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    "title": "Resigned from Zend",
    "author": "pmjones",
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    "created": "2006-03-13 15:54:28 UTC",
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    "html": "<p>As my family and a few close friends already know, I have quit Zend.  While unfortunate, it was necessary.</p>\n<p>My sister Amy once told me that, sometimes, \"people don't quit their jobs, they quit their managers\" and that is definitely the case here.  The people I worked with are some of the best I've ever known (<a href=\"http://www.mikenaberezny.com\">Mike</a>, <a href=\"http://weierophinney.net/matthew/\">Matthew</a>, Lucas, and everyone else).  The work itself was great; although I got to develop some portions of the new Zend Framework, most of my work was internal-only, and I'm happy I was able to be of service to them.  Unfortunately, my manager and I just did not work well together.  I thought I could adapt myself to his style, but after three months of back-and-forth it wasn't happening.  In the end, there was no reasonable solution other than to tender my resignation, which I did last Tuesday, and my last full day was last Wednesday.</p>\n<p>So what's next?  I've got enough saved to live on comfortably for the next few months, longer if I go into austerity measures.  I think I'm going to take some \"me\" time for the next few weeks.  I can catch up on my reading, work on bringing the core of <a href=\"http://solarphp.com\">Solar</a> to a full stable release, drive around and see some friends and family, even start blogging more.  After that I can start looking for work again; I think I've earned a bit of vacation time.  :-)</p>\n<p><strong>Update (next day) ...</strong> I don't know what to say; the flood of support and good will from everyone has been amazing.  I had no idea.  I think I've replied personally to everyone who posted a comment or sent an email; if I have not, please accept my apologies, and my thanks for your good wishes.  Thank you all so much.  :-)</p>\n"
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