EMC and DELL - Change Happens

“You can't stop the future. You can't rewind the past. The only way to learn the secret ... is to press play.” ― Jay Asher

The financial news headlines shouted out this morning, "Dell to acquire EMC in $67 billion record tech deal." Yes, the very same company I work for will be acquired by Dell.

Change happens.

The last time I went through this was in 1999. In fact it was exactly the same day, October 12, 1999. Many of us did not know what the announcement back then would bring but we knew things would be different.

Change happens.

What I tell co-workers and anyone who asks, this is one of those things where the best thing you can do is continue to work and do your job to the best of your abilities. The business continues to run and we are all a part of that.

Change happens.

This merger will be a good one from my history with these two companies. It will mean new opportunities and greater strength in what our two companies together can and will deliver to our customers.

I am excited by what will happen ... even as change happens.

Stay inspired my friends.

Twas the day before Christmas

‘Twas the day before Christmas, at the place where I work,
Not a phone was a ringing, a pleasant and nice perk;
The laptops were playing YouTube funny clips,
With hopes that our boss would give not a flip.

The workers they rustled in adjustable chairs;
While thinking of dinner and a good old cold beer;
And me with my headphones clapped over my ears,
Listening to Pandora and Tears for Fears.

When out in the lobby there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from my chair to see what was the matter.
Away through the door I flew like a flash,
Down the hall in a hurry, my coffee did splash.

An EMC video, it played on the screen,
To an empty reception room, with outdated chairs,
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a UPS truck run into a FEDEX trucks rear.

Both drivers were talking so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment, the tension was thick.
More rapid then a post man, the brothers they came,
A rumble of couriers soon burst into flames.

Now, Airborne and Fedex and A1 did fight,
With UPS and USPS in locked battle might.
To the top of the hood, no sign of a stop;
Now dash away, dash away before we all call the cops.

With a blink of an eye, more boxes to deliver,
They shook hands in friendship and none did shiver,
To their trucks they arose, turning keys to ignite,
More packages to go before they could have dinner.

And then, in a twinkling, I heard in the lot,
Screeching tires of couriers dashing off one by one.
For this was the day, we work before Christmas,
But I heard a faint echo as they drove out of sight,

“Merry Christmas to all and to all a good-night.”