<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16681" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yes, I became bitter over time as I realized I'd been lied to and misled about the future.  I was committed to the university and there was no reciprocal commitment. That will make anyone bitter. But if it paid enough to live on and there had been a commitment from the administration for a real program of maintenance beyond telling the guy they hired to just work harder, I would have been quite happy to stay there on and on.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>But the point is, the earnings situation around the country isn't going to get any better until we start standing up for ourselves.  As long as we are doormats, that is how we will be treated. If we want to change it, it starts with us.  So, that's what I did.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you don't want to see change, just keep on with the status quo.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jeff</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=wimblees@aol.com href="mailto:wimblees@aol.com">Willem Blees</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 16, 2008 9:02 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CAUT] Louisiana State SOM Position</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><WBR>Jeff<BR><BR>I'm sorry you are so bitter about your job at USC, and I hope you find what you're looking for. <BR><BR>Peace<BR><BR> <DIV style="CLEAR: both">Wim<BR><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>