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    Prepare 3 Envelopes - oldie but goodie

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    • Bob BeattyB
      Bob Beatty
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      A few years ago I was hired to replace a retiring veteran in IT, and on his last day, he handed me 3 envelopes. I asked about these and he told me that when things got crazy and I didnt know what to do, open the first envelope and it would help me out. Then he said that after a while I would run into another bind and for me to open the 2nd envelope for guidance. He then told me that I would no doubt encounter another crisis and for me to open the 3rd envelope when that happened. So a few months down the road a situation came up and I was clueless so I opened the first envelope. It simply said, " Tell them you are still new to the position and it takes time to build your own footprint in this business but you are almost there." I did this and to my amazement it bought me some relief from upper management. A few months later, I again had things go haywire and opened the 2nd envelope. It simply said, " Blame everything on me. Tell them I had gotten soft in my execution and it must be the reason for my retirement." I felt bad to do this but he suggested it so I did and it worked amazingly well. Finally a good bit of time passed and I again ran into a bind and just didnt know what to do and opened the final envelope. I slumped in my chair as it said: "Prepare 3 envelopes."

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      • Bill KindleB
        Bill Kindle
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        lol that is a good story. Did this really happen to you or is it just a story?

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        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller
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          Bwahahaha. This reminds me of the Foundation.

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          • Bob BeattyB
            Bob Beatty
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            I think I saw this on SpiceWorks community a couple of years ago and stole it for a rainy day - although it's sunny today! 🙂

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            • scottalanmillerS
              scottalanmiller @Bob Beatty
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              @Bob-Beatty said:

              I think I saw this on SpiceWorks community a couple of years ago and stole it for a rainy day - although it's sunny today! 🙂

              It's always sunny in Mangoland.

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              • Bob BeattyB
                Bob Beatty @scottalanmiller
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                @scottalanmiller said:

                @Bob-Beatty said:

                I think I saw this on SpiceWorks community a couple of years ago and stole it for a rainy day - although it's sunny today! 🙂

                It's always sunny in Mangoland.

                Yes it is!! Wish I could spend more time here!

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller
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                  Easy access from iPhone 😉

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