Comments on: Fucked if that One Guy Leaves http://okdork.com/2006/03/28/fucked-if-that-one-guy-leaves/ A blog about marketing, online communities and other business musings. Come join the fun! Wed, 09 Nov 2011 02:14:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Christie http://okdork.com/2006/03/28/fucked-if-that-one-guy-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-103231 Christie Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:05:11 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/03/28/fucked-if-that-one-guy-leaves/#comment-103231 Surfing around your site I land on this post every now and then. And every single time I crack up. This is one of my favorite Noah posts. :-) Christie Surfing around your site I land on this post every now and then. And every single time I crack up. This is one of my favorite Noah posts.

:-)

Christie

]]> By: wen-wen lam http://okdork.com/2006/03/28/fucked-if-that-one-guy-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-965 wen-wen lam Fri, 31 Mar 2006 07:54:04 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/03/28/fucked-if-that-one-guy-leaves/#comment-965 this just happened to me. all i can say it fucked if one person leaves= opportunity to prove who you are. and learn to get rid or the guilt. this just happened to me. all i can say it fucked if one person leaves= opportunity to prove who you are. and learn to get rid or the guilt.

]]> By: Damon Z http://okdork.com/2006/03/28/fucked-if-that-one-guy-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-947 Damon Z Wed, 29 Mar 2006 21:44:04 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/03/28/fucked-if-that-one-guy-leaves/#comment-947 According to my project management book, you should have a mirror team. As part of a risk management plan, project managers should interview and preselect candidates that could takeover key positions in case something go bad. Then again, this approach does not take into account the reality of budget and time constraints common to most startups and small businesses. In this case, I would just sing "Stop! in the name of love...before you break my heart" According to my project management book, you should have a mirror team. As part of a risk management plan, project managers should interview and preselect candidates that could takeover key positions in case something go bad. Then again, this approach does not take into account the reality of budget and time constraints common to most startups and small businesses. In this case, I would just sing “Stop! in the name of love…before you break my heart”

]]> By: Devin http://okdork.com/2006/03/28/fucked-if-that-one-guy-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-943 Devin Wed, 29 Mar 2006 04:18:51 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/03/28/fucked-if-that-one-guy-leaves/#comment-943 Luckily contracts prevent most of what you mentioned from happening. I suppose start-ups should consider that when they start hiring people... With that said, let me re-pose your question: what if _______ was hit by a bus on the way in to work? I work in an office of 5 people. Everyone takes a big part in the company's success. But, one of the 5 (20% of the company!) had to take maternity leave. I thought we would come crashing down. Luckily, I realized, in small companies (and start-ups) everyone learns to play the roles and understand the functions that everyone serves. It's not too difficult to recover... well, that is, if you hired the right people... ...lucky for us, we had 9 months to prepare for her departure. Luckily contracts prevent most of what you mentioned from happening. I suppose start-ups should consider that when they start hiring people…

With that said, let me re-pose your question: what if _______ was hit by a bus on the way in to work?

I work in an office of 5 people. Everyone takes a big part in the company’s success. But, one of the 5 (20% of the company!) had to take maternity leave. I thought we would come crashing down. Luckily, I realized, in small companies (and start-ups) everyone learns to play the roles and understand the functions that everyone serves. It’s not too difficult to recover… well, that is, if you hired the right people…

…lucky for us, we had 9 months to prepare for her departure.

]]> By: mayvelous http://okdork.com/2006/03/28/fucked-if-that-one-guy-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-942 mayvelous Tue, 28 Mar 2006 22:31:47 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/03/28/fucked-if-that-one-guy-leaves/#comment-942 That's something to think about. Well I guess I would do: #1. Take over his position and the next step try to take over the world. #2. Quit the current company to follow your CEO or find better company. #3. Sue him for integrity rights #4. Get another partner #5. Bad mouth as much as you can about the competitor to the client or vice versa. :D That’s something to think about. Well I guess I would do:
#1. Take over his position and the next step try to take over the world.
#2. Quit the current company to follow your CEO or find better company.
#3. Sue him for integrity rights
#4. Get another partner
#5. Bad mouth as much as you can about the competitor to the client or vice versa.
:D

]]> By: Stefan Hayden http://okdork.com/2006/03/28/fucked-if-that-one-guy-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-940 Stefan Hayden Tue, 28 Mar 2006 21:05:50 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/03/28/fucked-if-that-one-guy-leaves/#comment-940 no one ever cares if the designer leaves : ( Though I'm a bit biased no one ever cares if the designer leaves : (

Though I’m a bit biased

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