<H1>Open Letter to FaceBook Employees</H1><br /><img src="images/boredbrains/forblogs/facebook-icon.png" align="right" height="225px" width="225">
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lots of talk going around about Facebook and its IPO.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Even mention that the employees at Facebook might have some deep morale issues.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This would usually mean an employee exodus.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Where will they go?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;And who should be looking for them?<br />
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;So you're not feeling the love after your company's IPO.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Really you feel used and abused.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You gave your blood, sweat and tears.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OK, the blood was for the Red Cross drive, but you still gave blood.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Now you couldn't sell your stock to buy a sandwich.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;But don't fret all is not lost.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You still have your skills.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;They are some of the most in demand skills in the country.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;While the majority see an average 8.9% unemployment, yes it fluctuates, in your industry you can sit comfortably knowing it's around 3%.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Really just those of you who are on a sabbatical or just haven't found the right company yet.<br />
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Where can you go?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Well, there are a lot of companies that use similar open-source technologies as Facebook.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There are many start-ups that are saving money on licensing and putting it into their employees.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If you want something with more large corporation security, Amazon is HUGE!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;They have an amazing amount of developer and associated openings all over the country, really the world.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;They use open-source technology and have a somewhat similar culture to Facebook.  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This will probably give you less of a shock during your adjustment period.<br />
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Google is always a possibility.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Again, open-source, somewhat similar culture, good pay, jobs all over the world.  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If you are working for either of these companies as a recruiter, you should be on Facebook chasing down those engineers.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I've looked, hardly any are posted to the job-boards.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Since they work at Facebook, they are more than likely on there and accepting of contact.<br />
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Point being, I'm glad you got time in with a company like Facebook.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You've had a ride that few others out there ever get to experience.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Though it may have left you feeling like you over paid for the experience, it will still be great for you when you look at these other companies for opportunities.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You can stick around and continue to pay for the mistakes of your executives, or you can find an opportunity with a company that already knows WHAT it is doing.<br />
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I'd offer to help you out more directly, but all the positions I'm working on right now are Microsoft technology based.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;But, hey, if that's your skillset, hit me up.<br />
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John Reagan