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How to conceal your depraved corporate lifestyle

THE USER

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The User Pool is a novel based on my experience in Information Technology in the 90's at one of the largest entertainment companies in Los Angeles. A satire and still a work in progress. The blog offers the best worst advice for personal growth and improvement.

The day Mulhausen shot the CIO in Weekly Staff was bad for worse reasons than that; it was also the day Blair found out I had sex with my wife.

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Long before Smithee started working at the Company, McKinney scheduled a meeting with me entitled “3D Pornography.” McKinney was the...

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When Steve Martin was doing standup as an up-and-coming comedian, he had a bit that went something like this: You can be a millionaire...

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McKinney

Jason X

Mar 2
5 min

McKinney

Long before Smithee started working at the Company, McKinney scheduled a meeting with me entitled “3D Pornography.” McKinney was the...

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The User Pool - 8. Wheels

Jason X

Feb 10
8 min

The User Pool - 8. Wheels

The day Mulhausen shot the CIO in Weekly Staff, was also the day our department fax machine ran out of toner and Kristy demonstrated how...

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John Yaya

Jason X

Jun 15, 2022
1 min

John Yaya

John Yaya was the least credible person in the Company, but pretended to be the most; that’s all you really need, since perception is...

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the user pool - Chapter 6. Weekly Staff

Jason X

Jun 15, 2022
7 min

the user pool - Chapter 6. Weekly Staff

Fessler’s Weekly Staff meeting occurred once a month. There was nothing Fessler hated more than his own weekly staff meeting. Mainly...

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The User Pool - 5. Kornfeld

Jason X

Mar 11, 2022
3 min

The User Pool - 5. Kornfeld

On the day Mulhausen shot the CIO in weekly staff, I ignored Blair until after lunch when she finally decided she didn’t hate me anymore,...

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IT: Centralized vs. Decentralized Services

Jason X

Mar 1, 2022
3 min

IT: Centralized vs. Decentralized Services

I recently informed the CFO (of the business division I support) that a corporate decision had been made to centralize Engineering and...

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