind that I did development after hours and maintained programmers
> initial programming during the day.
> I did use Company equipment to remotely access Programmers box for
> corrections and after hours work, but no development environment was present
> on Company computers.
> AND Company verbally allowed use of Company equipment for personal
> development.
> For example, I developed web sites for Company's Clients. Company boasted
> about my abilities and actively promoted my external services. They
> allowed, and encouraged IT consulting to Clients they were entertaining and
> allowed me to privately bill Client for my services.
>
> I believe they have set a precidence of Private Development of Systems and
> Services that benifit the Company financially, or in reputation.

Get a lawyer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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