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Something I still remember

I used to work for Cisco Jasper, I had a colleague Torrey. At the time, I was very worried about losing my job, I talked to Torrey about my concern, he told me during the 2008, he was also worrying very much. But later he realized that if bad thing would happen then it would just happen, so he stopped worrying and focus on things on hand. I think Torrey was right. Later Torrey was let go unwisely by the management, but then they realized that they made a big mistake so I think later he was rehired and back to team.

Thank you Torrey and all those good colleagues I met in Cisco esp TAC! I think what Torrey told me was faithful and because he was faithful, so he is getting better.

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Who is Jasper?

Jasper is IOT Control Centre. It was a Rowan Trollope acquisition when he ran the IOT BU. It is cellular communications for IOT devices. When acquired it was being used by a number of motor manufacturers for vehicle connectivity. I don’t know what the state of it is now. I always thought the founder was a bit of a snake oil salesman, no idea if he is still with Cisco.

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Who is Jasper?

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translating this in to our modern era, you get "IDGAF" mentality because people assume they'll just be LRd eventually anyway, so why bother breaking a sweat?

and even if you personally feel like making an effort, all of the "IDGAF" peers around you will just siphon your energies into their own survival, so you might as well just adopt their mentality

its the blighted strip mall dilemma in real life - no one will invest because no one is investing

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As Lt Speirs said in Band of Brothers, “ the only hope you have is to accept the fact that you're already dead. The sooner you accept that, the sooner you'll be able to function as a soldier is supposed to function- without mercy, without compassion, without remorse. All war depends upon it."

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Fu-k yeah Torrey

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