> >(SUNG TO THE TUNE OF THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES)
> >
> > THE ENGINEER SONG
> >
> >Come and listen to a story 'bout a man named Jed,
> >A poor college kid, barely kept his family fed,
> >But then one day he was talking to a recruiter,
> >He said "They'll pay ya big bucks if ya work on a computer",
> >CADD that is ... CRT's ... Microstation;
> >
> >Well the first thing ya know ol' Jed's an Engineer,
> >The kinfolk said "Jed move away from here",
> >They said "Dallas, Texas is the place ya oughta be",
> >So he drove until he felt the heat and humidity,
> >Summer that is ... no shade ... even your toenails sweat;
> >
> >On his first day at work they stuck him in a cube,
> >Fed him a donut and sat him at a tube,
> >They said "Your project's late but we know just what to do,
> >Instead of 40 hours, we'll work you fifty-two!"
> >Overtime that is ... Unpaid ... Mandatory
> >
> >The weeks rolled by and things were looking bad,
> >Some schedules got slipped and the boss was gettin' mad,
> >They called another meeting and decided on a fix,
> >They answer was simple, "We'll work him sixty-six"
> >Tired that is ... Stressed out ... No social life
> >
> >Months turned into years and his hair was turning gray,
> >Jed worked hard while his life slipped away,
> >Waiting to retire when he turned sixty-four,
> >Instead he got called in and escorted out the door,
> >Laid-off that is ... Downsized ... Unemployed.